Welcome

Welcome to the Living Coast Discovery Center online registration system.  If you have any questions with your registration, please contact 619-409-5908.

Wildlife Camps
Continue your child's learning and spark their love of nature with wildlife camps, offered every Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring break!

Camp times:
Full day 9:00AM - 4:00PM | Half day 9:00AM - 12:30PM

Drop off window:
8:30AM - 9:15AM

Pick up windows:
Half day: 12:15PM - 1:00PM | Full day: 3:45PM - 4:30PM

 

 
Pre K - Kinder

Summer: Week 1
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Claws
$64 for 2 day session (Members $58)
June 05 - June 06

Get ready to meet a crowd of crabby critters. We’ll crawl with crabs and lurch with lobsters in a camp that’s all about crazy, cool crustaceans. It will be more than a pinch of fun!

Fly, Crawl, Swim!
$96 for 3 day session (Members $87)
June 07 - June 09

Animals move in many different ways! Campers will learn about how animals get around and how humans can learn from them too. We will discover the differences between animals through hands-on interactions, nature crafts, and wacky games. Join us as we discover why animals fly, crawl, and swim!


Summer: Week 2
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Sea Wild, Bee Wild
$64 for 2 day session (Members $58)
June 12 –  June 13

Come BEE wild and SEA local wild animals that live in our backyards. This wild adventure focuses on life that swims - like sharks, and life that flies - like bees. Through hands-on crafts, animal encounters, beautiful nature walks, and exciting games, campers will learn about San Diego’s local wildlife!

Ocean Outlaws
$96 for 3 day session (Members $86)
June 14 - June 16

Campers will learn all about ocean outlaws in this camp, such as sharks, rays, sea stars, jellys, and more! Though outlaws sometimes have a bad reputation, campers will learn these ocean outlaws are important to their habitats. With exciting crafts, cooky games, and animal encounters, campers will get to be hands on with some amazing outlaws!


Summer: Week 3
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Tale of Tails
$64 for 2 day session (Members $58)
June 19 - June 20

In this interactive camp, campers will shake their tail feathers and learn about animals with tails! Campers will learn that not all tails are the same. From lizards to birds, from sharks to sea horses, each tail is different but all are important to an animal’s survival. 

Tiny but Mighty
$96 for 3 day session (Members $87)
June 21 - June 23

During this 3-day wildlife camp, campers will learn all about the tiny animals in the natural world that exhibit super characteristics and adaptations! Campers will get hands on with amazing animals and view their mighty acts of survival - and learn why and how they do it!


Summer: Week 4
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Claws
$64 for 2 day session (Members $58)
June 26 - June 27

Get ready to meet a crowd of crabby critters. We’ll crawl with crabs and lurch with lobsters in a camp that’s all about crazy, cool crustaceans. It will be more than a pinch of fun!

Fly, Crawl, Swim!
$96 for 3 day session (Members $87)
June 28 - June 30

Animals move in many different ways! Campers will learn about how animals get around and how humans can learn from them too. We will discover the differences between animals through hands-on interactions, nature crafts, and wacky games. Join us as we discover why animals fly, crawl, and swim!


Summer: Week 5
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Ocean Outlaws
$96 for 3 day session (Members $86)
July 05 – July 07

Campers will learn all about ocean outlaws in this camp, such as sharks, rays, sea stars, jellys, and more! Though outlaws sometimes have a bad reputation, campers will learn these ocean outlaws are important to their habitats. With exciting crafts, cooky games, and animal encounters, campers will get to be hands on with some amazing outlaws!


Summer: Week 6
 

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window: 12:15PM - 1:00PM


This is the outer package only; it is not a full registration. Please be sure to add the camp you are interested in to your cart to ensure registration is complete.

Tale of Tails
$64 for 2 day session (Members $58)
July 10 - July 11

In this interactive camp, campers will shake their tail feathers and learn about animals with tails! Campers will learn that not all tails are the same. From lizards to birds, from sharks to sea horses, each tail is different but all are important to an animal’s survival. 

Tiny but Mighty
$96 for 3 day session (Members $87)
July 12 - July 14

During this 3-day wildlife camp, campers will learn all about the tiny animals in the natural world that exhibit super characteristics and adaptations! Campers will get hands on with amazing animals and view their mighty acts of survival - and learn why and how they do it!


 
1st - 3rd Grade

Looking for 1st - 3rd grade camp for weeks 1 and 2? We are working on a partnership with CVESD to provide free wildlife camps for prioritized students. Applications for these sponsored camperships aren't available yet, so keep checking back here for more information.

Commotion in the Ocean - Full Day
Regular Price: $280.00
Member Price: $252.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window 3:45PM - 4:30PM


With so much commotion in the ocean, there’s plenty to SEA and learn! This unforgettable camp will teach campers through hands-on activities, up close animal encounters, ocean crafts, and crazy games. Dive in and explore the exciting world of ocean life!


Commotion in the Ocean - Half Day
Regular Price: $160.00
Member Price: $144.00

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window 12:15PM - 1:00PM


With so much commotion in the ocean, there’s plenty to SEA and learn! This unforgettable camp will teach campers through hands-on activities, up close animal encounters, ocean crafts, and crazy games. Dive in and explore the exciting world of ocean life!


Zoolympics - Full Day
Regular Price: $280.00
Member Price: $252.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window 3:45PM - 4:30PM


Can you jump as far as a frog? Can you balance like a mountain goat? Can you forage as well as a raccoon? Compete and find out in the Living Coast ZOOlympics. At this camp, campers will learn about some amazing animal abilities and join in our own friendly games to test how we compare to these skilled animals!


Zoolympics - Half Day
Regular Price: $160.00
Member Price: $144.00

9:00AM - 12:30PM
Pick up window 12:15PM - 1:00PM


Can you jump as far as a frog? Can you balance like a mountain goat? Can you forage as well as a raccoon? Compete and find out in the Living Coast ZOOlympics. At this camp, campers will learn about some amazing animal abilities and join in our own friendly games to test how we compare to these skilled animals!


Species Invaders - Full Day
Regular Price: $168.00
Member Price: $151.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window 3:45PM - 4:30PM


Do you know what species are invading our city? We need your help finding ways to bring back our local plants and animals! Learn what strategies scientists use and what kinds of species invaders we have in the oceans, on land, and in the air. During camp, campers will get up close, hands-on, and be engaged through crafts, animal encounters, games, and more!

Session Week 5: July 05 - July 07:

Species Invaders - Half Day
Regular Price: $96.00
Member Price: $87.00
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window 12:15PM - 1:00PM


Do you know what species are invading our city? We need your help finding ways to bring back our local plants and animals! Learn what strategies scientists use and what kinds of species invaders we have in the oceans, on land, and in the air. During camp, campers will get up close, hands-on, and be engaged through crafts, animal encounters, games, and more!
Session Week 5: July 05 - July 07:

Built to Hunt - Full Day
Regular Price: $280.00
Member Price: $252.00

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pick up window: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Predators have amazing abilities!  We’ll investigate eagles, sharks, snakes, and some animals that are sure to surprise you.  From talons to teeth, we’ll explore the many tricks predators have up their sleeves to be successful hunters.


Built to Hunt - Half Day
Regular Price: $160.00
Member Price: $144.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window 12:15PM - 1:00PM


Predators are amazing! Campers will investigate raptors, sharks, and some creatures that are sure to surprise them. While getting up close and hands-on through animal encounters, science experiments, and creative crafts, campers will learn special hunting techniques and other survival skills that enable animals to survive and thrive in the wild!


 
4th - 6th Grade

Adaptation Adventures
Regular Price: $295.00
Member Price: $266.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window: 3:45PM - 4:30PM


Scientists and researchers have used clues from nature to design many amazing tools and machines. From helicopters to parachutes, we'll explore biomimicry's nature-inspired inventions and campers will get a chance to create an invention on their own. Get ready to discover what dwells in the San Diego Bay by getting up close and personal with some amazing animal ambassadors!


Splash of Science- 3 Days Only
Regular Price: $177.00
Member Price: $159.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window: 3:45PM - 4:30PM
July 5 - July 7


Wildlife has some radical ways of surviving in the natural world. Come discover the science behind how animals use color to communicate, how plants retain water in the desert to survive, and how slime is important to ocean animals. Campers will meet some fantastic animals and investigate the ecosystems they adapt to in this splashing camp through science experiments, nature crafts, and exciting games!

Session July 5 - July 7 2023:

Splash of Science
Regular Price: $295.00
Member Price: $266.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window: 3:45PM - 4:30PM


Wildlife has some radical ways of surviving in the natural world. Come discover the science behind how animals use color to communicate, how plants retain water in the desert to survive, and how slime is important to ocean animals. Campers will meet some fantastic animals and investigate the ecosystems they adapt to in this splashing camp through science experiments, nature crafts, and exciting games!


Science of Sailing
Regular Price: $295.00
Member Price: $266.00

9:00AM - 4:00PM
Pick up window: 3:45PM - 4:30PM


Campers will learn some of the science and history behind sailing and discover what amazing creatures inhabit the beautiful San Diego Bay by getting on the water and being up close to their natural habitat. Campers will also get the special experience to be hands on with the animal ambassadors that call the Living Coast home!