Homeschool Day: California History

From the Rancheros to the 49ers, learn about the early days of California! Take home some treasures!

Activities:
- Native Village: Wikkiup building, corn grinding, and overview of local native history
- Adobe Brick Making: with an overview of California Missions
- Gold Panning and sluicing: Find out how to identify real gold and learn the miner's panning technique
- Music & Hoedown: Folk dancing with jug band participation
- Rope Making & Rope Games: Simple mechanics, some twine, and a little elbow grease is all it takes to make a rope! Then we'll prepare to be cowboys by learning how to lasso! And then we'll see who can win a game of tug o'war
- Mountain Man Camp: Visit the lonely camp with the lean-to shelter and help identify the different furs and hides
- Petting Zoo: Come see some of the animals that were needed on the farm. There are also a few animals that you would not find on a farm that our mountain man traded for!
- Gift Shop will be open!

Things to bring:
Picnic Lunch*
Closed Toe Shoes
Sunscreen
Plenty of Water
Money for Gift Shop
Spirit of Adventure!

​This is a hands on educational field trip and fun for kids of all ages, as well as adults!

Open Sign-up Prices:
(no group minimum requirement)
$25 per child aged 4 - 17
$15 per adult aged 18+
Kids 3 and under are free to accompany a paying adult

If you have a group of 25 students or more, and would like to schedule your own day for a field trip of your choice at a lower rate, please feel free to contact us!