• Exploring Families offers its members terrific tours, fantastic field trips and spectacular special events helping kids and their parents explore, discover, and learn outside of school time and beyond the books. Additionally, members receive weekly e-newsletters informing them of community-wide public activities and educational events beneficial for families. Most Exploring Families tours, trips, and events are in the Inland Northwest: the greater Spokane area, Eastern Washington, and Northern Idaho.

Farm to Fork Field Trip: Beef Slaughter Day Nov 1, 2012

This is my favorite field trip of all time. When we went last year for the first time my family thought it was fascinating and an incredibly educational event to see how a cow became beef. I strive to help my kids understand where our food comes from and often make them “work” for their … Continue reading

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Albeni Falls Dam additional tours available

If you can’t make either of the dam tour dates but would like to schedule an educational dam tour for your small group, please contact Taylor Johnson directly at 208-597-4565 or taylor.m.johnson@usace.army.mil. He is anxious to schedule more tours, partly because he is an eager and bright young man, but also, his funding is based … Continue reading

Albeni Falls Dam tour 11/6/12 & 11/13/12

Albeni Falls Dam tour November 6, 2012, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Topic: How plants, animals, and people compete for water resources November 13, 2012, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Topic: Hydroelectric power Location: Albeni Falls Dam, 2376 E. Highway 2, Oldtown, ID Phone: 208-437-3133 Website: http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=G300200 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Albeni-Falls-Dam/204991082860633 Map/Directions/Parking: maps.google.com. Two miles east of the … Continue reading

CANCELLED: Riverside State Park Hike 11/12/12

Riverside State Park Hike Monday, November 12, 2012, 1:30 – 3:30 pm Where: Meet at the Ranger Station at the Bowl and Pitcher area of Riverside State Park https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bowl+and+Pitcher+Park,+Spokane,+WA&hl=en&sll=47.759176,-117.412262&sspn=0.289883,0.617294&oq=Bowl+and+Pitcher+Park&t=h&hq=Bowl+and+Pitcher+Park,+Spokane,+WA&z=16 Directions: From I-90 take exit 280 (Maple Street) go north across the Spokane River, turn left at the second stop light onto Maxwell. Follow Maxwell, which … Continue reading

CANCELLED: Bird Aviation Museum Tour 11/9/12

Rachel at the Bird Aviation Museum just called me to report there are 4 inches of snow on the ground in Sagle and some of the schools in that area are closed tomorrow (Friday) due to the snow. You can go to the museum on your own at any time: Winter Hours Monday – Friday … Continue reading

Rock Climbing with Stan Busby and Climbers With Christ October 2012

Rock Climbing with Stan Busby and Climbers With Christ October 24, 1:00 – 6:00 pm October 27, 12:00 – 6:00 pm This field trip will NOT be cancelled for any weather reasons.   We will climb rain or shine. Location: Shields/Minnehaha Rocks (A Spokane County Park). 5625 E. Upriver Drive: 1 mile east of Havana on Upriver Drive, north … Continue reading

CANCELED: Apples & Pumpkins at Eleven Acres Farm at Greenbluff 10/19/12

CANCELED:  DUE TO THE FORECAST OF RAIN Fall Picking and “Class”: Apples & Pumpkins Eleven Acres Farm at Greenbluff Friday, October 19, 2:30 – 3:30 pm Where: Eleven Acres Farm, 10909 E. Day Mt. Spokane Rd.
Mead, WA. We will meet on the grass near the apple trees between the parking area and Day Mt. Spokane … Continue reading

Waste to Energy Facility Tour 10/19/12

Waste to Energy Facility Tour Friday, October 19, 2012, 10:00 – 11:30 am Where: Waste To Energy FacilityRecycling Center / Disposal Site, 2900 S. Geiger Blvd.
West of Spokane across from the Washington State Patrol.  Exit 276 off of I-90. Website:  http://www.solidwaste.org Telephone: (509) 625-6580       Directions:  http://www.solidwaste.org/sub091a.php?id=6116 Cost:  free Age: Kids in 3rd – 12th grades only.  Please get a … Continue reading