Field Trips

Ozarks Heritage Preserve Field Trip EdVentures

Located on a bluff overlooking the Ozark Mountains and Table Rock Lake, Top of the Rock preserves Missouri’s rich history and intrinsic beauty.

Bring your students to the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum to explore our region’s history from prehistoric megafauna to Native American heritage and the civil war.  For an outdoor nature experience, tour our Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail on a self-guided cart ride or by foot with an interpretive guide.

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Lost Canyon Cave & Nature Trail

  • 2 Hours
  • Full Self-Guided Tour
  • Starting at $15

Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum

  • 2 Hours
  • Full Self-Guided Tour
  • Starting at $5

Experience the unforgettable two-and-a-half mile journey on an electric cart highlighting stunning rock formations, waterfalls and view of Table Rock Lake. Drivers must be ages 18 and older.

Find yourself face-to-face with prehistoric creatures, galleries showcasing the American West and Civil War, and astounding collections of Native American artifacts and artwork.

Guided Nature Walk Edventure

  • 5th – 12th Grade
  • 20-100 Students
  • Student: $15
  • Chaperone: +$15
  • Additional Adults: +$20-$28

Museum Education Tour

  • 5th – 12th Grade
  • 20-100 Students
  • Student: +$5
  • Chaperone: +$10
  • Additional Adults: +$10

Join our knowledgeable educator for a 2.5-mile interpretive nature walk along the Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail. Throughout the walk, your guide will provide engaging insight and observations about the plants, wildlife, history, and geology that make the Ozarks so unique. This scenic paved trail provides extraordinary views of Table Rock Lake, stunning waterfalls, and rock formations including the breathtaking Lost Canyon Cave, featuring a cascading four-story waterfall. The curriculum focus for the walk can be adjusted by request.

The walking tour takes place on the same trail used for the Lost Canyon Golf Cart Tour and lasts approximately 1.5 hours. The paved trail includes multiple downhill and uphill sections as well as a short path through the cave with wet surfaces and low lighting. The walk begins at the Top of the Rock Welcome Center.

*Availability based on cart schedule and daily projected attendance

Our engaging Education staff will guide you on an interpretive tour bringing you face-to-face with prehistoric creatures, galleries showcasing the American West and Civil War, and astounding collections of Native American artifacts and artwork.

Curriculum focus for the tour can be adjusted by request. 

Historical Classroom EdVentures

  • Student: $5
  • Chaperone: +$3
  • Additional Adults: +$3

Mission Conservation

Price $5 per device | Limit 35 devices

Using your own device is FREE

Enhance your museum experience with a dynamic classroom program.

Transport your students to the trenches of the Civil War in 1864 to learn about this important time in U.S. history.  This program utilizes lecture, artifacts, and an immersive video platform to give students a glimpse into the conditions the soldiers fought in.   Classroom EdVentures are 30–45 minutes long and are designed to meet the Missouri curriculum standards and engage students in hands-on and interactive ways.

Conservation and Technology combine with Mission Conservation! Enhance your field trip with a self-guided digital scavenger hunt using the Agents of Discovery mobile gaming app. Agents of Discovery is an augmented reality, gaming platform that provides educational content in a fun and active way! Missions are available to play at each of the Johnny Morris Conservation Attractions including Wonders of Wildlife, Dogwood Canyon, and the Lost Canyon Cave Trail and Ancient Ozarks Museum at Top of the Rock.

Download the app from Google Play or the App Store to your personal mobile devices, or reserve a class set of devices to use during your visit.

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Homeschool Days

Homeschool Days offer an opportunity to experience the wonder at each of our Conservation Attractions at a discounted rate, exclusively for students!

Homeschool Days are offered during

  • January 2nd - 5th
  • April 1st - 5th
  • October 7th - 11th
  • December 2nd - 6th

Homeschool students ages 4-18 and their chaperone
* No more than one chaperone/guardian per 2 students

Wonders of Wildlife:
  • Student $18
  • Adults $25
  • 10% discount at Fish Tales Cafe, Shipwreck Snack Bar, and the gift shop.
Dogwood Canyon:
  • General Admission only. Tours and activities must be purchased separately.
  • Students $5
  • Adults $10
  • 10% off at gift shop
Top of the Rock:
  • Museum only. Lost Canyon Cave Trail must be purchased separately.
  • Students $5
  • Adults $10
  • $10 entry fee per vehicle required.

This offer is not available on weekends and/or holidays. Tickets must be purchased at the ticket counter, not available online.