School field trips are held on Wednesday mornings and are conducted by the staff of the San Mateo County History Museum with the assistance of Folger Estate Stable docents.

Students have fun pressing apples, building "stone walls", stamping leather, and learning about tacking-up a horse. At the end of each tour, the kids are treated to a special appearance from Dakota - a resident Folger Stable horse.

 Sign-ups for the 2011-2012 school year open on April 15th and reservations can be made at www.historysmc.org/FSSchool.html

Take a step back in time with a visit to the Folger Estate Stable Carriage Room Museum. The Carriage Room is open every Saturday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Docents are on site to answer questions about the exhibits and the Stable.

Location: Wunderlich Park, Woodside

• innovative educational displays
• blacksmith shop replica
• original 19th century carriages
• life-size tie stall replica
• historical timeline

Group tours of the Folger Estate Stable include several stops around the Main Stable, as well as a visit to the Carriage Room museum. Tours are free but must be pre-scheduled at least one month in advance and are limited to a minimum of 5 and maximum of 15 people. To make an appointment for a group tour, please call (650) 851-2660.

Self-guided tours of the entire site are available anytime the park is open. Pick up a Walking Tour brochure in the kiosk to see a map and brief description of the Main Stable, the Carriage House, the Chinese Walls, the Cold House, and the Blacksmith Shop. Visitors taking a self-guided tour on Saturday afternoons may also come and see the Carriage Room museum, which is open to the public from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Nature Hike docents lead schoolchildren, their teachers and parent chaperones on walks in Huddart Park. All are enthralled by the wonders of the natural world that exist in such close proximity to our more urban environs. Every year the program welcomes more than 500 children to the park. For some, it is their first experience in the woods.

     "Ater going to Huddart Park on a docent-led field trip with my daughter's kindergarten class, I just had to get my school in on this great field trip. The Nature Hike program has been so easy to work with, and accommodating for our kindergarten classes. The kids love being outdoors, and teachers love the fact that it's right in line with our science standards."  -- Kristl Wong (teacher) --

Teachers:  contact Nancy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details or to schedule a nature hike for your class!