Focus: Summer Activities for Kids
Summer is almost here and there are lots of activities for kids all over Santa Cruz County!
One example is the garden-centered educational program at Life Lab Science Summer Day Camps, where the farm, garden, and surrounding natural area is their laboratory.
Programming includes these two camps:
Wildlands and Watering Cans, for ages 7-10, where children engage in farm chores like caring for hens, preparing and tasting food from the garden, and singing songs and storytelling.
Farm and Wilderness Exploration, for 11-14 year olds, includes taking water samples from local ponds, examining invertebrates under a microscope, investigating animal signs and learning tracking techniques, harvesting, cooking, and preserving produce from the farm, and creating garden art and digital photography projects.
The CID contains many agencies offering day and overnight camps, swim lessons, performing arts, dance lessons, science and nature programs, and much more. For information about other programs, try these quick lists:
:: Recently Added Agencies
The following agencies are new to the Community Information Database. They have been added within the last several months.
- AGWA
AGWA is a voluntary, public, citizen-led group.
The Arana Gulch Watershed Alliance (AGWA) conserves, protects, restores and enhances the natural resources of the Arana Gulch Watershed.
AGWA Goals:... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- American Cetacean Society Monterey Bay Chapter
The American Cetacean Society engages in educational, conservational, and scientific pursuits for the purpose of expanding scientific knowledge of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and related creatures. ... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Campaign for Sensible Transportation
The Campaign for Sensible Transportation is a group of individuals and organizations focused on Santa Cruz County transportation policies and issues.
... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- City of Santa Cruz: CitySERVE Program
Since the mid 1990's, the CitySERVE Volunteer Program is the volunteer program of the City of Santa Cruz. CitySERVE is a partnership between the Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz County and the Cit... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Dominican Hospital Lactation Center
Lactation consultants and breastfeeding supplies. Breast pumps and scales available for rental. Breastfeeding supplies include breast pumps, nursing breast, preemie clothes and other products. Lending... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Educational Resource Center of Santa Cruz
Primarily a membership based educational toy and game lending library with toys, games, puzzles, building toys, and educational materials for children ages 2-12. Also, free and low cost classes for p... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Friends of Flora and Fauna
Friends of Flora and Fauna is a non-profit organization which has established a Legal Defense Fund for students and other young people who are protesting UCSC expansion and have been targeted in a rec... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Friends of the Harbor Group
FOHG strongly supports this mission to prevent the following negative impacts on the Santa Cruz community due to a closures of the Santa Cruz Harbor.
* Inability of public safety and vessel assist... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- iD Tech Camps
iD Tech Camps provides week long Day and Overnight technology camps for students ages 7-17. Students may register for one or several weeks. You'll find us at the most distinguished universities i... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Imagine Supported Living and Employment Services
Imagine Supported Living and Employment Services is a 501C3, providing services to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities in Santa Cruz County.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals receiving ... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Merit Educational Consultants, LLC
College Advisors
Private Tutoring (all subjects)
Private Academic School (K-12)
Educational Consultants
Merit Academy Curriculum
Books: Education, College Admissions,
Free Child Care in Your Hom... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- One World Services LLC
In Home respite care of Developmentally Disabled infants, children and adults, Elder care, Long Term Illness, New Mothers, anyone needing supports in their home.
... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Santa Cruz County Breastfeeding Coalition
Collaborative group of health professionals and advocates working together to optimize the health of mothers and babies by encouraging breastfeeding friendly attitudes, policies, and images in the com... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Santa Cruz Dance Company
Offers a variety of dance and fitness classes for all ages (including French and Spanish immersion classes). Provides a friendly no-attitude environment where dancers build confidence, character and c... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Santa Cruz Independent Media Center
Santa Cruz Indymedia is a member of the Independent Media Center network with a focus on local issues and the direct impact of larger issues on the communities in the Monterey Bay Area. Santa Cruz Ind... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Santa Cruz State Parks
California State Parks contain a wealth of activities and learning opportunities.
Santa Cruz State Parks offer something for everyone: from redwoods to tidepools, Ohlone culture to Rancho history.
P... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Self Help Center
The Self Help Center, which includes the services of the Family Law Facilitator, helps people who need legal information but do not have lawyers. The Center can give you information, court forms, and ... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Silicon Valley Consultants
Silicon Valley Consultants provides Independent Living Skills Training for Developmentally Diverse populations in both Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties. We provide excellent service and our staff i... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Surfrider Foundation, Santa Cruz Chapter
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surf... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Sutter Lactation Center
Lactation counseling and education, sales and rental of breast pumps, breastfeeding support products, video and book lending library, drop-in support groups.
ELIGIBILITY:/FEES: Support groups free;... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Tara Redwood School
After school care until 5pm.
Essential Education Preschool and Elementary serving children 3 years to 6th grade. After school and summer programs. School is on the Land of the Medicine Buddha in a r... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- The Family Network, Inc.
International and domestic adoption services
ELIGIBILITY: The Family Network does not discriminate - all adoptive families are eligible if they meet the state and federal requirements.
... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- The Manta Network
This non-profit is the first International Organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of Manta birostris worldwide.
... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- Tumbling Tutor
Days/Hours of Operation: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm.
With open gym nights on Fridays from 5pm-7pm.
Saturday & Sundays 11:00am, 1:00pm, & 3:00pm.
Preschool Tumbling. Introduction to the spor... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
- UCSC- Recreation Program Uncle Charlie's Summer Camp
The Youth Explorer Camp is for kids 9-11 years old. Our focus is to provide safe, fun, and educational activities ranging from leadership games to swimming, hiking, games, rock climbing on our mobile ... [Full Record] [Add to Personal List]
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