This is an annual fundraiser for highschool students interested in marine science. COA offers a one-of-a-kind hands-on college prep course to high school students ages 14-19 interested in learning how and why we study marine mammals. Top of the field local marine mammal researchers and educators take twelve students at a time all around Monterey Bay, showing them new technologies…

Art & Ecology Summer Camp invites young artists ages 7–13 to explore large-scale mural-making, storytelling, and collaboration in a weeklong program led by professional muralist Jessica Evanjelista at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). Drawing inspiration from the museum’s galleries, campers will learn how murals communicate history, community, and personal narratives while experimenting with sketching, color theory,…