Base Camp
Base camp programs offer participants the opportunity to spend the entire program in an outdoor setting. The Institute provides tents, camping kitchen facilities and all required group supplies. By camping the participants are able to experience the outdoor environment and ecosystem they are visiting directly, as well as learn how to minimize human impact on a natural environment.
Program Locations and Activities
• Joshua Tree National Park--hiking, rock climbing
• desert ecology in awe-inspiring landscape with easy access
• Point Reyes National Seashore--hiking, sea kayaking
• towering redwoods, marine life, and a lush coastal environment
• Pinnacles National Monument--hiking, rock climbing
• spot condors or other endangered species, explore talus caves, and sleep under the stars
• Big Sur--hiking, sea kayaking
• gorgeous coastal redwood landscape with miles of hiking trails and streams
• Channel Islands: Santa Cruz Island--hiking, sea kayaking
• experience paddling into world-class, exciting sea caves, and unique island ecology
• San Jacinto Mountains-hiking, rock climbing, Challenge Course
• hike, climb, experience Boojum's low ropes and high ropes Challenge Course in a pristine mountain setting
• Yosemite National Park--backpacking, hiking
• spectacular landscapes make this a natural outdoor classroom