Silver Falls State Park Field Trip Request Form - Spring 2026
Plan a Field Trip at Silver Falls
UPDATE 1/5/2026: All guided spring field trips have been reserved. If you would still like to bring your students to the park for a self-guided trip, email Ranger Matt at matt.palmquist@oprd.oregon.gov for some helpful tips or self-guided materials.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Name of School
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Phone number
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Grade level(s)
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Number of students
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Silver Falls may have Spanish-speaking staff or volunteers available to assist with the field trip. Is this something needed by your group?
Yes
No
Maybe (Please elaborate at bottom of form)
Field Trip Date
Approximate arrival time at Silver Falls
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9:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
9:45 am
10:00 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
10:45 am
11:00 am
Other/TBD
Approximate departure time from Silver Falls
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12:00 pm
12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:45 pm
1:00 pm
1:15 pm
1:30 pm
1:45 pm
2:00 pm
2:15 pm
2:30 pm
Other/TBD
Activities available: choose up to 3
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Budding Birders: Learn how to identify birds and practice looking at them with binoculars - New activity for spring 2026!
Busy Beavers: Explore beaver adaptations and build mini beaver dams
Design a Bird: Learn about bird adaptations and design a bird
Firry Friends: Learn about Douglas-fir trees and their importance
Insect Investigators: Discover what defines an insect and observe insect specimens
Learn to Love a Lichen : Learn about lichens, their role in the ecosystem, find some in the wild and look at them under a microscope - New activity for spring 2026!
Rainforest Hike: 1-mile guided hike on the Rim Trail to explore the temperate rainforest
Scavenger Hunt: self-guided activity, materials available
Story of a Snag: Discover the multitude of living things found in a dead tree
Tell-Tale Teeth: Determine the diets of animals by looking at their teeth and skulls
Waterfall Hike: 1-mile guided hike behind South Falls
Wildlife Detectives: Explore the local wildlife by looking for their tracks
Would You Drink It? Watershed Game: Learn what a watershed is and how to keep our water clean and safe
Field Trip Planning Guide
Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt for download (can be printed double-sided)
Any other questions? Ask them here.
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