Due to fire code regulations, MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY for the Planetarium is 35 people. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY for our Auditorium is 50 people. Any changes to a program or head count of students for a field trip should be submitted in writing to the Education Department via email. (education@landmarkparkdothan.com) The Education Dept. will confirm any changes.

Clothing: We recommend that adults and children wear comfortable walking shoes and clothing appropriate to the weather. i.e. Sweaters/jackets/rain jackets when necessary. Closed-toe shoes are required.

Arrival and Departure: Please make plans to arrive at the park before your scheduled education program. This should give you plenty of time to exit the bus or vehicles, use the restrooms, as well as meet up with any extra chaperones or parents. Late groups may have their program shortened to conclude on time. Groups who arrive 30 minutes late or more risk missing the entire program. In some cases, we have more than one group on site and need to stick to our schedule. Please make sure that all adults attending, including bus drivers, know that each vehicle must stop to check in at our gatehouse. A staff member will greet you and your students in the parking area to give your group an orientation. If classes are to be divided or broken up into groups, we will address that upon arrival. The Education Coordinator from Landmark will be happy to help you with this.

Responsibilities of Teachers and Chaperones: During your visit the behavior of our students will be your responsibility. We hope that your primary concern, like ours, is to provide quality education for your students.

Reservations: Due to the number of students attending our park, teachers are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible. To start the reservation process, please fill out a reservation request form which can be found in this packet or on our website. Please note that your reservation is not complete until you have signed your field trip contract! Our cancellation policy for education programs can be found on our website www.landmarkparkdothan.com or in this program guide. Landmark Park is a very special place, and your trip to the park will be what you make of it. It is important to approach Landmark Park as a learning experience. Landmark Park is a living history museum; it collects and preserves (buildings and artifacts as well as natural habitats), studies, and interpret for the public the natural and cultural heritage of the Wiregrass Region.

General Guidelines: Landmark Park is a very special place, and your trip to Landmark Park will be what you make of it. It is important to approach Landmark Park as a learning experience. Landmark Park is a living history museum; it collects and preserves (buildings and artifacts as well as natural habitats), studies, and interprets for the public the natural and cultural heritage of the Wiregrass Region. During your visit, the control and behavior of the students will be the teacher’s responsibility. We ask that your primary concern be helping us encourage the development of a unique learning situation.

1. Teachers and chaperones are asked to stay with their groups.
2. Students/chaperones are asked not to talk while instructor is talking or while students are asking questions.
3. Cameras and cell phones are welcome; however, we ask that students and adults refrain from using cell phones or eating food during the program.
4. Landmark Park staff and the media may be present during your program to take pictures or videos. It is your responsibility to inform the Education Department if you have any students that cannot be photographed.
5. Landmark Park reserves the right to send home any student who destroys property, behaves aggressively or takes any other action deemed detrimental to other students or the program. The school will be responsible for providing transportation in such cases and for any damage to the facilities and equipment. No refunds will be made in these circumstances.
6. You are more than welcome to bring lunch. There are several picnic areas available. There are multiple tables under the playground pavilion, next to the Interpretive Center, and scattered around the park.

There are also several tables in our Concessions area. All picnic tables are available on a first come, first served basis. Please make sure all trash is thrown in the trash cans.

Lunch: You are more than welcome to bring lunches. There are several picnic areas available. There are 12 tables under the playground pavilion, next to the Interpretive Center, and scattered around the park. All picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure all trash is thrown in the trash cans.

Cost & Payment: Landmark Park’s Education Department may not present programs to groups that have not signed a field trip contract. Full payment is due no later than one week before the program date unless other arrangements are communicated. We accept credit cards, cash, and checks. Checks should be made payable to Landmark Park and mailed to 430 Landmark Dr. Dothan, AL 36303. Please know that the postal service has been taking a longer time to get mail to us due to changes in their internal structure. You may also pay over the phone with a card or drop off a check in person.

Cancellations: Landmark Park reserves the right to alter, reschedule, or cancel programs due to severe weather. A member of the Education Department will contact you to discuss options should this occur. In some cases, programming may be moved indoors, or the teacher will have the option to change to an indoor program. Should Landmark Park find it necessary to cancel a program, a full refund will be issued. Groups that reschedule after payment has already been made can reschedule for another field trip within the same school year. To cancel or reschedule, please call or email the Education Department education@landmarkparkdothan.com.

Parents and Chaperones: Parents and chaperones are welcome to attend our programs. For every 10 students in your group, one teacher, parent or chaperone can attend for free. Any additional teachers, parents or chaperones will need to pay the standard park admission unless they are a park member. Please stress to parents that it is not advised to bring other siblings on trips as we are preparing for the number of students we are scheduling and cannot accommodate extra children that we don’t know about in the activities. Our focus is on the students and their experience in this educational opportunity.