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Long Beach Marine
Institute’s Catalina Island Camp is a
study in island and marine ecology with an emphasis
on the scientific method. Beginning with the
program orientation, students are introduced
to the process of scientific inquiry, postulation
and reporting. They are briefed on the subject
of journal keeping and required to maintain
a scientific journal for the duration of the
camp. The program is divided into sessions,
typically two in the morning, two in the afternoon
and one in the evening. Each session consists
of 90 minutes to two hours of instruction
and field activity. Sessions are broken up
by recreational activity, personal time and
meals. The Catalina Island Camp includes a
selection of program mini-courses selected
by the camp director for your group.
Available sessions include such programs
as Marine Mammals, Intertidal Habitats and
Tide Pools, Plankton Lab, Squid Lab (dissection),
Snorkeling for the Marine Naturalist, Kayaking
for the Marine Naturalist, Island Ecology
and guided hike, Astronomy and Properties
of Sea Water. New features are added each
year, and the program undergoes a rigorous
evaluation by the Long Beach Marine Institute’s
experienced education staff.
Campus by the Sea is a modern, comfortable
compound in a rustic island setting. Located
just a couple of miles west of Avalon, our
island campus provides year-round group hosting
and camp programs. Our students enjoy weatherproof
dormitory style housing, a clean modern restroom
pavilion with hot showers, a huge enclosed
dining facility with full service kitchen,
classrooms, labs and meeting halls and everything
else one would expect from a school away from
school. In fact, calling our program a “camp”
is being modest.
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Campus by the Sea
also has all the amenities you could ask for
in a waterfront facility. Boats, kayaks, rafts,
swimming beach, snorkeling equipment, wetsuits,
tide pools, fishing pier and much more is
available to our “campers.” In
addition to an excellent waterfront, hiking
trails, volleyball courts, a basketball court
and more can be used by visiting students.
Campus by the Sea is the perfect setting
for one of the finest outdoor education experiences
available anywhere.
Teachers: Download our Marine Science Camp
workbook here>> |
