Spring Programs for Children
Dana Point, CALIF. –¬ The Ocean Institute offers a variety of exciting, educational spring camps for children ages 6 and older. Each program has been designed to fully utilize the Institute’s state-of-the-art Ocean Education Center, its research vessel Sea Explorer, its two tallships, Pilgrim and Spirit of Dana Point and the nearby Dana Point Marine Life Refuge.
Programs include:
Junior Neptunes (ages 6-8) – Children will discover the hidden world beneath the waves, including a look at marine critters from the smallest crab to the giant whale.
April 8 (Session A) & 9 (session B), 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $75, or $130 for both sessions.
Junior Oceanographer (ages 9-12) – Become a marine biologist for the day, learning the principles of marine biology and oceanography. The day also includes a visit to the Dana Point Marine Protected Area and a two-hour cruise aboard the R/V Sea Explorer.
April 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $75.
Junior Seahawks (ages 9-12) – Enjoy the life of a tall ship sailor during the Golden Era of Sail. Raise sail, race long boats, explore a sea cave, experience the lost arts of a sailor, go up the mast in a boatswain’s chair and perhaps encounter a pirate or two.
April 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $75.
General registration begins January 20. For additional information about Ocean Institute camps, please visit www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
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Submitted By;
Jim Graves
