3212 Forkes Rd East, Port Colborne
Approximately 20 minutes from Niagara Falls
Approximately 90 hour from Toronto
đź“Ť Location
Open to all ages
🎂 Age
Minimum 24 students
đź‘Ą Capacity
90 mins to 2 hours
đź•’ Duration
$12 per students
Teachers/chaperones are free
đź’˛ Price
experience overview
Looking for a field trip that combines education, curiosity, and real-life experiences outside the classroom? At Humberstone Ranch, learning comes to life during farm visits designed especially for schools, in the most unexpected ways.
A Field Trip Like No Other
This is not a petting zoo. It is a structured ranch experience rooted in respect and meaningful interaction. Guests have opportunities to feed, observe, and spend time with a variety of animals in their home environment while learning about their personalities and roles on the ranch. Loud voices, screaming and running is not tolerated around our animals as they are all prey and can be easily scared. We reserve the right to remove students who exhibit abusive or dangerous behaviour from the animal experience.
Your visit begins with a warm welcome and brief introduction to the ranch. You'll also receive safety instruction. From there, you’ll move through guided animal interactions designed to be calm, engaging, and intentional. If schools elect to, a picnic style lunch can be eaten on the ranch following the farm visit.
What you'll experience
Gentle, soft, and calm—students may get the chance to hold and feed our bunnies.
Cuddle With Bunnies
Feed our playful goats and see up close why they’re some of the funniest personalities on the farm.
Interact with Goats
*Potential* Experiences For Your Students
Plan Your School Visit With Ease
Our kune kune pigs, love belly rubs and scratches. Kids discover just how smart pigs can be.
Say Hello to the Pigs
Learn about ducks, turkeys, and geese while observing their habits and feeding them.
Spend Time With Poultry
Calm, affectionate, and incredibly photogenic, our miniature horses enjoy gentle brushing and quiet interaction.
Love On Our Mini Horses
See these impressive cattle, feed them and hear about their role in farming history and today’s ranch life.
Feed Texas Longhorns
Observe behavior, feel their wool, and learn about how our sheep are cared for year-round.
Meet The Sheep
+ $5/ student
Add 1/2 hour of animal time to your field trip. We can design a thoughtful animal interaction for your group or your students can visit longer with their favorite animals.
Extended Animal Time
+ $5/ student
Step into cowboy boots (figuratively!) and try roping on the ground, just like the ranch hands do.
try ground roping
Make your time at Humberstone Ranch even more memorable with thoughtfully curated enhancements.
enhance your experience
“My students talked about this trip for weeks.”
“Honestly, it was the perfect mix of fun and learning.”
“It felt relaxed, well-run, and the kids were engaged the whole time.”
What others are saying
Humberstone Ranch offers immersive farm visits that complement the Ontario Curriculum, with strong ties to the Life Systems strand of the science curriculum.
“...in the classroom, science can sometimes feel abstract. Out here, it comes alive.”
A3: Applications, Connections and Contributions
Stewardship involves understanding that we need to use and care for the natural environment in a responsible way and making the effort to pass on to future generations no less than what we have access to ourselves.
Big Idea: Stewardship
TIES TO SCIENCE CURRICULUM
Demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of science and technology, and of contributions to science and technology from people with diverse lived experiences
One of the biggest ideas that threads through all grades in Science is stewardship—the responsibility to care for our natural world and ensure future generations inherit no less than what we enjoy today. Humberstone Ranch is stewardship in action. From the way we care for our horses, goats, pigs, and ducks, to the way we pass on knowledge and respect for the land, your students will see real-world examples of what stewardship looks like.
At Humberstone Ranch...
B2: demonstrate an understanding that animals grow and change and have distinct characteristics
Grade 2
B2: demonstrate an understanding of the basic needs and characteristics of living things, including humans
Grade 1
B2.5 describe how animals are categorized according to their diet, and categorize various animals as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores
Grade 4
B2.8: describe ways in which plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other.
Grade 3
B2.5 describe how animals are categorized according to their diet, and categorize various animals as carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores
Grade 6
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
Grade 5
B2.8 describe how different approaches to agriculture and to harvesting food from the natural environment can impact an ecosystem, and identify strategies that can be used to maintain and/or restore balance to ecosystems
Grade 7
Elements of the Local Community
B3: describe significant aspects of their community, with reference to different areas, services, and natural and built features
Grade 3
B2.6 describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats
Grade 1
A non-refundable $100 deposit secures your date, applied to final balance.
Final numbers & payment due 7 days before your visit.
Teachers and students must follow all safety instructions provided by staff.
48 hours’ notice is required for rescheduling.
Late arrivals may forfeit all or part of the experience.
important policies
Experiences run in most weather conditions, much of the program can be adapted indoors. Please dress for the forecast. If severe weather makes a visit unsafe, we will contact you directly.
weather
Closed-toe shoes are required. Jeans or long (not loose) pants are recommended. Dress in layers for the weather. This is a working ranch. Expect uneven ground, fresh country air, and occasionally mud.
what to wear
We can accommodate strollers and mobility considerations. Please email in advance for specific needs.
