Does the USGS offer field trips or classes?
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) does not have a formal program for providing field trips or classes. USGS employees will sometimes lead field trips or teach classes that are organized by outside organizations, but those are not advertised by the USGS.
The USGS also has many published field-trip guides to geologic areas. Use our online Publications Warehouse to search for "field trip".
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