Outdoor Education & Overnight Camps
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Roosevelt students have the unique opportunity to participate in premier environmental education overnight camps.
Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) program at Toyon Bay
CIMI Camp focuses on hands-on science using state of the art labs and equipment, expert instructors and the incredible natural land and sea environment of Catalina Island. During the 3-5 day overnight camp, students snorkel, kayak, take a night astronomy hike, learn about island ecology, marine mammals and invertebrates, in a fun camp environment complete with evening campfires. Learn more about camp at www.guideddiscoveries.org and see below for information for parents of current fourth and fifth grade students.
CIMI Camp Forms for Parents
Learn more about CIMI Camp at www.guideddiscoveries.org
Outdoor School at Rancho Alegre
Sixth-graders attend the Outdoor School which is located near Lake Cachuma on 213 acres of forest. During the 4 day/3 night camp, students learn about botany, geology, wildlife biology, astronomy, and Chumash history through experiential learning. Students also build teamwork skills and a sense of community living and eating together as a family.
Environmentally Focused Field Trips
Other traditional outdoor day trips have included visiting a California Mission such as the one in La Purisma, a day trip to Lake Cachuma, visiting the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, the environmental center at Hendry’s Beach, the Ty Warner Sea Center and the UCSB touch tanks.
