Attention Educators!
The award winning Discovery Kit Program sends elementary school-age children on an outdoor environmental education adventure at Louis Stelzer County Park in Lakeside and at Dos Picos County Park in Ramona.
The program has assisted hundreds of educators and their students to explore the wealth of nature in their own backyards. The hands-on course includes pre-field trip activities for classroom use, field trip activities for use in the park, and post-field trip activities for classroom and home use. The curriculum is correlated with the California Science Framework and includes information on fire ecology and the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP).
Educator Training Available!
Attend a short training session on the Discovery Kit Program for Louis Stelzer County Park and we’ll reimburse you for the field trip transportation costs! The next training is scheduled for Saturday, February 18 from 9 am - 12 pm. Look at the flyer for more details, or call (619) 390-7998 or, (619) 561-0580. E-mail Park Ranger Christine Dillon at Christine.Dillon@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Louis Stelzer Discovery Kit Options:
| KIT TITLES | GRADE LEVEL |
| Birds of Stelzer Park | Grades K - 1 |
| Nature Awareness and General Ecology | Grades 1 - 3 |
| Native Americans of San Diego County | Grades 2 - 4 |
| Plants of San Diego County | Grades 4 - 6 |
| Geology Study of Stelzer Park | Grades 4 - 6 |
For more information or to schedule a Ranger visit and/or field trip, please e-mail Ranger Christine Dillon at Christine.Dillon@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Dos Picos Discovery Kit Options:
| KIT TITLES | GRADE LEVEL |
| Trees and Forest Ecology | All Ages |
| Geology | All Ages |
| Insect with Build-A-Bug | Grades 4 - 6 |
| Native Americans | All Ages |
| Plants with Legophotosynthesis | All Ages |
Dos Picos presents the kits in the classroom and offers a field trip to the park. To see images of the program in action, see this. For information or to schedule a Ranger visit and/or a field trip, please e-mail Ranger Kyle at kyle.icke@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Other Park Education Program Options:
Interested in learning at a different park? To make an appointment or a program reservation, contact Department headquarters at askparks.lue@sdcounty.ca.gov or (858) 694-3030 and someone can direct your call to the park of your choice.
If you are hosting an event and would like the Parks Department to participate, contact Shannon Singler, Public Affairs Officer, at (858) 966-1331.
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