Field Trips

Field Trips Run October - April

Field trips include a walk along our Education Trail to see our non-releasable birds of prey, hands-on activities, encounters with reptiles and live bird presentations.

Traditional School Field Trips

  • Field trips are held Tuesdays and Thursdays for 2 hours either from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • No pre-school or kindergarten field trips
  • 1st grade field trips must be 40 kids maximum (we can split the trip up over 2 different days to accommodate large classes)
  • 1st grade field trips are 1.5 hours (9:30 AM – 11:00 AM or 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
  • Class size limit is 80 students(2nd grade and higher)
  • If your class is over 80 students, we will try to book 2 dates and split the group in half
  • Field trips include time for a snack (brought by the students)
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays from October through April
  • We are located at 2600 E. Elwood St, Phoenix AZ 85040
  • Our major cross streets are 24th St and Broadway (just south of Sky Harbor Airport and the Rio Salado)
  • We do not have a location for lunch, but can suggest parks or restaurants nearby
  • Please advise the Liberty Wildlife team if you have any students with particular cultural sensitivities (snakes, owls ….)
  • We do have a small gift shop – please advise us if you would like your students to have time in the gift shop

Price scale for homeschool families is:

  • Student: $5
  • For every 5 children, one chaperone is needed and is free of charge
  • Extra chaperones are $5 each

Homeschool Field Trips

  • For homeschool groups that will be approximately 20 students or less, we welcome the group to come on Wednesdays for a 2 hours visit (either 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
  • We are open to the public until 1pm so families are invited to stay after the field trip portion has concluded
  • Larger groups can request to come on a Tuesday or Thursday (also either 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM or 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
  • Our field trips are most appropriate for children ages 6+. Younger siblings can attend, but the majority of the group should be this age or older to ensure they are able to sit for presentations during the field trip
  • If your groups is mostly under 6 years old, we suggest visiting during open hours and viewing our facility on your own guided tour while talking with our volunteers who are out with animals.
  • Field trips include time for a snack (brought by the students)
  • Wednesday from October through April
  • We are located at 2600 E. Elwood St, Phoenix AZ 85040
  • Our major cross streets are 24th St and Broadway (just south of Sky Harbor Airport and the Rio Salado)
  • We do not have a location for lunch on site, but can recommend parks or restaurants nearby
  • Please advise the Liberty Wildlife team if you have any students with particular cultural sensitivities (snakes, owls ….)

Price scale for homeschool families is:

  • 1 adult with 1 child: $7
  • 1 adult with 2 children: $10
  • 1 adult with 3 children: $13
  • 1 adult with 4 children: $16
  • 1 adult with 5 children: $19
  • Each additional adult: $3
  • Children 4 and under are free

Education Field Trip Request

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We have a small gift store. Do you want time for your kids to look in it?
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Public Notice

Liberty Wildlife Cannot Take Ducks, Geese or Lovebirds at this time

Liberty Wildlife is following proper protocols and taking precautions to prevent the spread of the avian flu in our facility and the community. Currently, we have been advised to not take any waterfowl (ducks or geese) to help minimize exposure to other animals. East Valley Wildlife and Fallen Feathers are unable to take them as well. All waterfowl that are sick/injured should be transported to our partner Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG).

Veterinary Emergency Group
7210 W Ray Rd
Chandler, AZ 85226
(I-10 & Ray Rd)

We also have been advised to not take in lovebirds anymore. Please try any of the groups above. Thank you for understanding.

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