Give Your Kiddos the Best Summer

Summer camp spots are filling quickly!

Run—don't walk—to our summer camp registration. Our camps are perfect for grades 1-8 and offer kids a nature-packed summer with hands-on activities and opportunities to explore the Museum and Balboa Park. In fact, our summer camps are so much fun, some are already sold out!

Check out these camps that still have some availability.

Grades 3-5

-Kaleidoscope: Art and Science

-Wonder Women in Science

Grades 6-8

-Digital Storytelling

-Nature Challenge

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Scholarships are available, and we are currently accepting applications.  

Our Borderlands are Bursting with Biodiversity

You can contribute to protecting these lands.

As gaps in the border wall are closing, vast stretches of borderlands are being left unmitigated. Scientists are key players in the fight to protect borderland species, but local communities can take these matters into their own hands too. Tune into our virtual Nat Talk on March 21 to learn how you can help in protecting these unique habitats.  

RSVP now

Tales From the Trails

Hear from our Canyoneers.

Our Canyoneers have been providing free nature-led tours of San Diego County for 50 years—surely, they have some stories to tell. 

Read our latest blog to learn about their favorite hiking spots, why they value time in nature, and their dreams for the next 50 years of this fantastic program.  

Check it out

Check out the Canyoneers latest Earth 8 special with Chief Meteorologist Karlene Chavis as she joined them on a recent hike.

The Canyoneers program is made possible by a dedicated group of volunteer naturalists and program partner Subaru of America. 

See You at the Library

Spring into STEAM!

We’re pleased to partner with San Diego Public Library to inspire curiosity and bring science into the lives of youngsters. Our educators will be at select local libraries in March, April, and May as part of the Library’s Spring into STEAM program. We’ll look at real fossils, facilitate hands-on activities, and talk about all things paleontology.

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A Few More Things...

-Hang out with us on March 17 from 5-10 PM for half-priced admission, St. Patrick’s-inspired drinks, Sketchparty, delicious food from Wolf in the Woods, and more. 

-Tickets to our 6th Annual State of Biodiversity Symposium are now on sale. Reserve your spot now.  

-Get inspired by San Diego’s native plant landscapes. Take a native garden tour in April.