The Curiosity Lab is dedicated to connecting children with nature. This summer we invite young explorers to join us for one of our Outdoor Nature Exploration Camps along the magnificent San Mateo Coast.

Every day we head to a different location, each one carefully selected to bring a sense of wonder and joy. We start the day connecting with nature by hiking on a trail, discovering secluded mountain creeks and waterfalls, exploring tide pools, marveling at majestic redwoods, scrambling over boulders or simply walking barefoot along a sandy beach.

As we explore, we become curious about local ecosystems and habitats, plant and animal adaptations, bugs, fungi, lichen and anything else we may encounter as we notice and note the beauty of nature and place.

After lunch, it’s time for free play, exploration and making new friends. Splash in a creek, examine a bug, sketch in a journal, make friends with a tree, build a sand castle, fly a kite or simply bask in the sun.