Group Tour Opportunities
The HSU Marine Lab offers opportunities for people of all ages to explore our local ocean and beach ecosystems. The Marine Naturalist is able to provide fun and engaging educational activities focused around our local marine environments.
All tours are by appointment only, including self-guided tours. Groups of 15-20 people are easily accommodated. Large groups must be divided into smaller groups.
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Choose a tour from the options below or combine options to design a tour that best fits your group:
Self guided tour of the Marine Lab:
Detailed interpretive signs near each of our seven aquaria, two touch tanks, and various other displays will introduce you to the animals that live at the Marine Lab as you explore at your own pace. $1 per participant.
Guided tour of the Marine Lab:
The Marine Naturalist will guide your group through our seven aquaria and touch tanks and answer all your questions. Tours can be tailored to meet curriculum requirements or area of special interest. 30-45 minutes. $2 per participant.
Slideshow Presentation:
Presentation/power point on your choice of several topics ranging from whales to tidepools. Presentation can be tailored to meet curriculum requirements or area of special interest. 15-30 minutes. $20 flat fee per group.
Microscope activity:
Discover our strange invertebrates through the lens of a microscope. Live animals your group can observe include sea stars, anemones, clams, sea cucumbers, urchins and more. 30-45 minutes. $2 per participant.
Tide pooling:
Explore Trinidad’s tide pools with the Marine Naturalist. Includes a short lesson on how to be a responsible tide pooler. Depends on the tide cycle and may not be available on your desired date. 60-90 minutes. $3 per participant.
Something different?
Work with the Marine Naturalist to create your own special program.
Marine Science Summer Program
During the summer months, the HSU Marine Lab offers a series of workshops for kids of all ages to explore the ecosystems of the ocean and beach.
Classes last year included tide pool expeditions, investigations into California's famous kelp forests, a look at some of the craziest creatures in the sea and more. All classes include time outside, in nature, weather permitting.
Registration begins in May. Groups and individuals must sign up in advance! Contact the Marine Naturalist for details.
We look forward to your seeing you at the Humboldt State University Marine Laboratory!
Marine Naturalist
Zoe Dagan
Humboldt State University Marine Laboratory
P.O. Box 690 / 570 Ewing Street
Trinidad, California 95570
marnat@humboldt.edu
(707) 826-3689