We invite children and their teachers, parents, and youth group leaders to take part in the exciting environmental education programs offered by the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer and other locations in Kachemak Bay.

We have provided field trips programs for Alaska's schools for more than 20 years. Our programs have been recognized for excellence by both the National Science Teacher's Association and the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game and are aligned with Alaska State Science Standards.
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Peterson Bay Field Station	Wynn Nature Center	Other Locations
Alaska Coastal Ecology Grades 4 - 12 Day Trip: $55/person 1 Overnight: $61/person April 15 - Memorial Day September by arrangement;spring reservations open in September	Nature Explorations Grades K-6 $5/person or $50/class Labor Day - September 30	Beluga Wetlands Ecology Homer $5/person May school field trips; summer by arrangement
Onboard Oceanography Grades 4 - 12 Crabs Onboard (4 hours): $46 Oyster Farm Investigation (6 hours): $61/person April 15 - Memorial Day Reservations open in September	Wynnter Wynn Grades 5-8 January - March (snow permitting)	Alaska Coastal Ecology Kasitsna Bay Lab April 15 - may 31
Day or Residential Programs for charter schools, home school, or youth groups June 1 - Labor Day By arrangement		Day or Residential Programs Jakalof Bay and/or Kasitsna Bay Lab June - September By arrangement
		Kachemak Bay CoastWalk Classroom and beach field trip programs, Kachemak Bay communities. September

School or Youth Groups can also schedule a Creatures of the Dock Tour
during June - August. $5/person.
See also Special Events Calendar.

ALASKA COASTAL ECOLOGY Daytrip or residential 2 or 3-day program at Peterson Bay Coastal Science Field Station across Kachemak Bay from Homer. Grades 4-12. April-May or September
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KACHEMAK BAY ONBOARD OCEANOGRAPHY Four and six-hour programs onboard the M/V Rainbow Connection. Grades 4-12. April-May.
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BELUGA WETLANDS ECOLOGY Two hours, Beluga Slough and Beluga Lake, Homer. Grades 4-12. April-May.
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NATURAL EXPLORATIONS 1.5 – two hours. Programs at Carl E. Wynn Nature Center on bluff overlooking Homer. Aligned with Kenai Peninsula Borough School District science curriculum. Grades K-6 September.


WYNNTER WYNN. 2 hours. Snow survival, winter ecology, and snowshoing at Wynn Nature Center. Grades 4-8. Snow-dependent, usually January-March.

KACHEMAK BAY COASTWALK AND COASTAL MONITORING
We can provide classroom programs and guide beach field trips in Kachemak Bay communities. School and youth groups are encouraged to participate in the annual Kachemak Bay CoastWalk as a service/learning project.