Outdoor Classroom registration for the 2023-24 school year is now open!

During their day at the Gorge students will participate in a variety of educational stations and activities selected by their teacher and enjoy lunch in the beauty of nature. 

Students will be provided with a workbook, clipboard and pencil when they arrive at the Gorge. The workbook reinforces what they learn and should be taken back to the classroom for review and, possibly, even given a grade. 

Available Outdoor Classroom Stations:

• Weather, erosion and fossils
• Biology - Water lab and food chain/web
• Water quality testing
• Landforms in watershed
• Land ecosystems - geocaching
• Water cycle

Need to know details:

We can accommodate school groups up to 150 students per day.  If your school has more than 100 fifth-grade students, then we recommend attending over the course of multiple days.

Once you secure your date, our staff will work with you to develop your school’s itinerary.

Everyone attending is required to complete a Gorge liability waiver/permission slip prior to the Outdoor Classroom.

Everyone attending will need to bring a sack lunch and a water bottle.  

Program Fees: $5.00 per student; no charge for teachers and chaperones.  

Title 1 Schools:  There is no program fee for Title 1 schools.   

Pay by Invoice: If you are unable to pay program fees at the time of booking, and are not a Title 1 school, you may request to be invoiced after the Outdoor Classroom.  Simply click the “Invoice After” button during the payment portion of your reservation. 

Canyon Lake Gorge

Operated by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Preservation - Education - Recreation