Trips, Activities, References & Resources

Recreational Activities and Field Trips

• Aquarium of the Pacific – Guest Support Center (562) 951-1630
  Offers hands-on classroom programs for K-12th grade, and public programs for children and adults
• Bolsa Chica Wetlands – Laura Bandy (714) 846-1114
  Operates the only local wetland interpretive center as well as offering classes
• Cabrillo State Park
  Free “Life in the Intertidal Zones” classes, and guided class for grades 3-5
• Crystal Cove State Park – Winter Bonnin (949) 497-7647
  Offers many interpretive programs for visiting school groups including “Tidepools” and “Marine Debris and Recycling”
• Little Corona Marine Life Refuge – (949) 644-3038
  $35 for guided hour and a half class with interpreter
• Marine Mammal Care Center – Marc Bruvry/Education Dept. (415)289-7330
  Offers a 1hr. tour for groups of 35, as well as outreach programs for all ages
• Santa Monica Pier Aquarium – Vicki Wawerchak (310)393-6149
  Offers a free “Key to the Sea” hands-on program for teachers and students
• The SEA Laboratory – Maria Madrigal (310)318-7438
  $2 per student for a 3hr. hands-on program for K-12 grade including beach exploration and touch tank tour
• Upper Newport Bay Friends and Naturalists – (949)640-6746
  Offers free hands-on tours and programs, but donations are requested

Watershed Websites and References

Curriculum

• Enchanted Learning
• Lesson Plans Page
• Project Wild
• Project Wet

Water and Watershed Education

• Alliance for Water Efficiency
• California Coastal Conservancy, South Coast Projects
• California Environmental Protection Agency
• California Watershed Portal
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• EPA, Surf Your Watershed
• Institute of Museum and Library Services, Manage the Collections Environment
• Long Beach Water Department, Water Conservation Programs
• Los Angeles Country Supervisor Don Knabe, Parks and the Environment
• Los Angeles San Gabriel River Watershed Council
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
  • Be Water Wise
• Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
• Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
• Water Replenishment District of Southern California
• USGS, Science in Your Watershed
• State Water Resources Control Board, California’s Areas of Special Biological Significance

Conservation at Home

• American Chemistry Council, Packaging & Consumer Products
• City of Long Beach, Office of Sustainability
• Department of Public Works, 888CleanLA
• H₂0 Conserve, Water Calculator
• Irvine Ranch Water District, Conservation Tips
• Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
• The Nature Conservancy, Carbon Footprint Calculator
• Think Earth Foundation, Environmental Surveys
• U.S. Green Building Council, Green Building Research

Native Landscaping

• City of Santa Monica
• Long Beach Water Department
• Jepson Flora Project, Online Interchange
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Garden Guide
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Landscape Watering Calculator
• Theodore Payne Foundation
• California Native Plant Society

References

• National Forum on Nonpoint Source Pollution. 1995. Water Taking a New Tack On Nonpoint Water Pollution. Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, The Conservation Fund.
• Sun Valley Watershed Project. 2002. Watershed Explorers Teacher’s Guide. Beverly Hills, CA: Tree People.