Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center

Register for a Naturalist-Guided School Program

***ORANGE COUNTY TEACHERS MAY REGISTER BEGINNING at 7:00 a.m. on AUGUST 15, 2012. Registrations received prior to 7:00 a.m. on this date will not be considered.
***TEACHERS OUTSIDE OF ORANGE COUNTY MAY BEGIN REGISTERING at 7:00 a.m. on SEPTEMBER 1, 2012. Registrations received prior to 7:00 a.m. on this date will not be considered.
Below is a request form for a naturalist-guided school program. Programs are limited each day so that your students may have a hands-on learning experience. Please request your class program at least two weeks in advance. Registrations will be handled on a first received, first served basis.
As a result of larger class sizes this year, it is important for Shangri La to know how many students per classroom.  This must be noted during the registration process.  In the comments section of the Request Form, please indicate the number of classrooms and the number of students in each classroom.
Shangri La staff will strive to accommodate requests but due to high demand and limited dates, field trips are not reserved until a written confirmation is sent from the Shangri La staff.  Please list alternate dates in the event that your first choice is not available.
Before completing the request form, please read the
Schedule of Classes 2012-2013. Pay special attention to the guidelines for field trip registration.
***Please note: We have a working beehive in our Garden!
Please take this into consideration if any of your students have bee allergies.  Make sure the student carries his/her Epi-pen with them at all times.
YOUR TOUR IS NOT RESERVED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION.

  • Kit Information

    We customize each classroom kit to your classroom. Please let us know each registered teachers name and the number of students in their respective classes. Each kit comes as a set specific to each classroom.

  • Please Note: If you are homeschooling, all kits must be picked up at Shangri La Gardens during normal business hours. We will contact you to schedule your pick-up time.
  • Delivery is only available for private and public schools in Orange County. If you are OUTSIDE of Orange County, please select "I teach outside of Orange County" and select your pick-up date in the following section.
  • If you teach OUTSIDE of Orange County: All kits must be picked up at Shangri La Gardens during normal business hours. We will contact you to schedule your pick-up time.
  • If Orange County, please include a physical drop-off address.

Cancellation Policy: Every program has a rainy-day/indoor version and will not be cancelled because of bad weather unless otherwise notified by Shangri La. Programs cancelled for bad weather may not be able to be rescheduled due to the limited availability.
Due to the high demand for these programs, cancellations are discouraged. If for any reason you do have to cancel your program, please let us know soon as possible so that arrangements can be made with other classrooms. Thank you.