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KIDS for the BAY KIDS for the BAY provides environmental education for elementary schools throughout the SF Bay Area.

The KIDS for the BAY team had a blast at California Coastal Commission Annual Coastal Cleanup Day at Point Pinole! Thank...
10/02/2026

The KIDS for the BAY team had a blast at California Coastal Commission Annual Coastal Cleanup Day at Point Pinole!

Thank you to our staff, past and present, our Summer Camp families, and our friends and family for joining us for this important statewide stewardship event. Together we collected over 12 gallons of trash, mostly harmful plastic pollution!



The sixth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of scientific discoveries and new friendships! Highlights from Everyone Is a...
08/10/2026

The sixth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of scientific discoveries and new friendships!

Highlights from Everyone Is a Scientist Week include:

💐completing a lily dissection, scavenger hunt, and rainbow walk in beautiful Blake Garden
🔔seeing Berkeley from above during a visit to the Campanile
🍓participating in creek restoration work in partnership with UC Berkeley’s Strawberry Creek Restoration Program
⚙️visiting the Exploratorium and investigating many hands-on science exhibits
🚀making paper rockets and learning about dinosaurs at The Lawrence Hall of Science
🌋creating volcanoes and ooblek in Tilden Park

… and so much more! Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered!



The fifth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of animal encounters and fun in the sun! Highlights from Zoology Week includ...
07/28/2026

The fifth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of animal encounters and fun in the sun!

Highlights from Zoology Week include:

🦎 visiting the animals at Little Farm and Oakland Zoo
🪨 investigating the rocky shore intertidal zone at Berkeley Marina
🦉 dissecting owl pellets and inspecting the bones found inside
🕷️ learning about spider anatomy and making an edible spider treat
🎨 getting creative making animal masks and slinky snakes
🥾 hiking around Lake Anza 
.. and much more! Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered last week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

The fourth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of ocean explorations, scientific investigations and fun at the beach!Highl...
07/21/2026

The fourth week of Summer Camp 2026 was full of ocean explorations, scientific investigations and fun at the beach!

Highlights from Marine Science Week Include:

🪸 discovering animal adaptations during belly biology at K Dock
🏖️ exploring marine habitats and visiting the labyrinth at Rodeo Beach
🐟 embarking on a fun scavenger hunt and making bracelets to learn about the life cycle and survival needs of steelhead trout
🔎 investigating and taste-testing a variety of seaweeds
👩‍🔬 conducting a Tiny Ocean experiment to learn about the impacts of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems
🦑 dissecting market squid at Berkeley Marina
.. and much more! Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered last week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

Camp 2026

Last week, our campers loved investigating creeks and streams, meeting aquatic invertebrates, and taking action to prote...
07/15/2026

Last week, our campers loved investigating creeks and streams, meeting aquatic invertebrates, and taking action to protect the health of local freshwater habitats at Stream Science Camp!

Highlights from Stream Science Week Include:

🔎 discovering aquatic invertebrates in Codornices and Wildcat Creeks and their adaptations for life in fast flowing water
🌱 learning about the impacts of chemical pesticides on stream ecosystems and making natural, watershed-friendly pesticides
🌹 meeting a variety of species and colors of roses at Berkeley Rose Garden
🌸 dissecting lilies to learn about the anatomy of flowers and the logistics of insect pollination
⛑️ assessing creek health
🪏 removing invasive plants from the Strawberry Creek habitat on the UC Berkeley Campus
.. and much more!

Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered this week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

Camp 2026

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about t...
06/29/2026

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about their survival needs and adaptations during Animal Habitats Week!

Highlights from Animal Habitats Week include:

🔎 meeting aquatic invertebrates in Wildcat Creek

🦋 making butterfly baths and learning about the butterfly life cycle

🌸 learning about plants and pollinators on a Rainbow Walk and Scavenger Hunt at Blake Garden

🌿 exploring the Osher Rainforest and Steinhart Aquarium at

🌎 learning how to heal the Earth with during a special show in the Morrison Planetarium at Cal Academy

☀️ baking solar s’mores at Lake Anza
.. and much more!

Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered this week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about t...
06/29/2026

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about their survival needs and adaptations during Animal Habitats Week!

Highlights from Animal Habitats Week include:

🔎 meeting aquatic invertebrates in Wildcat Creek

🦋 making butterfly baths and learning about the butterfly life cycle

🌸 learning about plants and pollinators on a Rainbow Walk and Scavenger Hunt at Blake Garden

🌿 exploring the Osher Rainforest and Steinhart Aquarium at

🌎 learning how to heal the Earth with Tiny Chef during a special show in the Morrison Planetarium at Cal Academy

☀️ baking solar s’mores at Lake Anza
.. and much more!

Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered this week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about t...
06/26/2026

This week, our campers had a blast exploring animal habitats, meeting the animals that live in them and learning about their survival needs and adaptations during Animal Habitats Week!

Highlights from Animal Habitats Week include:

🔎 meeting aquatic invertebrates in Wildcat Creek

🦋 making butterfly baths and learning about the butterfly life cycle

🌸 learning about plants and pollinators on a Rainbow Walk and Scavenger Hunt at Blake Garden

🌿 exploring the Osher Rainforest and Steinhart Aquarium at Cal Academy

🌎 learning how to heal the Earth with Tiny Chef during a special show in the Morrison Planetarium at Cal Academy

☀️ baking solar s’mores at Lake Anza
.. and much more!

Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered this week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

Summer Camp 2025 is off to a great start! The first week of camp was full of hands-on science, bay habitat investigation...
06/19/2026

Summer Camp 2025 is off to a great start! The first week of camp was full of hands-on science, bay habitat investigations, sunshine, and summer fun!

Highlights from Bay Science Week include:

🛶 making and floating nature boats down Wildcat Creek

🦑 dissecting squid at Berkeley Marina

🪸 discovering animal adaptations during belly biology at K Dock

🔎 visiting Doug Siden Nature Center at Crab Cove

🐟 creating and decorating fish prints

⛵ taking a boat ride on the Pegasus to explore the open waters of the bay

🦀 investigating striped bass fish and Dungeness crab specimens
.. and much more!

Swipe to the end to see our Naturalist’s Field Journal and read about the special organisms we discovered this week! Stay tuned for weekly Summer Camp updates!

The first day of Summer Camp 2026 kicked off Bay Science week! Our campers are having a blast exploring beautiful bay ha...
06/17/2026

The first day of Summer Camp 2026 kicked off Bay Science week! Our campers are having a blast exploring beautiful bay habitats at Berkeley Marina and beyond! Campers made tree cookie name tags and learned how to pack a zero-waste lunch to help reduce plastic trash and waste. Our Adventurers loved making and floating nature boats down Wildcat Creek, and dissecting squid in the sunshine at Berkeley Marina! Our Explorers had a blast exploring the open waters of the bay on a special boat ride on The Pegasus with . Swipe to see photos of the countless adventures, explorations, and aha moments happening at Summer Camp, and stay tuned for weekly updates!



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1771 Alcatraz Avenue
Berkeley, CA
94703

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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