North Coast / Coastal Mountains
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Camp Tawonga, For full listing - see San Francisco County, in the Central Coast Region |
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Clem Miller Environmental Education Center/ Pt. Reyes, Point Reyes; Scott Wolland; Expiration 4/07. Established in the early 1970s, the Clem Miller Environmental Education Center is an overnight facility which can accommodate up to 80 people. The Ed Center consists of a main building housing two large classrooms, teaching aids, library and nature exhibits. There are five rustic dormitory cabins. Approximately 1800 students from 45 school groups stay at the center each year for 3 to 5 days. One of the goals of the Ed Center is to provide a low cost opportunity for students and teachers to experience the natural world first hand. The fees for 2004 are only $11 per person per day. |
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Headlands Institute of the Yosemite National Institutes - Sausalito, Aaron Rich; Expiration 1/11/08. The Headlands Institute is a private non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational adventures in nature's classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it. Our educational programs engage students in hands-on science and environmental education activities in a natural park setting. Instruction includes outdoor activities, learning games, team-building exercises and classroom instruction in fully equipped natural science laboratories. Our programs are held on the weekdays, and typically run 3-5 days. The school group stays over at the campus and learns and eats and plays together. |
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| Lifeschool, Bodega; Laura Lins; Expiration 8/9/07. Lifeschool is an outdoor adventure program for youth ages 12-18. With everything from short overnight trips for beginners, to far-off and exotic 2-week odysseys for more experienced travelers, Lifeschool combines amazing wilderness destinations with activities that bring youth back home with new and resourceful ways of living in their everyday world. Kids choose Lifeschool because of the fun, adventure and chance to meet new friends while challenging themselves in the wild. Parents and teachers choose Lifeschool because of our customized curriculum, our dedication to risk management, and personalized attention to their children. Lifeschool groups are small (1:5 Ratio staff:student) so each participant gets the personal attention they deserve. Additionally, our menu is 95% organic so kids eat healthy foods while learning healthy lifestyles on Lifeschool trips. Finally, Lifeschool trips are shorter than most in the industry lasting between one and two weeks long. This helps those who want to experience a wilderness adventure, without taking a full month out of their summer schedule to do it. This also makes Lifeschool trips more affordable. Lifeschool’s mission is to inspire youth to become creative, collaborative and empowered people through wilderness travel. |
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Marin Conservation Corps, San Rafael, contact: Laura Fromm (membership expiration 3/1/07) MCC was started in 1982, and is the oldest local, and private, non-profit Conservation Corps in the country. Today it provides job training to Corpsmembers, ages 18-30, by working on projects that help to preserve the beautiful environment in Marin. MCC offers educational opportunities to its Corpsmembers too. Our Education Department helps them earn their High School Diploma, GED, or college credit. MCC also offers educational awards through its' AmeriCorps program, whereby Corpsmembers earn education awards that can be used for future college classes, or to pay off existing college loans. We are located in 2 facilities, one in San Rafael, and the other in Novato, California. We help provide job skills and job training to over 200 Corpsmembers every year. We look forward to another 20 years of service to the youth of Marin County, and the natural environment. |
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Marin
County Outdoor School at Walker Creek Ranch,
Petaluma, Eileen Jones (membership
expiration 10/1/07). Walker Creek Ranch
is an outdoor science school and retreat/conference center owned and
operated by the Marin County Office of Education and  Certified
by COSA. The Ranch is situated on 1,740 acres of rolling hills, bay
forests and creeks in western Marin County. The facilities include dormitories
and semi-private lodges that can sleep up to 300, well-equipped meeting
rooms, and a spectacular dining hall. The Outdoor Science Education program
operates Monday through Friday throughout the school year. More than
4,000 students spend a week at Walker Creek Ranch each year. The Retreat
and Conference Center is available to groups of 15 to 200 from Friday
afternoon through Sunday evening during the school year and seven days
a week during the summer months. Day use meeting facilities are available
year 'round. |
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Marine Science Institute - See San Mateo County, for full listing. |
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Richardson Bay Audubon Center, Tiburon; Brooke Langston; Expiration 2/1/08. Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary is located on the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California. The primary focus is to serve as a local environmental education facility, and to provide a habitat preserve for birds, migratory waterfowl and other wildlife. Comprised of 11 acres of varied terrain and 900 acres of submerged lands, the Center supports a variety of ecosystems making it a diverse and engaging outdoor classroom. There are many opportunities for children and adults to be involved at the Center. Adults can participate in environmental education workshops, Bay Shore Studies docent programs, and other meaningful volunteer projects. Children can attend Summer Audubon Adventures day camp, school science programs, and family events. Visitors are invited to participate in lectures, guided walks, and special events. Call 415-388-2524 for more information. |
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Slide Ranch, Muir Beach; Annie Millar; Expiration 12/29/07. At Slide Ranch our educational emphasis is on firsthand experience and exploration. Participants are encouraged to touch, taste, smell, hear and observe the animals, plants, sea life and earth. We focus on respecting the plants and animals at Slide Ranch, as well as each other. By exploring subjects such as animal care, agriculture, and ecosystems, participants are given the chance to consider their interdependence with other living creatures, and their role and responsibilities as humans. We strive to create a sense of belonging to the natural world for all who visit Slide Ranch. We use the garden, compost, animals, hiking trails and tidepools to teach people the concepts involved in organic food production, resource conservation and recycling, animal husbandry, open space conservation and the responsibility that we all have in sustaining a healthy environment. |
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YMCA Point
Bonita,
Sausalito; Jesse Wernick;
Expiration 11/20/07. Just ten minutes west of the Golden Gate Bridge,
the YMCA Point Bonita
Outdoor
and
Conference
Center is
surrounded by ocean beaches, rolling hills, and incomparable views of San
Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and that famous rugged northern coastline. Bring
your group to our rugged site for an experience that won't break your budget. We
provide life-changing outdoor education experiences that develop community
responsibility and respect for the environment. We host community groups
for retreats and conferences, teach outdoor education to school groups,
and operate a summer day camp.  ACA
Accredited |
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Emandal Farm on a River Environmental Education Camp, Willits; Tamara Adams; Expiration 11/1/07. "Helping people broaden their perspectives and nuture a positive attitude for life... since 1908" Our program combines the study of nature with the experience of life on a farm. Chores are always part of the day, as are special projects like shearing sheep, spinning wool, making soap, and herbal salve. As a place to learn about the environment Emandal is unique because it is a working farm -a living model where people on a daily and year-round basis live in and interact with nature and the elements in a positive way. As the home for generations of Adamses, it also feels like home to those visiting with its handcrafted redwood cabins, picturesque barn, one acre organic garden and family style meals. Emandal Farm has long been a place of discovery for kids. Visit us and see why. From our organic garden to the Eel River, from a chicken's egg to a robin's, from a new friend to a new skill, students are inspired towards an apprecaition of the environment, each other, and themselves |
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Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor School, Mendocino; Jeanne Coleman; Expiration12/2/07. Created in 1990, Mendocino Woodland's Residential Outdoor Science School (ROSS) is the largest environmental educational program at the Woodlands and one of the best of its kind in the nation. (For other educational programs, see Outdoor Education) During a twelve-week period every spring, students in 4th through 8th grades attend the program, which lasts four or five days. Each year, more than 1,000 kids attend ROSS from schools all over Northern California. By the week’s end, the students’ positive communication and problem-solving skills have been strengthened, as well as an appreciation and respect for nature fostered. |
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Pacific Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Fort Bragg, California.Contact: Chris Williams; Expiration 5/15/2007. The Pacific Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is a non-profit residential outdoor school located on the beautiful Mendocino Coast. PEEC offers a coastal ecology program primarily for fifth through eighth grade students. The intent of our program is to begin where classroom study must end. First hand field experience provides a unique learning opportunity normally unobtainable in a standard school curriculum. The program's emphasis is on the interdependence and interrelationship of human beings and the physical environment in which they live, taught with the hope of developing within students an environmental ethic and a respect for the natural world. PEEC incorporates a variety of field study sites in the Mendocino coast area. |
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Web of Life Field (WOLF) School,
Aptos; Heather Butler; Expiration 10/1/07. The WOLF School offers K-8th
grade Outdoor Science School, Gold Rush Living History, California Resource
History and Group Building programs as well as in-class and specially designed
programs. Field study is the heart of the outdoor school program. Our Teacher/Naturalists
are responsible for small groups that spend the day together in the out-of-doors.
Ecological concepts are taught through hands-on experiences. Students explore
different plant and animal communities as well as the interconnectedness
of all living things through observation and learning activities in the
natural world. Group identity is developed through cooperative games and
teaching strategies and through the sharing of new experiences. Students
are also given time for individual reflection and discovery. WOLF operates
programs in Amador, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties. Click
here to see WOLF School Campuses  ACA
Accredited |
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| Acorn Soupe, St. Helena; Angelina Phillips; Expiration 11/1/07. Acorn Soupe began as a grass roots movement in 1997 working with children in the hills of Napa and Sonoma Counties. Experiencing the magic between the children and the land inspired our mission to focus on youth development through environmental education with the hope of raising future generations of land stewards within our community. Acorn Soupe's free environmental education programs are offered to K-12 children and teachers along with stewardship projects on public and private lands. Our project- and place-based learning activities focus on habitat restoration and includes activities such as; steelhead trout raise & release, invasive plant removal, native plantings, and water quality monitoring. Acorn Soupe works to develop our young people and teach valuable stewardship lessons. |
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California Nature Treks & Team Adventures, See Alameda County, under Central Coast Region, for full listing. |
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Web of Life Field (WOLF) School, Programs in Amador, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties. See Mendocino County, above, for full listing. |
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Acorn Soupe, St. Helena, See Napa County, above, for full listing. |
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Alliance Redwoods, Occidental; Christopher Jeffery; Expiration 3/16/07. Alliance Redwoods Outdoor Education Programs is known for its value and quality. Fifth and sixth graders are taught about nature through hands-on experiences. Programs can be customized to meet the needs of your class. Schools can choose from science classes, challenge courses and team-building initiatives and activities. Students can also explore some unique team-building initiatives as part of their daily routine. To insure quality, our class sizes are limited. Classes are reserved on a first come, first serve basis. |
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Catholic
Youth Organization - CYO, Occidental;
Stephanie Gryfakis; Expiration 1/17/09 . At CYO Camp, nature is our classroom. Set on 216 acres of beautiful redwood, our Outdoor Environmental Education program encourages students to learn experientially about nature and their role as stewards to their environment and community. We place our focus not only on environmental awareness, but team-building skills as well, providing opportunities for kids to learn effective communication skills and genuine cooperation. Our OEE program is not just a “camp” but an educational experience designed to be an extension of your school program. Our curriculum consists of four core areas including Natural Sciences, Cultural History, Environmental Stewardship, and Teambuilding. All of our classes are aligned with the science standards of the State of California and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. We can tailor make a science-based adventure for your classroom. |
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Caritas Creeksm, Emily Ordway; Expiration 7/1/08 Caritas Creek is a community of caring individuals dedicated to providing a playful, fun-filled, challenging environmental education experience in a safe, rustic setting. Caritas Creek empowers students to discover their own wonder and develop a personal connection with nature through adventure-based outdoor education and interactions in a culturally diverse community. |
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Genesis Account, Sebastopol, and several sites throughout California; Bob Frembling; Expiration 1/22/07. Genesis Account & American Outdoor Schools' curriculum provides natural science and environmental education with an emphasis on stewardship, that applies California Science Standards for 5th - 8th grade students with 3 - 5 day programs for both public and private schools. Sites in San Diego (2), Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Nevada, and Sonoma Counties. |
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Westminster
Woods, Occidental, California; contact David Berman;
expiration 1/22/2007. Westminster Woods is a unique camp and conference
center nestled in the Sonoma County Coastal Redwoods, just an hour north
of San Francisco and just 20 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Located
on the historic Dutch Bill Creek, we offer 200 acres of recreation and
relaxation. We are also known for our dynamic Summer
Camp program for children and youth as well as an innovative Environmental
Outdoor Education program for public and private schools. Our year-round
facility will hold groups of 10 to 250 in a variety of cabins and deluxe
housing to meet your needs. ACA
Accredited |
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Web of Life Field (WOLF) School, Programs in Amador, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties. See Amador County, above, for full listing. |
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