School Programs
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center provides continuing environmental education for students throughout Orange County and surrounding regions. Students have various opportunities throughout their educational experience to visit Shangri La as it sponsors programs located in both the Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. The program may involve traveling aboard the Nature Center boats to experience the wonders of the natural world, walking to the bird blind, planting in the children’s garden, or visiting any of the three Nature Center Outposts. Other facilities explored during an education experience may include a Water Demonstration Garden, laboratory, bat house, and the Nature Discovery Center.
Schools have three main options: a Naturalist Guided School Program, an Explorer Program (Self Guided), and Outreach Programs where a Shangri La naturalist visits the classroom for a presentation. All programs are free, but require a reservation. For schools located in Orange County, Shangri La will pay for busing when you come for your program.
If you are interested in one of these programs, please visit each of the pages to read more. When you have selected the program you are interested in, please fill out the on line application (coming soon) or contact our office for more information.
Noelle Jordan
Environmental Education Coordinator
409.670.0803
njordan@shangrilagardens.org
School groups that elect to visit the facility as part of a general admission outside of the School Tour Program are subject to posted admission fees.