Top-notch, affordable classes and retreats covering the arts (photography, writing, painting, basket making), outdoor adventures, and the natural world. Geology, botany, mushrooms, birding, wildlife tracking, hikes, bioluminescent kayaking, star gazing, and more. Day classes and weekend retreats.

“The PRNSA Field Institute offers over 140 hands-on outdoor education classes per year that foster the enjoyment of the Point Reyes National Seashore, for over 2000 participants. Our classes are led by expert instructors who take you out of your everyday life and into the natural world.”

Location: Bear Valley Visitor Center buildings and in the field

Volunteer Opportunity: Learn about volunteering as a Field Institute class facilitator.

University of California partners with organizations across the state to offer this educational program. The benefit to taking it at Point Reyes is to deeply connect with this place and meet other people who care about Point Reyes. It's offered in a week-long format with lodging in the park or as a Saturday series over 5 weeks.

“California Naturalist students are able to experience Point Reyes National Seashore in ways the casual visitor cannot, working in areas less traveled and alongside some of the California's most knowledgeable naturalists. This program utilizes a combination of science curriculum, guest lecturers, field trips, and project-based learning to immerse students in the diverse natural world of the 70,000 acres that make up Point Reyes National Seashore.”

Location: Point Reyes National Seashore