Southern California Coast Region

Including Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties

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Alpine Training Services Alpine Training Services, Glendora (offering programs throughout California); Beth Jensen; Expiration 11/1/07. Alpine Training Services is dedicated to the personal growth and progress of all our clients. We have committed our lives to the development of a curriculum and a range of itineraries that have already enhanced the lives of many families, children, adults and organizations. Much of our curriculum is designed to be implemented through an adventure format: rock climbing, canyoneering, kayaking, backpacking, etc. We are proud to be able to transfer this information from the field back into the classroom, home or conference room. Every trip that we run is targeted to address the specific needs of the group. Whether it is a fortune 100 company looking to understand their dynamics of internal growth, a family attempting to improve the quality of life or a group of friends trying to push their own personal limits, we promise to help you create a life changing experience.

 

American Camp Association - enriching lives, building tomorrows

ACA - American Camp Association, Southern California Section Los Angeles; Paige Haller; Expiration 4/10/07. The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) is a community of camp professionals who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. Because of our diverse 7,000 plus membership and exceptional programs, children and adults have the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living — lessons that can be learned nowhere else. ACA hosts many educational and training events that are publicized on the AEOE Calendar. The ACA's website also has MANY wonderful resources for residential programs. Many AEOE Institutional Member organizations' sites are ACA Accredited.

 

The Animal Guys, Inc. Wildlife Biology The Animal Guys, Altadena; Expiration 11/7/07. Through interactive instruction using rescued and captive bred wild animals as living visual aids, we inspire children to take a deep interest in the natural sciences. We want to help to educate a generation of children to value their natural hertage, to value the environment, their communities, and to value all living things. We aim to serve as role models in all our programs and we stress the importance of staying in school and using education as the means to accomplish dreams and pursue life goals.

The Animal Guys, Inc.
2746 Porter Avenue Altadena, CA 91001
www.theanimalguys.com
626-791-0471

 

 

Big Rock Creek Camp

Big Rock Creek Camp, Valyermo, Jonathan Odell; Expiration 12/13/06. Big Rock Creek Camp is nestled at 5,000' in the Angeles National Forest, in the San Gabriel Mountains. Those from the greater Los Angeles & Victor Valley areas can drive up to our 145 beautiful acres in only 1 1/2 hours.  As you participate in one of our outstanding Outdoor Education classes, High & Low Ropes courses, Rappelling, swimming, fishing & hiking, or having your own Church or group activities, we'll put you up in our rustic cabins, Tipis or tent sites with your very own tent. Churches!  Schools!  YMCA's!   Scouts!   Families!  You! We are eager to make reservations for your group.  Please call and stop by to check us out.

 

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Camp Conrad-Chinnock/Diabetic Youth Services, Inc., Angelus Oaks: Tom Jenkins; Expiration 5/1/07. Seven thousand feet above the city lies Camp Conrad-Chinnock, a beautiful camp nestled among the tall pines of the Barton Flats Recreation Area within the San Bernardino National Forest. A recent major renovation included the installation of 13 winterized two-room cabins (three cabins are ADA compliant) with heavy-duty wood bunk beds, a front porch, and restroom. Site amenities include a conference center, game lodge, a full or self-service kitchen and dining hall, a pool, a 35-foot Activity Adventure Tower with a high rope element, a camp fire with stadium seating, and vast areas available for discussions. The site accomodates approximately 170 persons.

Camp Conrad-Chinnock / Diabetic Youth Services, Inc.
Tom Jenkins
501 West Walnut Street
Compton, CA 90220

Camp Mailing Address:
4700 Jenks Lake Road, East
Angelus Oaks, CA 92305

 

Catalina Environmental Leadership Program Catalina Environmental Leadership Program / Catalina Island Camps, Catalina; Sam Cover; Expiration 1/1/08. The Catalina Environmental Leadership Program is a residential environmental and outdoor education program for students in grades four through twelve. The program combines the experience and creative efforts of two established organizations, Catalina Island Camps and Ocean Futures Society, led by Jean-Michel Cousteau, who have formed a partnership to provide unique learning opportunities for people of all ages.

 

Catalina Island Conservancy
The mission of the Catalina Island Conservancy
is to be a responsible steward of its lands through
a balance of conservation, education and recreation.

Catalina Island Conservancy, Avalon, Catalina Island; Aaron Morehouse; Expiration 12/13/07. The Conservancy protects, helps promote understanding, renews the land and makes possible its use for personal renewal, and provides an infrastructure for exploration in Catalina’s wild nature. Through educational outreach and an active volunteer program, citizens of all ages are invited to learn about the Island and to participate in protecting it. Visitors and residents alike are invited to participate in on-going evening and summer educational programming including educational campfires in Avalon and Two Harbors, at Little Harbor, the Wrigley Botanical Garden and various other sites in the interior. The Nature Center at the Airport-in-the-Sky, and the soon-to-be-opened Nature Center at Avalon Canyon, provide residents and visitors with the Island’s natural history including its plants, animals and first human residents – the Tongva Indians. Jeep® Eco-Tours take hearty explorers deep into the interior to less-visited and quite spectacular destinations.

The Conservancy invites you to participate in Summer Naturalist programs. Join us in Avalon, Little Harbor, and Two Harbors as we take the time to investigate and celebrate the web of life that is uniquely Catalina. Come, discover (or rediscover!) the natural side of summer on Catalina! Join us on a nature walk, nature hike, or campfire program.

 

Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI)
Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI), Catalina Island; David Work; Expiration 2/10/2007. CIMI was founded on a basic premise: to provide teachers with an opportunity to bring their students out of traditional learning environments to experience, first hand, marine biology and island ecology by immersing them in experiential activities with an educational focus. CIMI has grown steadily and matured into a dynamic organization serving over 400 school groups at three different sites on Catalina Island as well as an Expeditionary Tall Ship program. Our success stems from Catalina Island's unique and dynamic setting, a commitment to improve programs at all levels, a dedicated and experienced staff, and the dedication and commitment of the schools and group leaders who facilitate the CIMI experience for their students. Programs include: Cherry Cove Campus; Fox Landing Campus; Toyon Bay Campus; SeaCamp; and Tall Ship Expeditions


 

Clear Creek Outdoor School - L.A.U.S.D. Clear Creek Outdoor School, Los Angeles Unified School District; La Canada; Debra Hetrick; Expiration 1/19/08. Children who participate in the Los Angeles Unified School District’s residential science schools are recipients of an experience rich with academic, personal, and social value. Through lessons grounded in the natural sciences and taught in the open air, students develop an appreciation for the world in which they live and better understand their place within it. The residential school experience opens a new world to each student, a world ripe with new ideas, new sensitivities and thoughts. COSA certifiedCertified by COSA

 

EOECrossroads School Environmental Outdoor Education

Crossroads School, Santa Monica; Will Friday; Expiration 4/15/07. WE FACE A WORLD CHANGING AT AN INCREDIBLE PACE. Today's students make decisions about the fate of our earth, their fellow students and themselves. To make these decisions intelligently and responsibly, we need to understand the earth and its ecosystems, humans' impact on the planet, and our impact on each other. A GRADUATE OF eOe PROGRAMS SHOULD:
-- respond intelligently and sensitively to environmental issues,
-- have an appreciation of the natural world, for its own sake and for what it contributes to the human spirit,
-- have the ability to work together with enthusiasm, sensitivity, and support,
-- have basic outdoor skills such as trip planning, map and compass work, minimum impact camping and wilderness travel skills; an awareness of safety in the outdoors,
-- have a basic knowledge of ecology, botany, biology, geology, and environmental issues, policy, problems and solutions.

 

 

Genesis Account

Genesis Account, Angeles Crest/La Canada 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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Hi Hill Outdoor School Long Beach City Schools, Donald Beaver; Hi-Hill is a residential outdoor science school serving the fifth graders of the Long Beach Unified School District. It is located in the beautiful West Fork area of the San Gabriel Mountains at an elevation of 4250 feet.

 

L.A. County Outdoor Science School

LA County Outdoor Science Schools (LACOSS), Greg Achenbach; LACOSS is a one week, Monday through Friday, residential outdoor science school, Certified by COSA. This excellent educational program has been providing science enrichment experiences to fifth and sixth grade students since 1960. It is coordinated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education and is conducted as a California public school. Our primary focus is science education, with the curriculum focused on the study of ecosystems and coordinated with the California State Science Framework and the Science Content Standards. The outdoors is our classroom and the natural environment is our laboratory; students learn through direct experience and observation within the natural environment surrounding our school sites. The Outdoor Science School staff are trained educators with degrees in science and experience teaching children in the outdoors. For most students, attendance at Outdoor Science School is a very memorable highlight of their school year.

 


Mono Lake Committee Mono Lake Committee / Outdoor Experiences, Lee Vining; Santiago Escruceria; Expiration 1/1/2010. The Mono Lake Committee Outdoor Experiences program hosts teenagers from community and youth groups on tours of Mono Lake designed to connect Los Angeles-based water conservation programs with the natural resource they are helping to protect. Los Angeles community groups have taken the lead in assisting with the implementation of water conservation programs throughout the Southland, creating jobs while reducing by billions of gallons the amount of water the City of Los Angeles needs to import from places like Mono Lake. The Mono Lake Committee also offers educational programs for school visits to Mono Lake and can arrange a variety of tours to fit the needs of your school from first grade through college.

 

 

Mountain and Sea Educational Adventures Mountain & Sea Educational Adventures,Catalina Island; Annie MacAulay; Expiration 12/23/06. The beautiful island of Catalina has some of the most preserved natural history in California. Secluded coves offer incredible visibility for snorkeling, and hiking trails often avail animals such as deer, buffalo and island foxes. Emerald Bay: Our camp is located on the leeward side of the island between The West End and Two Harbors. Here are some of the things available at the camp : Great Snorkeling, Marine Laboratory, Beach Volleyball, Hiking Trails, Two Natural tide Pool Rock Jetties, Basketball Courts, Athletic Field, Low Ropes Course, Archery, Bunk Room Style Tent Cabins, Large Dining Hall, Sandy Swim Area

 

 

Outward Bound Adventures

Outward Bound Adventures, Pasadena; Charles Thomas; Expiration 1/7/07. Outward Bound Adventures is a 45-year old LA county based organization dedicated to providing meaningful nature-based education that promotes positive self development, environmental respnsiblity, and outdoor career exposure for at-risk and urban youth.



The Oaks Camp and Conference Center THE OAKS Camp and Conference Center, a ministry of World Impact, Inc, 18651 Pine Canyon Road, Lake Hughes; Dan Harbuck, Adventure and Outdoor Education Director; Expiration 11/20/06. We provide 2-5 day custom outdoor education camp experiences for private Christian schools in Southern California including schools from Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties. We are located in Lake Hughes at 3700' in the Angeles National Forest Castaic Range. Our 647 acres of property, local lakes and proximity to the Pacific Crest Trail make for a wonderful learning and growth environment. Our facility is accessable all year without the worry of needing chains. We are only an hour and a half from northern LA County, the San Fernando Valley and the Ventura Coast. We work with teachers and adminstrators to design unique and pertinent programs for their students. We primarily serve fifth to seventh graders, but create programs for second to twelfth graders. We have over 35 class choices to select from including a roaring interpretive stream hike to a 25' waterfall, and a tasty native foods class. All of our naturalists incorporate scriptural principles and applications. Our programs can include an overnight tent camping component as well as adventure and team building aspects. We are ACA accredited American Camp Association Accreditedand a member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association.Member, Christian Camp and Conference Association

 

 

AEE - Association for Experiential Education

West Region - Association for Experiential Education (WRAEE), Tujunga; Buffy Snider; Expiration 10/1/07. The goal of West Region - Association for Experiential Education (WRAEE) is to provide quality conferences, professional development days, educational training, and networking opportunities to our friends, members, and those interested in getting involved in AEE's dynamic community.

Don't miss the Annual WRAEE Conference, Universal Approaches to Experiential Education:
March 1 - 4, 2007 in Santa Barbara.

WRAEE
10304 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. #209
Tujunga, CA 91042
http://www.aee-west.org

 

 

The Wildwoods Foundation
The Wildwoods Foundation / Full Circle, Los Angeles; Dwain Wilson; Expiration 4/18/07. The overall goal of the Wildwoods Foundation is to foster an urban population that is aware of, and concerned about their surrounding environment - both the natural world and their urban community - and mindful of their impact upon that environment. At the Wildwoods Foundation, we believe that nature is the ultimate model of diversity and interconnection in a system. As individuals develop an understanding of the interdependence that occurs in nature, they are then able to identify the parallels that exist in the human community. Full Circle is an outdoor-based character development and community-building program. Full Circle is also a holistic, integrated, multi-disciplinary learning and enrichment program. Using nature as the curriculum's starting point, Full Circle equates natural ecology with human diversity and community interaction. Throughout the program there is an emphasis on the development of positive listening and communication skills. Students develop a sense of community as well as an understanding of personal responsibility.

 

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Orange County

Acorn Naturalists
Acorn Naturalists, Tustin; Jenny Rigby; Expiration 7/1/07. Acorn Naturalists was founded over a decade ago by science educators interested in developing and making accessible resources for enhancing science, outdoor and environmental education. We believe that curiosity about the natural world is universal and that science, mathematics, language arts and other disciplines can be taught effectively within the context of environmental education. Toward this end, Acorn Naturalists' catalog, in both printed and electronic form, offers thousands of valuable, though often hard-to-find resources. Our products are used by teachers, naturalists, interpreters, outdoor educators, camp counselors, birders, hikers, parents and their children. We look forward to helping you enrich your teaching and learning experiences by providing you with this ever-growing collection of new resources for the trail and classroom. If you have a chance, be sure to visit the Acorn Naturalists' Center for Science and Environmental Education in Old Town Tustin!

 



Inside the Outdoors - Orange County Department of Education
Inside the Outdoors (ITO) - Orange County Department of Education, Orange County; Kelly Connell, Christie Pearce, or Sarah Fitzgerald; Expiration 12/12/07. OCDE has been operating the Inside the Outdoors programs since 1974. ITO includes Traveling Scientist school programs, which provide a hands-on oportunity for students in grades preschool through twelfth grade to develop an awareness and appreciation of the science concepts; Field Programs, where students move out of the classroom and into the real world of science and social science in each of the field programs. In specially selected parks and preserved areas, students learn about the natural and anthropological history of the area; and Outdoor Science School, in operation since 1974, which offers four and five day programs for fifth and sixth grade students at six sites in the San Bernardino Mountains, all Certified by COSA and A.C.A. Logo Accredited by ACA. The sites are adjacent to the San Bernardino National Forest and provide a unique opportunity to study the natural environment. All curricula are correlated with the California Science Content Standards.

 

 

Oak Canyon Nature Center
Oak Canyon Nature Center ~ Opening Doors to Nature! Anaheim; Cathy Glasgow; Expiration 10/3/09. The Oak Canyon Nature Center is a 60 acre nature sanctuary nestled in Southern California's Anaheim Hills. Five miles of hiking trails, an interpretive museum and a rich display of native wildlife create Oak Canyon's unique and educational natural setting. As part of the City of Anaheim, Oak Canyon Nature Center has been an important source for environmental education in the community for 30 years. The Nature Center offers tours, classes, events and programs to all age groups. As a public park, the grounds of Oak Canyon Nature Center are open daily and are free of charge. In addition, the Nature Center also provides outreach programming. Outreaches take Oak Canyon naturalists and the lessons they teach, throughout Southern California to community and senior centers, classrooms, assemblies, after-school programs, libraries, fairs and other events. If you are interested in visiting the Oak Canyon Nature Center, please call ahead for directions and operating hours; (714) 998-8380.

Oak Canyon Nature Center
6700 Walnut Canyon Road
Anaheim Ca 92807

 

 

Ocean Institute
Ocean Institute, Dana Point; Patti Welch; Expiration 4/15/07. The Ocean Institute has become nationally known for its hands-on marine science, environmental education and maritime history programs.   More than 78,000 K-12 students and 6,000 teachers annually participate in the Institute's 61 award-winning, immersion style programs.   To learn oceanography and science, students voyage onto the ocean to feel and taste the salty sea spray, sort through live specimens, observe migrating whales and collect scientific data.   To learn maritime history and literature, students spend an entire night aboard the brig Pilgrim - each student hauling lines, hoisting sails, standing night watch and swabbing decks. All Ocean Institute programs are designed to maximize immersion, inspire deep commitment to learning and spark curiosity, questions and future discovery.   The programs have received the inaugural Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Maritime Education from the National Maritime Historical Society and the Sea Education Program of the Year from the American Sail Training Association.

 

Outdoor Education Center: Leading the Way Outdoors

The Outdoor Education Center, Santa Ana; Christine Kirk; Expiration 10/1/07. Set among 210 acres adjacent to the 24,000 acre Irvine Ranch Land Reserve Trust, the Outdoor Education Center will be the premier provider of outdoor education services when it opens in spring 2008. Facilities will include a dining hall, swimming pool, training center, nature center, day use area, bunk houses, Astronomy Camp, Mining Camp, and a Ranch Camp.

The mission of The Outdoor Education Center to serve all youth of Orange County by providing quality outdoor educational programs that instill in them an appreciation of the outdoors and the environment, teach effective team work, instruct about the cultural history of Orange County, and provide access to the natural resources of the surrounding area. It is primarily dedicated to providing opportunities for Orange County's youth to experience outdoor education and recreation programs. It is secondarily dedicated to providing training to adult leaders of such programs and activities.

1211 E. Dyer Road
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-546-4990 x. 134 or 800-436-2119
http://www.outdooreducationcenter.org

 

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San Diego County

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Camp Conrad-Chinnock/Diabetic Youth Services, Inc. See Los Angeles County above for full listing.

 

 

Genesis Account Genesis Account - See Los Angeles County, above, for full listing.

 

San Diego Outdoor Education
San Diego County Office of Education Outdoor Education Program, San Diego; Brian Swagerty; Expiration 8/1/07. The mission of Outdoor Education is to provide students with experiential learning programs that enhance awareness and scientific understanding of the natural world and their connection to it. These programs also provide opportunities for social growth, self-reliance and teamwork. San Diego County Office of Education operates two Outdoor Science Schools: Cuyamaca Outdoor Science School and Fox Outdoor Science School, both of which are Certified by COSA.

 


SEER - State Education and Environment Roundtable

State Education and Environment Roundtable (SEER), Poway; Gerald Lieberman, Ph.D.; Expiration 4/1/07. SEER developed The EIC Model™-the educational approach that uses the Environment as an Integrating Context for improving student achievement. SEER is a cooperative endeavor of state education agencies working to improve student learning by integrating the environment into K-12 curricula and school reform efforts. SEER:

  • conducts institutes for K-12 educators interested in learning how to implement the EIC Model™
  • provides technical support for schools implementing the EIC Model™
  • operates a national demonstration network of EIC Model™ schools
  • carries out program evaluations related to school improvement activities

 

Walks on the Wild Side
Walks on the Wild Side, San Diego; C.J. Hawk; Expiration 4/10/07. Walks on the Wild Side is a non-profit organization through the fiscal sponsorship of the Theresa Hessling Charter School Project that is currently featuring a two week summer day program called Naturalist Adventure Camp. Walks on the Wild Side offers safe, hands-on, low-cost, innovative environmental education day programs in San Diego County inspiring personal connections between children, their community, and the natural world.

The power of Walks on the Wild Side lies in its unique programs that have been created with a solid educational philosophy about how children joyfully explore, discover, and learn. It is about finding the magical worlds that have almost been forgotten and tapping into a child's imagination and sense of wonder. The programs created have been inspired by the constructivist inquiry-based teaching opportunities at the San Diego Cooperative School, nature experiences at Outdoor Science School in the San Bernardino Mountains, courses offered at the San Diego Natural History Museum, the inspiration of naturalist Joseph Cornell, and lifelong interests in nature learning. These programs will not only integrate curriculum and learning standards but are full of fun and traditions that will keep students returning year after year and connect them to the natural world.

 

Camp Marston
Y-CAMP
YMCA of San Diego County - Outdoor Education. Camp Marston/Raintree, Julian; Tara Murgatroyd; Expiration 1/1/08. "Bringing the classroom curriculum alive in the out-of-doors" Our Outdoor Education programs provide direct, hands-on experience for all students and reinforce classroom learning in our spectacular mountain site. Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility for each other and for the Earth are instilled throughout the program. Many children spend little or no time in the natural world. For some, this may be their first opportunity to use a compass, explore a pond or go on an extended hike in the forest. For others, this may be their first extended time away from family. The sense of independence gained is invaluable. Sixth-grade camp has an incredible impact on most classroom groups. You will witness social and motivational effects. Students become more appreciative of their own potential, each other and their teachers. A.C.A. Logo Accredited by ACA

Camp Surf
Y-CAMP
YMCA of San Diego County - Outdoor Education, Camp Surf, Imperial Beach; Zayanne Thompson; Expiration 11/1/07. Imagine a resident outdoor education center located along one-and-a-half miles of pristine beach. YMCA Camp Surf boasts 45 acres of coastal land devoted to exploration and study of the marine environment. Additionally, just a mile to the south of camp lies the largest estuary in North America, the Tijuana Slough Wildlife Refuge. Through direct, hands-on experiences, students reinforce classroom learning in our spectacular coastal setting. Respect for all life and caring for the Earth are instilled throughout the program. Our unique setting offers students the opportunity to experience first-hand the interrelationships of land and sea. We offer a well-developed curriculum with thematic instruction based on the California State Science Framework. School grades 5 through high school will find enriching hands-on study of the marine environment at camp. A.C.A. Logo Accredited by ACA

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Santa Barbara County

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Camp Conrad-Chinnock/Diabetic Youth Services, Inc. See Los Angeles County above for full listing.

 

The Center For Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens

The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Goleta; Linda Halley; Expiration 11/20/07. The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens is a California non-profit organization that was established in 1997 to preserve and operate Fairview Gardens, the historic farm where our products are grown. Founded in 1895, Fairview Gardens is considered by some to be the oldest organic farm in southern California, and is now preserved in perpetuity through an agricultural conservation easement. As a highly visible agricultural parcel in a now dense suburban environment, Fairview Gardens plays a unique role in the community, providing its neighbors with food, educational and cultural events, open space and a connection to the land. The farm also demonstrates the economic viability of small farm operations, and the potential of small, regional farms to feed their communities.

On our twelve and a half acres, we produce a hundred different fruits and vegetables, feed approximately five hundred families, and employ over twenty people. We also nourish the community in less tangible ways, through cooking and gardening classes, workshops, farm festivals, tours, lectures, apprenticeships, and outreach and consultation to schools and communities nationwide.

The Center's mission is to preserve the agricultural heritage of this 100-year-old farm; provide the local community with fresh, chemical-free fruits and vegetables; demonstrate the economic viability of sustainable agricultural methods for small farm operations; research and interpret the connections between food, land, and community well being; and nurture the human spirit through educational programs and public outreach both on and off the farm.

 

Dunn SchoolDunn School Campus

Dunn School, Los Olivos; Randy Judycki; Expiration 3/4/08. Mission Statement: The Dunn School Outdoor Education Program is integral to the school's philosophic commitment to the education of the whole person The program fosters greater self awareness through challenges and experiences in the outdoors and specifically concerns itself with the following goals: 1) Challenge students to raise their level of confidence, self-esteem, and trust in others through physical and social growth components. 2) Develop mutual support within a group through sequential activities that transfer to the students academic, social and athletic challenges. 3) To increase appreciation of one's physical and social self. 4) Widen their appreciation for the natural environment and the trial one endures each time they are faced with its diversity.

The Outdoor Program Educational Philosophy The Outdoor Education Program takes the students' learning beyond the walls of the classroom. As stated in the Mission Statement, "it fosters the growth of the whole student." The program provides students the opportunity to work in the realms of feelings and beliefs, as well as those of intellect and skill.

Through the process of learning in the wilderness, we believe students discover an awareness of self worth and confidence by participating in activities that challenge old norms and ideas. To reach the goals of the program, the student must invest him or herself in the process by following the ideas set below: - Emphasis should be on the learning process and not on the end product or destination. - One must be willing to inquire, discover, and have fun. - The focus is on inter-group learning and not on isolated competitive approaches. - Instructors are seen as facilitators first and teachers second. - Individuals have unique learning styles and need concrete, successful experiences, which assist them in surpassing their physical and mental limitations. - Students will realize that they have more in them than they think. AEE Accredited AEE accredited

 

Genesis Account Genesis Account - See Los Angeles County, above, for full listing.

 

The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre
The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre, Paul Grafton; Expiration 12/26/07. The Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre facilitates the development of community and environmental stewardship in students through a direct experience with nature. We broaden students’ horizons by inspiring a sense of wonder and curiosity about our dynamic, diverse and interdependent local and global environments. We provide a 4 day, 3 night residential science program for 5th and 6th graders, individually designed field trips and teacher in-services.

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Ventura County

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Camp Conrad-Chinnock/Diabetic Youth Services, Inc. See Los Angeles County above for full listing.

 

 

L.A. County Outdoor Science School LA County Outdoor Science Schools (LACOSS), Ventura County campus: Malibu Outdoor Science School at Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu.
See Los Angeles County, above, for full listing.

 

Naturalists at Large
Naturalists at Large, Ventura; Ken Hopkins; Expiration 12/8/07. We provide your school with integrated outdoor programs that are experiential. We will work with you to develop a series of experiences that fit specific goals for you and your students. Naturalists at Large regularly uses over thirty camping and lodge based outdoor education sites throughout the western United States. We are not tied to one or two sites. A wide selection of sites and our pool of over one hundred experienced outdoor educators combine to make your program goals a reality. 


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