Are you looking for an educational outlet for someone you know? The Dunes Center provides educational programs for a variety of age ranges and grade levels. Programs can be created for an in-class presentation, community group, youth organization, scouts, day camps and service clubs.

In-Class Programs

Prices are per class of up to 35 students (Classes align with Next Generation Science Standards)

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) - $295

Including: Archaeology- Climate Change-Scientific Method- Chemical Reactions- Intro to Robotics- Canvas Art- Graphic Design-Codebreaking-Batteries & Circuits- Escape Room Math... and More!

WILDLIFE ECOLOGY - $245

Including: Birds- Mammals-Ecosystems & Habitats-Bees & Pollination- Entomology- The Snowy Plover- Native & Invasive Species- Marine Migration... and More!

OCEANOGRAPHY - $245

Including: Waves & Tides- Fantastic Fish- Cnidarians, Cetaceans, & Pinnipeds, Oh My! - Oil Spill Clean-up- Oceanic Plates- King Tides & Tsunamis... and More!

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP - $245

Including: Storm Drains & Ocean Pollution- Runoff & Sustainable Agriculture - Global Warming and Sea Level Rise- Biodiversity- Eco-Health Assessments... and More!

ENRICHMENT CLASSES (30-45 minutes) - $195

Including: Outdoor Skills - Amazing Animal Adaptation - Black Light Luminescence- Natural Hazards- and More! 

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Earth Sciences

• Earth's Systems - Water cycle & Rock Cycle - $245
• Earth's Layers & Movement - $245
• Fossils & Earth's History - $245
• Weathering & Erosion - $245
• Gem & Mineral Formation - $245

Environmental Stewardship

• Ecosystems - $245
  • Habitats - Food Webs - Enclosed Ecosystems
• Biodiversity - $245
  • Species Loss & Resilience - Human Impact - Empathy
• Sustainability - $245
  • Local Impact - Strategies - Student Conservation Projects
• Watersheds - $245
  • Agricultural Runoff - Sea Level Rise - Estuaries
• Conservation Careers - $295
  • Holland Career Assessment - Water Quality Testing

Series & School Break Programs

(Pricing is Program Specific- Call or Email for an Estimate)

• Hiking Club- San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties
• Afterschool Programs
• Summer Camps
• Environmental Art Classes
• Spring and Winter Break Programs

Contact Information: Joey Nichols, Director of Education, email: [email protected], phone: 805-714-7108