If pictures are worth a thousand words, then a field trip is worth a million. That’s true for lots of things, but particularly for renewable energy. To learn more about the technologies, project siting and development, as well as the impacts of utility-scale wind and solar projects on the communities that host them, organizing a renewable energy site tour can provide a fantastic educational opportunity. Participants can get their questions answered by staff and other experts while walking between rows of solar panels and standing underneath a wind turbine. To assist local governments, professional planners, interested residents, and others in coordinating a renewable energy site tour, we offer a comprehensive, 10-step guide covering all aspects of planning a tour. The guide also includes sample itineraries and planning templates from past tours that were offered in collaboration with the Michigan Association of Planning.