California Day Programs
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Nature Centers and Sites | Field Studies and Travel | Natural History Associations | Museums, Zoos & Aquariums | Summer Programs | State Agencies | Other
This list is intended to provide employment ideas for environmental educators and field trip ideas for classroom teachers and families. It does not include Residential Outdoor Schools, which are listed in the Guide to Residential Outdoor Schools: California, available from Raincloud Publishing at http://raincloudpub.com/publications/.
This information has not been extensively checked, and the specific opportunities available from each entry are not known. Paid, intern, docent, and volunteer employment opportunities may be available. Some day programs may offer instructor-led or self-led field trips, classroom visits, or teaching materials.
Note: This information was transferred from print to web page on May 20, 2001. It has not been updated yet, so reflects the paper publication date of early 2000.
Nature Centers and Sites
- Ano Nuevo State Reserve, New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero 94060; 650-879-2025
- Audubon Canyon Ranch, 4900 Hwy 1, Stinson Beach 94970; 415-868-9244
- Bolinas Lagoon Preserve
- Bouverie Audubon Preserve PO Box 1195, Glen Ellen 95442 707-938-4554
- Camp Joy, 131 Camp Joy Rd, Boulder Creek 95006; 408-338-3651
- Candlestick Park SRA, PO Box 34159, San Francisco 94134; 415-557-4127
- Canon de Lana Nature Center & Model Farm, 8201 Winnetka, Woodland Hills 91364; 818-347-0551
- Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E 8th St, Chico 95926; 530-891-4671
- Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo 415-342-7755
- Deer Hollow Farm, 7550 St. Joseph Ave, Los Altos 94024; 415-966-6331
- Desert Studies Center (Zzyzx), CSU Fullerton, PO Box 34080, Fullerton 92634; 714-278-2428
- East Bay Regional Park District; 510-562-7275
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Rte 1, Box 1402, Antioch 94509; 510-757-2620
- Coyote Hills Regional Park & Visitor Center, 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont 94536; 510-795-9385
- Crab Cove Visitor Center, 1252 McKay Ave, Alameda 94501; 510-521-6887
- Sunol Regional Wilderness, Box 82, Sunol 94586; 510-862-2244
- Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley 94708; 510-525-2233
- Effie Yeaw Nature Center, PO Box 579, Carmichael 95609; 916-489-4918
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Reserve, 1700 Elkhorn Rd, Watsonville 95076; 408-728-2822
- Elkus 4-H Ranch, PO Box 37, Half Moon Bay 94019; 415-726-9059
- Emandal: A Farm on a River, 16500 Hearst Post Office Rd, Willits 95490; 800-262-9597
- Environmental Living Program, Parks & Recreation, 396 Tesconi Ct, Santa Rosa 95401-4653; 707-938-1519
- Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, PO Box 451, Moss Beach 94038; 415-728-3584
- Hayward Area Recreation & Park District, 1099 E Street, Hayward 94541; 510-881-6700
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- Hidden Villa Environmental Education Program, 26870 Moody Rd, Los Altos Hills 94022; 415-949-8644
- Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford University, Stanford 94305; 415-723-1580
- Jones Gulch YMCA, Camp La Honda 94020; 415-747-0221
- Kule Loklo - Coast Miwok / MAPOM, Point Reyes NS, Point Reyes, 94956; 415-663-1092
- Larsen Nature Preserve, Box 308, San Geronimo 94963; 415-488-9399
- County of Los AngelesDepartment of Parks & Recreation
- Catalina Island Interpretive Center, 1202 Avalon Canyon Center, Avalon 90704-2072; 310-510-2514
- Devils Punchbowl Nature Center, 2800 Devil’s Punchbowl Rd, Pearblossom 93563; 805-944-2743
- Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena 91107; 818-398-5420
- El Dorado Nature Center, 7550 E Spring St, Long Beach 90805; 310-421-943
- Placerita Canyon Nature Center, 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall 91321; 805-259-772
- San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, 1628 N Sycamore Canyon Rd, San Dimas 91750; 714-559-7512
- Whittier Narrows Nature Center, 1000 N. Durfee Ave, South El Monte 91733; 626-575-5523
- Oak Canyon Nature Center, 200 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim 92805; 714-998-8380
- Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental 95465; 707-874-1557
- Old Borges Ranch, 1035 Castle Rock Rd, Walnut Creek 94598; 510-934-6990
- Pacific Energy and Resources Center, Bldg 1055, Ft. Cronkhite, Sausalito 94965; perc@igc.org
- Pacific Environmental Education Center, PO Box 33, Caspar 95420
- Pacific Leadership Institute Ft. Miley Adventure Ropes Course, PO Box 16156, San Francisco 94116; 415-469-7277
- City of Palo Alto
- Rotary Natural Science Center, 1520 Lakeside Dr, Oakland 94612; 415-273-3739
- San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, PO Box 524, Newark 94560; 408-262-5513
- Slide Ranch, Muir Beach 94965; 515-381-6155
- Starr Ranch Santuary (Audubon), 100 Bell Canyon Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679; 949-858-0309
- Turtle Bay Museums and Arboretum on the River
- Carter House Science Museum, 1701 Rio Dr, Box 185, Redding 96099; 916-225-4125
- Wilderness Institute, 21118 Agoura Rd, Agoura 91301; 818-991-7327
- William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom, PO Box 2488, Beverly Hills 90210; 310-271-2222
- Youth Science Institute (Alum Rock, Vasona), 16260 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose 95127; 408-258-4322
Field Studies and Travel
- A Day in Nature, 1490 Sacramento St, San Francisco 94109
- Adventures Beyond, PO Box 3239, Fremont 94539
- Adventure Quest (Sierra Wilderness Seminars)
- Biological Journeys, 1696 HAC Ocean Dr, McKinleyville 95521; 707-839-0178
- California Institute of Man in Nature, PO Box 1026, Nevada City 95959; 916-432-3183
- Community Environmental Education Program, Oceana HS, 401 Paloma Ave, Pacifica 94044
- Constructive Communications, 2647 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael 94903; 415-472-2401
- Eco-Tour, 2860 Country Dr, Fremont 94536; 415-796-4484
- Environmental Living Program - SF Maritime, Fort Mason, Bldg 201, San Francisco 94123; 415-556-1871
- Environmental Traveling Companions, Fort Mason Center, Bldg C, San Francisco 94123; 415-474-7662
- Environmental Volunteers, 2448 Watson Ct, Palo Alto 94303; 415-327-6017
- Great Adventure Tours, 529 Central Ave, Ste 2, Pacific Grove 93950; 800-700-1306
- Inside the Outdoors Field & School Programs, Orange CSS, 200 Kalmus Ave, Costa Mesa 92628; 714-966-4377
- Marin Discoveries, 11 First St, Corte Madera 94925; 415-927-0410
- Marine Science Institute, 500 Discovery Pkwy, Redwood City 94063; 415-364-2760
- Natural Encounters, 3318 Doral Ct, Walnut Creek 94598; 510-945-7560
- Naturalist Associates, 107 Palm Ave, Corte Madera 94925; 415-924-3572
- The Oceanic Society, Ft. Mason Center, Bldg E, San Francisco 94123; 415-441-5970
- Our City Forest, 595 Park Ave, San Jose 95110; 408-998-7337
- Roughing It Day Camp, Box 1266, Orinda 94563; 510-283-3795
- Sharing Nature Foundation, 14618 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City 95959; 916-292-3893
- Shearwater Journeys, PO Box 1445, Soquel 95073; 408-688-1990
- Sierra Club Inner City Outings, 730 Polk St, San Francisco 94109; 415-923-5628
- Sierra Pacific Educational Adventures, PO Box 1823, Vacaville 95696; 707-451-4453
- Terwilliger Nature Education Center/WildCare, 50 El Camino Dr, Corte Madera 94925; 415-927-1670
- Tree People, 12601 Mulholland Dr, Beverly Hills 90210; 818-753-4600
- Water Environment Studies Program, 1936 Carlotta Dr, Concord 94519; 510-682-8000
- Wilderness Transitions, 70 Rodeo Ave, Sausalito 94965; 415-331-5380
- YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Center, 981 Fort Barry, GGNRA, Sausalito CA 94965; 415-331-9622: In addition to residential outdoor school, Point Bonita offers day, adult, and school outreach programs.
Natural History Associations
This list is a small fraction of the hundreds of natural history and docent organizations which support various natural areas throughout the state. To find additional organizations, locate the natural area of interest and then look for educational or volunteer opportunities.
- American River NHA, PO Box 241, Carmichael 95609; 916-489-4918
- Angel Island Association, PO Box 866, Tiburon 94920; 415-435-3522
- Fort Mason Foundation, Bldg A, Fort Mason, San Francisco 94123; 415-441-5706
- Friends of the Dunes Preserve, PO Box 186, Arcata 95521; 707-822-4360
- Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association, Box 276, Weott 95571; 707-946-2263
- North Coast Redwood Interpretive Association, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Orick 95555
- Point Reyes NS, Point Reyes 94956; 415-663-1092
- Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM), 2255 Las Gallinas, San Rafael 94903; 415-663-1092
- Point Reyes Field Seminars, Point Reyes NS, Point Reyes Station 94956; 415-663-1200
- Mountain Parks Foundation, 525 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton 95018; 831-335-3174
- Santa Monica Mountains NRA, 401 West Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks 91360; 805-370-2301
- Coastal Docent Program, 30401 Agoura Rd, #100, Agoura Hills 91301
- The Children's Nature Institute, 1440 Harvard St, Santa Monica 90404; 310-998-1151
- Friends of Satwiwa, 41126 Potrero Rd, Newbury Park 91320; 805-499-2837
- Cold Creek Docents, 24955 Pacific Coast Hwy, #B-201, Malibu 90265; 310-456-5625
- Strybing Arboretum Society, 9th Ave at Lincoln Way, San Francisco 94122; 415-661-0668
- Valley of the Moon NHA, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen 95442; 707-938-1519
Museums, Zoos & Aquariums
- Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 E. Fort Baker, Sausalito 94965; 415-332-9646
- Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway Blvd, Sausalito 94965; 415-332-3870
- Cabrillo Marine Aquarium & Museum, 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro 90731
- California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 94118; 415-221-5100
- Morrison Planetarium
- Natural History Museum
- Steinhart Aquarium
- Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way, San Jose 95110; 408-298-5437
- Explorit Science Center, PO Box 1288, Davis 95617; 916-756-0191
- Desert Interpretive Center, 831 Barstow Rd, Barstow 92311
- Exploratorium, 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco 94123; 415-563-7337
- Junior Museum and Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 94306; 415-329-2234
- Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley, Berkeley 94720; 510-642-5132
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1901 First Ave, Walnut Creek 94596; 510-935-1978
- The Living Desert, 47-900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert 92260; 619-346-5694
- Los Angeles Zoological & Botanical Garden, 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles 90027; 213-666-4650
- The Marine Mammal Center, Marin Headlands, Fort Cronkhite 94965; 415-289-7325
- Marine World Africa USA, Marine World Parkway, Vallejo 94589; 707-644-4000
- Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey 93940; 408-649-6466
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles 90007; 213-744-3430
- The Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak St, Oakland 94607; 510-238-3884
- Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links, PO Box 5238, Oakland 94605; 510-632-9525
- Palm Springs Desert Museum, PO Box 2288, Palm Springs 92263; 619-325-7186
- Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco 94114; 415-554-9600
- Discovery Museum Learning Center, 3615 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento 95821; 916-449-8255
- Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W Land Park Dr, Sacramento 95822; 916-264-5166
- San Diego Natural History Museum, PO Box 1390, San Diego 92112; 619-232-3821
- San Francisco Zoo, 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco 94132-1098; 415-753-7080
- Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E Chestnut Ave, Santa Ana 92701; 714-836-4000
- Warm Springs Dam Visitor Center, 3333 Skaggs Springs Rd, Geyserville 95441; 707-433-9483
Summer Programs
State Agencies
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