Nature Adventures Camps & Classes
Throughout the year, we offer camps and classes that bring kids into contact with nature and get them excited about science. Wondering about camp details or funding? Check out our frequently asked questions and scholarships pages. Being a Member has its perks, including early registration for some membership levels in summer and camp discounts for all levels year-round. Become a Member today.
Upcoming Dates
- After-school Camps, September 8–October 13
- After-school Camps, October 27–October 15
- Three-day Thanksgiving Break Camp, November 24–26
- One-day Green Friday Camp, November 28
After-school Camps: September 8–October 13
One day a week, 3:00–5:00 PM
Museum
Ages 4–6 / Museum / Wednesdays / Members $200, non-members $225
Nature Adventures will take your camper on an adventure through the Museum halls, focusing on the local wildlife and ecosystems that make Santa Barbara city and county special! This exciting and locally relevant program will highlight how important our natural ecosystems are and all of the wonderful wildlife they support. Together we will build an understanding of the great outdoors and develop a journal of nature.
Ages 6–8 / Museum / Tuesdays / Members $200, non-members $225
Campers will join together and learn about the decomposers that break down natural waste! Campers will learn about worms and termites, digging into compost and decomposers. They will work together to build and maintain a worm bin and track the processes that break down things like food waste and leaf litter. Campers will be able to take home their own small colony of worms to start their own worm bin!
Sea Center
Ages 5–7 / Sea Center / Thursdays / Members $250, non-members $275
Campers will spend the afternoon at the Sea Center learning about the changing tides and tidepools as summer moves to winter. Join in the salt water investigations learning about the building blocks of the ocean. Dive deep into what makes the Santa Barbara Channel such a special marine habitat! This program is specific for our more mature campers who want to learn more about the ocean and marine life! This camp is located at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.
After-school Camps: October 27–December 15
One day a week, 3:00–5:00 PM
Museum
Ages 4–6 / Museum / Wednesdays / Members $200, non-members $225
Campers will develop an understanding of the natural world through artistic and scientific investigations. Participants will make and develop models of the scientific world and dive deeper into the world of the Museum and its exhibits. Special guests will visit campers to discuss changing seasons and how that affects the natural world around them.
Ages 6–8 / Museum / Tuesdays / Members $200, non-members $225
Campers will investigate how plants move water and leaves produce oxygen through science and dive deeper with hands on art activities. This camp is designed and developed to complement the new Art of Sciences exhibit. Participants will develop both a scientific understanding as well as an artistic sensibility towards the local environment.
Sea Center
Ages 5–7 / Sea Center / Thursdays / Members $250, non-members $275
This fall to winter Sea Center class will highlight the migration occurring right off our coast as our aquatic neighbors prepare for winter weather. Campers will learn about the diversity of life on the sea floor in the intertidal areas and out to the Channel Islands. They will make their own sea life models and create a diorama illustrating the concepts they learned over the course of the program. This camp is located at the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf.
Contact Us
Questions? Please email Nature Adventures Manager Clay Sipiora at csipiora@sbnature2.org or call 805-682-4711 ext. 136.
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