California's central coast and coastal range exhibit a beautiful array of biomes. Here students may explore verdant tide pools along the windswept beach, or rock climb on the ancient remnants of a volcanic caldera. These sites are great for an indroductory camping experience.
Pinnacles National ParkLocated along the transition between the Coast Ranges and the San Joaquin Valley, Pinnacles is a mosaic of chaparral-covered slopes and lovely spring wildflowers.
Located on the southern edge of the Cascade Range in northern California, Lassen National Park boasts a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Over 700 flowering plant species grace the park, providing shelter and food for 250 vertebrates as well as a host of invertebrates including insects.
Montana de Oro State ParkLocated on the south side of Morro Bay, Montana de Oro is a wild place where the land meets the ocean in dramatic ways.
Morro Bay State ParkMorro Bay offers trails through extinct volcanoes, marshes, and ridgelines that overlook the bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Naturalists at Large is a leading outdoor and environmental education group in California. Since 1985, we have provided outdoor education programs for tens of thousands of students from over two hundred schools, offering custom client designed trips, flexible dates and locations, commitment to safety and comfort in the outdoors, the wonder of nature and the importance of outdoor and experiential education.
