Camps & Expeditions for Teens
Teen Peatland Expedition
Ages: 12-15
June 28th-July 1st, 2025
GENERAL REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN EARLY 2025
Want to learn what makes peatlands so fascinating? Join an expedition-style backpacking trip to conduct scientific research in a peatland and identify the incredible plants and mosses that grow on its surface. Travel between wetlands and the beach to see the natural history and geology of Kachemak Bay.
Teen EcoAdventure Camp
Ages: 13-15
July 11th-20th, 2025
GENERAL REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN EARLY 2025
This ten-day outdoor adventure and environmental stewardship camp explores the relationship between our environment and our food systems. Explore the diverse habitats of our forests, beaches, and marine ecosystems, and investigate the ways our food systems can support both humans and our environment.
Marine Science Exepedition
Ages: 16-18
July 30th-August 4th, 2025
GENERAL REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN EARLY 2025
Explore the marine ecosystems that sustain us, learn about the unique coastal cultures of this place, and build your leadership and teamwork skills while paddling through Kachemak Bay on this water-based adventure!
This expedition is open to teens from Prince William Sound, Resurrection Bay, Kachemak Bay, Lower Cook Inlet, the Kodiak Archipelago, and the Alaska Peninsula.
Scholarships & Financial Support
Various forms of financial support are available through tiered pricing, scholarships, and travel funding. If you are in need of gear, we have a full range of equipment we can lend for the duration of your camp. Travel funding for Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet-area youth is also available.
Different financial support options are available for each camp. Please get in touch to learn more.
Youth Internships
We offer a volunteer internship program for high school students who wish to gain more experience working in the fields of environmental education and environmental science. The internship combines working at the Wynn Nature Center and the Yurt on the Spit assisting with our popular Creatures of the Dock Tours. Interns are also trained to be camp counselors for our summer camps for youth ages 9-15. Interns are encouraged to work on a special project of interest during their 6-week internship. Applicants must have completed one year of high school.
Behavioral Policy
The Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (CACS) is an environmental education non-profit. Our staff are dedicated and trained to help all participants have successful and educational experiences. Please review our Behavioral Policy to learn more about how we support our students and create a positive learning environment.
Giving Matters
Your Gift Can Change a Student’s Life.
At the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, we see firsthand the impact our hands-on environmental education programs have on our participants’ educations and futures. And, because we are an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization, we are completely dependent on philanthropic gifts from alumni, parents, staff, friends, foundations, and corporations to supplement enrollment revenues and make exploring with us a possibility for a broader range of students.
