Comments on: Frugal Field Trips http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 16 May 2012 19:10:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: halfmoon girl http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23906 halfmoon girl Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:42:15 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23906 Great photos, great field trips! We have so much here at our finger tips too- so many different beaches, narrows, islands, fish hatcheries, First Nation history, parks, mountains, etc, etc. Thanks for the reminder to try new places- it is easy to stick with what we know. Great photos, great field trips! We have so much here at our finger tips too- so many different beaches, narrows, islands, fish hatcheries, First Nation history, parks, mountains, etc, etc. Thanks for the reminder to try new places- it is easy to stick with what we know.

]]> By: MooBeeMa http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23790 MooBeeMa Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:55:54 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23790 Love those ideas! Thanks! You are a great TEACHER! Love those ideas! Thanks! You are a great TEACHER!

]]> By: Renae http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23786 Renae Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23786 You really must stop with the gorgeous scenery. ;) It's too hot here to go outdoors much, but we do have a state park nearby. We visit in the fall and the spring. We are going to become members of our local children's science museum. It might not be especially frugal. It's $50 for a year, but it has air conditioning. :) You really must stop with the gorgeous scenery. ;)

It’s too hot here to go outdoors much, but we do have a state park nearby. We visit in the fall and the spring.

We are going to become members of our local children’s science museum. It might not be especially frugal. It’s $50 for a year, but it has air conditioning. :)

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23778 Jen Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:31:24 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23778 <b>e-Mom</b>, thanks, the horses are really stunning especially up close. Enormous things. <b>Veggie Mom</b>, oh, I'd love to have a botanical garden nearby. We visited the gardens at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. a few summers ago. It was so incredible and gorgeous and I wish it was my backyard!! e-Mom, thanks, the horses are really stunning especially up close. Enormous things.

Veggie Mom, oh, I’d love to have a botanical garden nearby. We visited the gardens at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C. a few summers ago. It was so incredible and gorgeous and I wish it was my backyard!!

]]> By: Veggie Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23771 Veggie Mom Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23771 Wow--I'd LOVE to go on field trips with you! We've got a local botanical garden that's pretty cool, and a couple of wonderful state parks nearby. Then, of course, there's always tubing on the river on a hot day! Wow–I’d LOVE to go on field trips with you! We’ve got a local botanical garden that’s pretty cool, and a couple of wonderful state parks nearby. Then, of course, there’s always tubing on the river on a hot day!

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23769 e-Mom Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23769 Super photos... especially that gorgeous horse! Summer field trips are the best. I feel like I've gotten an education (and taken a vacation) right along with you. Thanks! :~D Super photos… especially that gorgeous horse! Summer field trips are the best. I feel like I’ve gotten an education (and taken a vacation) right along with you. Thanks! :~D

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23760 Jen Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:14:42 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23760 <b>Heather</b>, lucky you!! And your dad's pond I would count as a field trip - that is an amazing place. I love our national parks. <b>SmallWorld</b>, thank you - and I agree, there are never very many folks out hiking when we go and I'm always a bit surprised. I've been to the Smokies there in Tennessee, maybe not too far from where you live. I LOVED being there-it was a magical place! As much as I love the desert where I live, I'm partial to the lush green you get over there. <b>Mrs. Darling</b>, well, you city dwellers have so many field trips that I would die to have! For instance, I'm jealous that you're not too far from the Portland Zoo and OMSI!! And by the way, a trip to the animal hospital would be awesome for the kids. <b>Tipper</b>, thanks, and I've been thinking the exact thing!! It's usually cost that prohibits more field trips for schools, but if they would take advantage of these opportunities next door, they could do so much more. And who wants to drive in a bus with 50 "energetic" kids for 4 hours? :-) <b>Rob</b>, I was originally going to write about the Farmer's Market, and switched to the greenhouse at the last minute, since we'd been there 3 times in the past week. But I agree, the local Farmer's Markets are a fabulous field trip! The ones you have in your area are awesome, and even the smaller ones over here are so fun, the kids beg to go. And we kill two birds with one stone by getting some grocery shopping done at the same time! Heather, lucky you!! And your dad’s pond I would count as a field trip – that is an amazing place. I love our national parks.

SmallWorld, thank you – and I agree, there are never very many folks out hiking when we go and I’m always a bit surprised. I’ve been to the Smokies there in Tennessee, maybe not too far from where you live. I LOVED being there-it was a magical place! As much as I love the desert where I live, I’m partial to the lush green you get over there.

Mrs. Darling, well, you city dwellers have so many field trips that I would die to have! For instance, I’m jealous that you’re not too far from the Portland Zoo and OMSI!! And by the way, a trip to the animal hospital would be awesome for the kids.

Tipper, thanks, and I’ve been thinking the exact thing!! It’s usually cost that prohibits more field trips for schools, but if they would take advantage of these opportunities next door, they could do so much more. And who wants to drive in a bus with 50 “energetic” kids for 4 hours? :-)

Rob, I was originally going to write about the Farmer’s Market, and switched to the greenhouse at the last minute, since we’d been there 3 times in the past week. But I agree, the local Farmer’s Markets are a fabulous field trip! The ones you have in your area are awesome, and even the smaller ones over here are so fun, the kids beg to go. And we kill two birds with one stone by getting some grocery shopping done at the same time!

]]> By: Rob at Kintropy http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23751 Rob at Kintropy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:29:41 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23751 Great post & some good ideas for frugal field trips, as you put it. One of my favorites here in the suburbs are Saturday and Tuesday farmers' markets downtown. While not completely cost-less (we always end up buying snacks), our family gets a chance to get out together, listen to open-air music, walk through the stalls, and see our local community come together. Great post & some good ideas for frugal field trips, as you put it. One of my favorites here in the suburbs are Saturday and Tuesday farmers’ markets downtown. While not completely cost-less (we always end up buying snacks), our family gets a chance to get out together, listen to open-air music, walk through the stalls, and see our local community come together.

]]> By: Tipper http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23740 Tipper Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:23:48 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23740 Great tip! I always wonder why the local schools don't take advantage of local features like you mentioned instead of always planning field trips that have long driving times. Great tip! I always wonder why the local schools don’t take advantage of local features like you mentioned instead of always planning field trips that have long driving times.

]]> By: mrs darling http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23717 mrs darling Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:29:17 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23717 Okay we dont live anywhere near a state park nor do we live near a ranch. I will have to content myelf with the animal hospital down the road. The kids are begging to go so I spose we should. Im not into animals but then its not about me, is it? LOL Okay we dont live anywhere near a state park nor do we live near a ranch. I will have to content myelf with the animal hospital down the road. The kids are begging to go so I spose we should. Im not into animals but then its not about me, is it? LOL

]]> By: SmallWorld http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23710 SmallWorld Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:22:10 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23710 Awesome post. I am always surprised at how few people make going to our amazing national park (Great Smoky Mountains) one of their regular field trips! Awesome post. I am always surprised at how few people make going to our amazing national park (Great Smoky Mountains) one of their regular field trips!

]]> By: Heather Young http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23709 Heather Young Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:50:22 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/08/20/frugal-field-trips/#comment-23709 We live close to two national parks--must remember to take the kids this fall. :) We live close to two national parks–must remember to take the kids this fall. :)

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