Welcome outdoor adventurers! This summer at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, we will delve deep into nature’s wonders while exploring our beaches and uplands – and learning about the wildlife and plants living in our Sanctuary.
Prepare to get a little dirty, a little wet, sing silly songs, play games, create experiments, and most of all, laugh and have fun with new friends and our experienced Teacher Naturalists.
The Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Tiburon has been providing quality outdoor summer nature camps for 25 years. While we believe it’s important for kids to have fun during their summer break, we also infuse all of our programs with solid, science-based teaching that instills both an understanding and a love of nature. Our teachers all have science backgrounds, our programs draw upon the nature education traditions of the National Audubon Society.
All sessions are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Audubon Summer Adventures $325/week. Expedition Camp $375/week. Any camper can choose extended camp from 2 to 5:00 p.m. Extended Camp for campers ages 5 to 11 is $20/day or $85 per week.
One of these camp programs is right for your family. We have a limited number of scholarships available for qualifying campers. Apply soon!
Audubon Summer Adventures, ages 4-8
10 weeks of good old fashioned day camp, with a different nature theme each week. Campers join 15 others in their same age/grade and explore the Sanctuary and its creatures using science, art and games. Our brochure has all the details. Below are the themes for each week:
| June 11-15 | Wild Challenge |
| June 18-22 | The Mighty Bay |
| June 25-29 | Diary of a Worm |
| July 2-6* | Mudflat Mayhem |
| July 9-13 | Nature Safari |
| July 16-20 | Extreme Flyers |
| July 23-27 | Amazing Race |
| July 30 - Aug 3 | A Bug’s Life |
| August 6-10 | Sharks! |
| August 13-17 | Wild Challenge II |
* no camp July 4th
Expedition Camp, entering grades 4-6
Older campers move beyond our Sanctuary’s boundaries to hike and explore open spaces throughout Southern Marin. NEW EXTENDED HOURS: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- July 16 – 20: Expedition I
- July 23 – 27: Expedition II
- Jult 30 – August 3: Expedition III
Sample Week from last year’s Expedition Camp:
| Monday: | Tennessee Valley – explore coastal plants and local geology |
| Tuesday: | Muir Woods –forest ecology |
| Wednesday: | Marin Headlands Beach & Lagoon – explore coastal plants and freshwater invertebrates |
| Thursday: | Richardson Bay – Explore fish communities in the Bay with beach seines, fish traps, or nets |
| Friday: | Conservation focus – visit to Redwood Landfill OR Marine Mammal Center |
Afternoon Explorations, ages 5-11
Not ready for a full day of camp? Looking for fun and supervised free exploration opportunities for your camper in the afternoons? Summer Afternoon Adventures provides campers ages 5 and up with the outdoor place and supervision. Campers play and explore, build sand castles, or simply relax on the beach. 2:30 to 5 p.m. $125/week
Audubon Youth Naturalist training begins May 19th, ages 11-18
Lots of Campers age out of being a camper, but don’t want to leave Audubon. They join us for 20 hours of Youth Naturalist training before camp begins, and then return for several weeks of the summer as our staff’s biggest assets.
"My kids loved every thing about it. The counselors were wonderful, the activities were so fun. Everyone was nice and helpful and the kids just loved it!"
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Registration confirmations will be sent via email and may take a full business day to receive.
