The Observatory has beautiful grounds for children to run and play and walking trails that we encourage you to use. In addition to the air-conditioned observatory building, there is an outdoor covered picnic area with tables and a water fountain
Scheduling your school's field trip to the BREC-LSU-BRAS Highland Road Park Observatory is easy! Just call (225) 768-9948 or e-mail us at Observatory@brec.org
Office Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Friday 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm and 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The guidelines are as follows.
Grades: 1st through 8th
Cost: $2.50/child (minimum charge $30.00). Maximum sixty children per field trip
Notice: Field trips must be scheduled at least two weeks ahead.
Maximum Length of Field Trip: Two hours
Days Available: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Times Available: 9:30am to 11:30am OR 12:30pm to 2:30pm. If both field trips from same facility, 10:00am to 12:00pm AND 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Cancellation Fee: More than 72 hours beforehand, $0. Less than 72 hours beforehand, $15.00
Talk: "The Sun, Our Star" (indoor activity: blue planisphere) (outdoor activity: telescope viewing)
OR
"A Trip to the Planets" (indoor activity: yellow planisphere) (outdoor activity: planet walk)
Teachers: If you need to know whether the talk and/or activities satisfy certain GLEs, please call.
Created by Frederick J. Barnett on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:59:14 AM