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The program (free for participants) is led by Save Our Shores, a Santa Cruz-based nonprofit organization that specializes in exposing socio-economically disadvantaged young people to oceanic and natural life in the Monterey Bay area. The City of Gilroy Recreation staff will provide supervison and support.
What is it?
Students will attend 6 weekday evening classroom events at the Gilroy Senior Center and will be able to participate on 4 off-site field trips held on Saturdays. The proposed trips are:
- Point Lobos State Natural Reserve in Carmel
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton
- Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Watsonville
- Palm Beach State Park in Watsonville
When?
The program will begin in January 2026 and run through May 2026. Classroom activities will be held 1-2 times per month (after school) and each session will be between 60-90 minutes. The four off-site field trips (one per month) will be held on Saturdays and would approximately be from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Dates for classroom events and field trips will be announced shortly.
Who Can Attend?
- Eligible participants must live in Gilroy Unified School District boundary lines.
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Meet income eligibility guidelines set forth in the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. Program cost is free. To apply for the Youth Scholarship Fund, click here. If you have already applied and been approved, then no action needs to be taken. If you have not, please do so.
Register to secure your spot!
For more information, please contact the Recreation Office at (408) 846-0460, recreation@cityofgilroy.org, or visit our office located at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street.
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