Ecology Outdoor Lab
Description
Use the outdoors as your living laboratory as we venture to a new field site each day with Dr. Kim Chacon. From the forests and meadows of Golden Gate Park to the dynamic coastal ecosystems of Baker Beach, and from the California Academy of Sciences to the Randall Museum, you will observe real environments up close and investigate the organisms that shape them.

Throughout the week, you will uncover how plants, animals, insects, and marine life are connected through food webs, energy flow, and ecological interactions. Our explorations will span pollinators and urban ecosystems, coastal and intertidal communities, rainforest adaptations, and the native wildlife that thrives across San Francisco’s diverse habitats.

Through hands-on investigations, nature journaling, ecological field projects, microscope and binocular work, and creative scientific art, you will begin to think like an ecologist. You will pose questions, gather evidence, analyze patterns, and interpret how ecosystems function.
Join us for an immersive journey into the natural world and discover how every organism, from the smallest insect to the tallest tree, is part of a larger, interconnected system.
Location:
Congregation Emanu-El
Dates:
6/15/2026 9:00 AM - 6/19/2026 4:00 PM
Time:
9am to 4pm
Ages:
Grades 1st - 2nd
Cost:
$735.00
Availability:
This session has openings
Registration will end on 6/14/2026.
Extended Care
0-Weekly
Weekly 8am to 9am
Register for all 5 days from 8am to 9am and receive a discount. $25 per morning if ad hoc.		+ $100.00
Weekly Till 5:30 pm
Register for all five days and receive a discount. $40 per afternoon if ad hoc.		+ $150.00
Discounts
Early Bird Pricing$45.00
Multi-Session Discount
Sign up for two total sessions or two siblings sign up for one session this summer and you'll get $25 off both sessions!		$25.00
Multi-Session 3 Week Discount
Sign up for three total sessions this summer and you'll get a total of $40 off each session!		$15.00
Multi-Session 4 Weeks
Sign up for three total sessions this summer and you'll get a total of $50 off each session!		$10.00