For nearly 30 years, Stone Lab’s Aquatic Science Field Trip Program has given students in grades 4-12 and adults an opportunity to become Lake Erie scientists for a day. Participants venture out on a research vessel, peer through microscopes, and dissect fish as they get out in the field to experience the natural world. One-day trips can be scheduled in four- to eight-hour blocks, depending on chosen activities. Two-day trips consist of eight hours of instruction and include an overnight stay in the island dormitory. All field trips, no matter the length, can accommodate up to 80 people. Get more Island Tour information
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One- to two-hour historical and scientific tours can be arranged for any group. The experience includes looks at Cooke Castle, Perry’s Lookout, the island’s glacial grooves, and the Stone Laboratory classroom building, where participants learn about current research and take part in brief activities, as well as the Aquatic Visitors Center, a former State Fish Hatchery.
“I wish I would have gone to Stone Lab sooner. There was a lot more one-on-one time with the professor and you get
to go outside for class! In Field Zoology, we went on different field trips almost every day. I really enjoyed the task
of collecting and identifying 100 species.”
− Megan Schuster
