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Date: 05/14/26
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Program Request Form (Final)

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Has your school or organization visited the Belle Isle Nature Center in the past?(Required)
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Program Selection
If looking to do multiple visits/programs, select all that apply
Please enter (at least) 3 dates, in order of preference, that you would like to schedule your visit(s). NOTE: These dates are a request. Staff from the Nature Center will review your request and contact you to confirm date(s). The soonest date for your group visit can be requested for two weeks from today.
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Time needed for snack or lunch?(Required)
Participant Information
We recommend a 1:10 chaperone to student ratio for educational programs.
Would you like to be provided contact information for the neighboring organizations on the island?
Is your group planning on visiting any neighboring organizations during the day of your visit to the Nature Center? (Ex. Belle Isle Aquarium, Dossin Great Lakes Museum)
For more information about grants to fund the cost of transportation for your field trip read below: Wheels to Woods provides funding to PreK-12 schools and other youth groups to pay for transportation costs for an educational field trip to a nearby forest or forest products company. Any PreK-12 school in Michigan is eligible to apply for funds to go on a field trip to any forest or forest products company. Wheels to Woods reimburses actual transportation costs up to $350 per bus and $1,000 per school. Typical grants are about $5 per student. Matching funds are not required. Would you like to receive a "Wheels to Woods" application? Applications or questions can be submitted any time to [email protected].
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Belle Isle Nature Center | 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit, MI 48207 | 313-852-4056

Detroit Zoological Society | 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48067 | 248-541-5717

The Detroit Zoological Society – a renowned leader in
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Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center.

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