Winter Camps

In preparation for an El Niño winter in Santa Barbara, join us as we develop and hone our observational science skills! We will be diving deep into the effects this wet winter brings to our ecosystem. We will spend time watching the water rush down Mission Creek towards Mission Lagoon where the creek joins the ocean, and learning how our creeks and oceans interact.

Camp mornings will be spent exploring halls and learning about our ecosystem, and the afternoons will be spent applying the information outdoors. We will learn about how plants, land animals, and freshwater organisms survive the much-needed deluge of water we will be seeing this winter.

Our observational skills will be honed by utilizing the wet ground and searching for and following the tracks that are easier to see in the wet ground. Adventures will take campers across the Museum campus and through the oak woodland, watching and observing the signs of life that are all around us.

We are running sessions December 21–23 and 28–30. Campers are welcome to attend either or both sessions. Each day will dive into different topics and experiences centered around the Museum and our local ecology.

We look forward to seeing you here.

Session 1: December 21–23
Session 2: December 28–30

For each session- 

Ages 4–5, 6–7, and 8–10

9:00–3:00 PM with option of 5:00 PM extended day

$300 general tuition, $275 Members

Extended day is an additional $100.

Registration for both sessions opens October 2 at 3:00 PM.