Outreach and Community Engagement
The Tucson Presidio Trust works to build long lasting relationships with community members and organizations that extend beyond a single museum visit. We welcome invitations to participate in community events and can offer topic specific traveling displays for local non-profit organizations and museums.
For more information on outreach or community engagement opportunities contact Ginger Thompson, Curator of Public History, at gingert@tucsonpresidio.com.
Education
Registration opens on August 1st!
The Tucson Presidio Trust offers educational programs for 3rd-12th grade students at both the Presidio and Fort Lowell Museums. Our field trips are for public schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschools, and other groups from October-April. All educational programs and tours at the Presidio and Fort Lowell Museums are by reservation only. Information on our need-based scholarships available on request.
For more information on education, outreach, or community engagement opportunities contact Ginger Thompson, Curator of Public History, at gingert@tucsonpresidio.com.
HANDS-ON HISTORY AT FORT LOWELL
- On-site field trip
- Approximately 2 hours (must be pre-scheduled)
- Grades 3-12
- 8-40 participants, not including chaperones
- $6/student and a $25 non-refundable supply fee, chaperones are free
The Hands on History at Fort Lowell program is offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (depending on volunteer availability). This program supports Common Core curriculum for Arizona 3rd and 4th graders, but its small size allows for flexibility. It can be adapted for 3rd through 12th grades and/or to focus on a specific topic (ex: cultures of Tucson). Teachers will work with a Tucson Presidio Trust staff member to customize a program that best suits their students’ needs. They will receive a confirmation letter and educational materials prior to your scheduled program to use to prepare your students for their field trip.
Your class will be broken into smaller groups to rotate through 4 stations that may include (depending on volunteer availability):
- Archaeology of Tucson
- Telegraph Comes to Tucson
- Baseball Comes to Tucson
- History of Mining with a panning activity (you keep what you find)
- Scavenger hunt
- History of Finger Prints
- Etc…
**Grades 7-12 will receive an age appropriate tour of the museum and/or a tour of the surrounding area along with 1-2 demos.
Demos may include (depending on volunteer/staff availability):
- Soldier
- Medical
- Cochineal
- Columbian Exchange
- Etc…
To schedule a field trip or educational tour, contact the Curator of Public History, Ginger Thompson, at gingert@tucsonpresidio.com.