Research indicates that students
who participate in Outdoor Education
programs have increased concentration,
resistance to stress and confidence.
The dynamic nature of the
Outdoor Education experience provides
a unique opportunity for educators and
students to address state standards
of education while also broadening
perspectives about the environment
and enhancing personal and
social development.
 California Time Capsule Overnight
Grade 4
Beginning at Mission San Juan Capistrano and continuing to the Lazy W Ranch, students
investigate the cultural eras of California's history. Students step into the historical lives of
the Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo people and explore their daily lives,
customs and cultural practices. Activities include building a Native American shelter,
making tortillas and candles, and panning for gold in a mountain stream! Also available
as a single day program.
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By the Great Horn Spoon! Grades 4-5
In this new program, students travel from the "Eastern Seaboard" to the "gold fields" of
California to seek their fortune. Students must band together to fulfill their dreams as they
re-live the Gold Rush on this educational journey! This 2-day overnight adventure takes
students on "a voyage around the Horn" on an historic tall ship, lets them barter for supplies
in "San Francisco" and pan for gold in a mountain stream. Program takes place aboard the
Spirit of Dana Point, at the Ocean Institute, and at the Lazy W Ranch.
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Chaparral to Ocean Science School
 Grades 4-6
During this 2 or 3-day program, students investigate six Southern California ecosystems at
the Lazy W Ranch and at the Ocean Institute. Students become field biologists and employ
the tools and techniques used for collecting and assessing field data. Students identify biotic
and abiotic characteristics and relationships specific to the riparian, oak woodland, chaparral,
intertidal, benthic, and pelagic ecosystems. Evening highlights include a night hike and a
traditional campfire experience. Activities can be tailored to fit your needs and may include
scientific investigations of food webs, water quality, plate tectonics, internal anatomy of fish,
and much more! Also available as a single day program.
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The Scientific Method Grades 6-12
During this single day program, students step into the shoes of field biologists as they
design their own experiment and master the Scientific Method. Students use real scientific
tools and techniques as they develop a hypothesis, choose proper equipment, collect and
interpret data, and then present their findings to a conference of their peers. Experiments
can be tailored to fit your needs and may include botany, soil quality, water quality, wildlife
research, stream investigations, and much more!
The serene setting of the Lazy W Ranch in
the Cleveland National Forest provides the
ideal location to immerse students in
explorations of California's colorful history
and its natural environment!
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