Awarded Outstanding EE Program in 2021 by AAEE & Educator of the Yr in 2022 by AZGFD.
Maricopa County Arizona Chapter - Queen Creek
Location: Desert Mountain Park
We are offering 4 programs in the East Valley for the 2022-2023 school year. Click on the program below to jump to the corresponding section.
All programs take place at Desert Mountain Park - 22201 Hawes Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
The Pathfinders and Adventurers programs run concurrently, so they all take place on the same day.
*ECO has no affiliation with this park and the City of Queen Creek assumes no liability.
ECO Pathfinders
AGES/GRADES:
ECO Pathfinders is for children in Preschool (K3, K4), Kindergarten and 1st grade (approximate ages 3-6 yrs old). Pathfinders offers a combination of hands on learning activities, exploratory play, guided nature walk, loose parts play, and an art/craft project.
A parent/caregiver will be required to stay with their child(ren).
TUITION:
There are only 15 openings for each program!
Full year payment option: $225 for the year / Sibling discount $205 ($20 sibling discount applied)*
½ semester payment option: $125 Fall, $140 Spring / Sibling discount $115 Fall, $130 Spring
*You save $40 if you choose to pay for the year.
SCHEDULE:
You can view the calendar here.
The East Valley - Desert Mountain Queen Creek program will meet every other Monday 10:00 am-12:30 pm for 17 weeks. This program does run concurrently with our Adventurers program.
Each class will follow a similar format:
10:00 am - Exploratory Play/Class Reminders/Nature Journaling
10:15 am - Learning Activity
10:45 am - Specimen/Wildlife
11:00 am - Song/Poem
11:10 am - Exploratory Play Nature Break
11:25 am - Loose Parts and Storytime
11:40 am - Craft/Art Project
12:00 pm - Hike
12:30 pm - Class Ends/Lunch
We encourage parents to stick around after class to socialize and continue exploring nature.
TOPICS:
Each semester we will focus on a different topic. You can view the class syllabus here.
2022-2023 class topics:
Fall - Fabulous Fossils
Spring - Phenomenal Pollination
ECO STEWARD:
Jordan will be the ECO Steward for the East Valley Program. You can learn more about here.
FAQs:
REGISTRATION:
Registration is now open, please click register to complete the registration form and send your payment either via PayPal or ESA (we will email you an invoice). The remaining spots are indicated on the registration form next to each class.. When the 15 spots are filled for these programs we will deactivate the registration link.
Please make sure you read the registration form carefully.
ECO Adventurers
AGES/GRADES:
ECO Adventurers is for children in K/1st-3rd grade (approximate ages 6-9 yrs old). Adventurers offers a combination of hands on learning activities, exploratory play, guided nature walk, loose parts play, and an art/craft project.
This program is optional drop off.
TUITION:
There are only 15 openings for each program!
Full year payment option: $300 for the year / Sibling discount $280 ($20 sibling discount applied)*
½ semester payment option: $160 Fall, $180 Spring / Sibling discount $150 Fall, $170 Spring
*You save $40 if you choose to pay for the year.
SCHEDULE:
You can view the calendar here.
The East Valley - Desert Mountain Queen Creek program will meet every other Monday 10:00 am-2:00 pm for 17 weeks. This program does run concurrently with our Pathfinders program.
Each class will follow a similar format:
10:00 am - Exploratory Play, Nature Journaling
10:45 am - Learning Activity
11:15 am - Specimen/Wildlife Highlight
11:30 am - Lunch and Exploratory Nature Play
12:30 pm - Loose Parts and Storytime
1:00 pm - Hike
1:30 pm - Craft/Art Project
2:00 pm - Class Ends
TOPICS:
Each semester we will focus on a different topic. You can view the class syllabus here.
2022-2023 class topics:
Fall - Fabulous Fossils
Spring - Canines and Felines of AZ
ECO STEWARD:
Kathy and Gwyn will be the ECO Steward's for the East Valley Program. You can learn more about them here.
FAQs:
REGISTRATION:
This program is currently FULL. Complete the waitlist form to be notified about openings and/or new program offerings.
ECO Trailblazers
AGES/GRADES:
ECO Trailblazers is for children in K/1st-3rd grade (approximate ages 6-9 yrs old). Trailblazers offers a combination of hands on learning activities, exploratory play, guided nature walk, loose parts play, nd an art/craft project.
This program is optional drop off.
TUITION:
There are only 15 openings for each program! (we are increasing the West Valley group to 20 openings)
Full year payment option: $300 for the year / Sibling discount $280 ($20 sibling discount applied)*
½ semester payment option: $160 Fall, $180 Spring / Sibling discount $150 Fall, $170 Spring
*You save $40 if you choose to pay for the year.
SCHEDULE:
You can view the calendar here.
The East Valley - Desert Mountain Queen Creek program will meet every other Monday 10:00 am-2:00 pm for 17 weeks. This program does run concurrently with our Pathfinders program.
Each class will follow a similar format:
10:00 am - Exploratory Play, Nature Journaling
10:45 am - Learning Activity
11:15 am - Specimen/Wildlife Highlight
11:30 am - Lunch and Exploratory Nature Play
12:30 pm - Loose Parts and Storytime
1:00 pm - Hike
1:30 pm - Craft/Art Project
2:00 pm - Class Ends
TOPICS:
Each semester we will focus on a different topic. You can view the class syllabus here.
2022-2023 class topics:
Fall - Fabulous Fossils
Spring - Nocturnal Animals
ECO STEWARD:
Kathy and Gwyn will be the ECO Steward's for the East Valley Program. You can learn more about them here.
FAQs:
REGISTRATION:
Registration is now open, please click register to complete the registration form and send your payment either via PayPal or ESA (we will email you an invoice). The remaining spots are indicated on the registration form next to each class.. When the 15 spots are filled for these programs we will deactivate the registration link.
Please make sure you read the registration form carefully.
ECO Explorers
AGES/GRADES:
ECO Explorers is for children in 4th-7th grade (approximate ages 8-12 yrs old). Explorers offers a combination of hands on learning activities, exploratory play, a guided nature walk, animal highlight, community science participation, scientist/history highlight, and an art/craft project.
This program is optional drop off.
TUITION:
There are only 15 openings for this program!
Full year payment option: $300 for the year / Sibling discount $280 ($20 sibling discount applied)*
½ semester payment option: $160 Fall, $180 Spring / Sibling discount $150 Fall, $170 Spring
*You save $40 if you choose to pay for the year.
SCHEDULE:
You can view the calendar here.
The East Valley - Desert Mountain Queen Creek program will meet every other Tuesday 10:00 am-2:00 pm for 17 weeks.
Each class will follow a similar format:
10:00 am - Hike to Outdoor Classroom/Exploratory Play
10:15 am - Nature Journaling
10:30 am - Learning Activity
11:15 am - Specimen/Wildlife
11:30 am - Lunch and Exploratory Play
12:15 pm - Community Science/Scientist/Historical Highlight
12:30 pm - Craft/Art Project
1:15 pm - Exploratory Play
2:00 pm - Class Ends
TOPICS:
Each semester we will focus on a different topic. You can view the class syllabus here.
2022-2023 class topics:
Fall - Rocking it with Geology
Spring - Water in Arizona
ECO STEWARD:
Kathy and Gwyn will be the ECO Steward's for the East Valley Program. You can learn more about them here.
FAQs:
REGISTRATION:
Registration is now open, please click register to complete the registration form and send your payment either via PayPal or ESA (we will email you an invoice). The remaining spots are indicated on the registration form next to each class.. When the 15 spots are filled for these programs we will deactivate the registration link.
Please make sure you read the registration form carefully.