KIDS for the BAY

The first day of Summer Camp 2026 kicked off Bay Science week! Our campers are having a blast exploring beautiful bay habitats at Berkeley Marina and beyond! Campers made tree cookie name tags and learned how to pack a zero-waste lunch to help reduce plastic trash and waste. Our Adventurers loved making and floating nature boats down Wildcat Creek, and dissecting squid in the sunshine at Berkeley Marina! Our Explorers had a blast exploring the open waters of the bay on a special boat ride on The Pegasus with . Swipe to see photos of the countless adventures, explorations, and aha moments happening at Summer Camp, and stay tuned for weekly updates!

Summer Camp starts next week and our amazing team of Camp Leaders and Environmental Educators are gearing up for a summer full of fun in the sun! ☀️ Swipe to meet our Summer Camp Staff Team and find out why they love what they do!

Summer Camp kicks off next week and our amazing team of Camp Leaders and Environmental Educators are gearing up for a summer full of fun in the sun! Swipe to meet our Summer Camp Staff Team and find out why they love what they do!




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KIDS for the BAY Summer Camp kicks off next week and our amazing team of Camp Leaders and Environmental Educators are gearing up for a summer full of fun in the sun! ☀️ Swipe to meet our Summer Camp Staff Team and find out why they love what they do!




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In April, the entire school community at West Hillsborough Elementary School in Hillsborough hosted a Project Good Earth Marketplace fundraiser to support KIDS for the BAY’s Watershed Education Programs. Each grade made and sold homemade items, including baked goods and craft projects, to help raise funds to support KftB. The West Hillsborough School Community raised a total of $4,019 in support of our work.

“We wanted to find an environmental organization that worked with kids. We love everything about KIDS for the BAY. Your work aligned so well with the values and initiatives we were looking to support,” shared Allison Hasenkamp, a West Parent Group board member and Co-Chair of Project Good Earth, West Hillsborough Elementary’s service learning program.

Thank you, West Hillsborough Elementary, for supporting our student Environmentalists and watershed stewards! 🌱

Through our partnership with , students from Nystrom Elementary embarked on an unforgettable bus field trip to explore bay shoreline habitats at Keller Beach in Richmond. Students investigated the intertidal zone and discovered organisms that live on the rocky shore, including beach hoppers, acorn barnacles and green shore crabs. The Nystrom Environmentalists also identified local and native plants, such as coyote bush and coast live oak, played nature games, and spent a quiet moment mapping the natural soundscape at Keller Beach.

Watershed Rangers from Morello Park Elementary in Martinez had a blast exploring the delta shoreline at Martinez Marina! The young scientists used field microscopes to identify different types of zooplankton and phytoplankton, including dinoflagellates, copepods and barnacle nauplius. Students hiked through wetlands, observed wading birds and waterfowl, and played Binocular Bingo to explore this special delta habitat!

Students from Valle Verde Elementary in Walnut Creek visited Civic Park to discover local plants, pollinators and terrestrial invertebrates! The young Environmentalists loved exploring the natural environment at Civic Park and learning about creek ecology. Our Walnut Creek Field Trip Explorations are made possible with support from ’s Clean Water Program.

The KIDS for the BAY Staff Team had a blast at our annual Teaching in the Outdoors Training! We loved exploring the tide pools at Muir Beach, where we discovered sea stars, giant green anemones, hermit crabs and limpets! Our KftB Educators identified and cataloged native and local plants at Muir Beach to share with our KftB students during their spring field trips to bay and ocean habitats. To wrap up the day’s events, the KftB Staff Team hiked along the cliffs at Muir Beach for some coastal scenery and a view of the Farallon Islands!

Swipe to see some stunning sea stars! 🌟