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Gibson Ranch Living History Program
 Give your students a special opportunity to step back in time to the late 1800's and experience Sacramento's rich agricultural past. This program takes place at Gibson Ranch, established in the late 1800's.
The ranch retains the old-time feeling with stables, barns, pastures, trails, an arena, and a bunkhouse. From typical chores to old-fashioned fun, children will participate in a variety of hands-on activities that bring the olden-days to life. Teachers may chose from chores such as wheat threshing, biscuit making, butter making, rug braiding, toolbox construction, branding, corn husk dolls, candle making, gardening, washing and ironing, and composting (some additional supplies may be required). We encourage students to dress in period clothing, bring a lunch pail with foods of the era and take on the identity of a child who may have lived in the 1890's.
A complete Frontier Ranch Life Curriculum with extended activities for your classroom can be purchased for an additional $20.00 plus shipping.
Site: Gibson Ranch County Park
Length: min. four hours - max. six hours
Fee: $592 (includes Pre-trip Workshop and Ranch Program)
$515 with credit card payment at time of booking
Size: Up to 35 students, $15 for each additional student, max. 38 students
Old Time Ranch Day (3rd - 5th grades)
Pre-trip workshop is not required for teachers/adult volunteers.
Prerequisites: A minimum of six and a maximum of 12 adult volunteers are required to attend the Old Time Ranch Day. Adults will be trained to lead at least three of the five chore stations to assist that students on the day of the program.
Site: Gibson Ranch County Park
Length: Five hours
Fee: $707 or $615 with credit card payment at time of booking
Size: Up to 35, students, $15/additional student, maximum 38
Morning at the Ranch (2nd - 5th grades)
This modified version of our traditional Ranch Program includes a garden visit and "meet the ranch animals" walk, a "wheat to bread" station, a fabric braiding activity, an old-time laundry station and time to play active outdoor games. Pre-trip teacher/adult workshop not required.
Prerequisites: A minimum of three and a maximum for eight adult volunteers are required to attend this program.
Site: Gibson Ranch County Park
Length: Three and a half hours
Fee: $477 or $415 with credit card payment at time of booking
Size: Up to 35 students, $15/additional student, maximum 35
Maidu Field Day - (3rd-6th grades)
Prerequisites: Methods of the Maidu outreach program. A minimum of six adult volunteers, including the teacher, must attend the pre-trip workshop and participate in the Maidu Field Day.
This hands-on program is designed to teach children about the life of the Valley Nisenan Indian peo ple and to impart a greater understanding and appreciation for these native people's culture and relationship to the earth.
Tule house, shade shelters, acorn granary, and a grinding rock are part of the replica village. Students spend the day in the village learning Nisenan skills,
exploring the natural world, learning plant uses, listening to stories and watching demonstrations of old customs including acorn cooking. The Valley Nisenan Curriculum, with extended activities for your classroom, can be purchased for an additional $20 plus tax and shipping.
Site: Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Length: min 4.5 hours - max 6 hours
Fee: $592 (includes methods of the Maidu Outreach Program on the Valley Nisenan Curriculum and pre-trip workshop)
Size: Up to 35 students, $15 for each additional student, maximum of 38 students
Modified Maidu Field Day (3rd-6th grades)
This modified day program has been designed for classes that would like to spend time in the replica village and learn about the Nisenan Maidu culture but are unable to stay for a full day program. The day begins with a "Methods of Maidu" presentation in the Nature Center's classroom and a discussion of the Maidu territory, language and population. This is followed by a guided walk in the Nature Area and time in the replica village for storytelling, an acorn preparation demonstration, or games.
Site: Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Prerequisites: No teacher/parent workshop required
Length: Three and a half hours ( includes a 30 minute snack or lunch break)
Fee: $374 or $325 with a credit card payment at time of booking
Size: Up to 35 students, $15 for each additional students, maximum 38 students
Chaperones: The teacher and four to six adult volunteers are needed |