Cabrillo Marine Aquarium High School Summer Docent Program
Selective summer docent training for students entering grades 10-12 at the City of Los Angeles's Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro. Trainees learn Southern California marine life and then create educational projects and lead guided tours, camp classes, and aquarium experiences for the public.
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Volunteer kayak interpretive naturalist program that trains high schoolers and adults to educate paddlers about responsible wildlife viewing and marine protection along Cannery Row in Monterey and Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing. Requires a five-week spring training (evening seminars plus Saturday field sessions) before summer shifts begin.
Bay Net Volunteer Naturalist Program – Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Trained volunteer docents (age 16+) engage the public at Monterey-area shoreline sites about marine mammals, birds, kelp forests, oceanography, and sanctuary regulations. Involves a five-week spring training (Thursday seminars plus Saturday field sessions) followed by ongoing shoreline shifts.
San Bernardino County Museum Earth Sciences Volunteer Program
San Bernardino County Museum's Earth Sciences volunteer program lets students age 15 and up assist in the museum's active fossil prep lab, digitize and inventory the paleontology collection, and interact with visitors about fossils. It is a free, ongoing volunteer opportunity requiring at least 6 hours per month after a background check and orientation.
San Francisco Habitat Stewards – Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Weekly drop-in coastal habitat restoration program at Fort Funston, Lands End, Baker Beach, and the Presidio of San Francisco. Volunteers remove invasive species, plant natives, and learn coastal ecology alongside Parks Conservancy staff; no experience necessary. Volunteers ages 15-17 need a signed parent/guardian approval form.
California 4-H Range and Mustang Camp
A three-day 4-H camp at Blue Lake Camp in the Modoc National Forest where CA teens learn rangeland management and wild horse/burro conservation through hands-on fieldwork at a BLM wild horse facility, plus career exploration in forestry, soils, and hydrology.
Center for Land-Based Learning FARMS Leadership Program
A year-long program for Sacramento-region high schoolers combining field days on farms, ranches, and agricultural businesses with leadership training, mentoring, and a student-led community action project in sustainable agriculture.