Teen Peatland Expedition
Registration for summer 2025 will open in spring 2025.
Want to learn why our local peatlands are so awesome? Join an expedition-style backpacking trip along one of Homer’s many watershed systems. We will conduct scientific research in a peatland and identify the incredible plants and mosses that grow on its surface. Our expedition will travel between wetlands and the beach where we will also look at the natural history and geology of Kachemak Bay. Participants will have the opportunity to grow their leadership skills, backpacking experience, and dive deep into the ecology and history of peat—an often overlooked but vital part of Homer’s ecosystem! There will be teamwork, there will be exploration, there might be s’mores, there will be fun!
Ages: 12-15 (Peer Leader option for 16-17 year olds upon Coastal Studies’ approval)
Coastal Studies offers full and half scholarships for youth to participate in our camps. Apply now!
Price
To increase accessibility to our programs, Coastal Studies offers a sliding-scale payment option for our overnight camps. Please choose the option to pay the full cost of the program if you are able, and select the low-cost option if that is the right financial fit for your family. For questions about the tier system, contact our Program Director.
Full cost: $300
Low-cost: $200
Some travel funding for youth from Kachemak Bay/Lower Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, the Kodiak Archipelago, and Alaska Peninsula is available. Please contact Katie Gavenus or 907-235-1974 for more information.
Duration
June 29th-July 2nd, 2024
This is a 4-day/3-night program.
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The Peatland Expedition takes place on beaches and peatlands of Homer, Lower Cook Inlet, and Kachemak Bay. This is an expedition-style trip, meaning participants will make camp in a different location every night.
Approximately 2 weeks from the camp's start date, you'll receive an introductory email from the program leader detailing packing lists and schedules. At minimum, your child will need to bring a sleeping bag, rain gear, good walking shoes, a water bottle, and a day pack.
If you chose to just pay the deposit when you booked, you can stop by the office, contact our bookkeeper, or mail a check to pay the balance due. This must be done before the first day of camp. If not paid by then, the credit card on file will be charged the remaining balance.
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Cancellations made 30 days or more prior to your registered session's start will receive a full refund minus a $25 processing fee.
Cancellations made 15-29 days prior to the start date will receive a 50% refund minus a $50 processing fee.
Cancellations made 14 days or fewer prior to the start date do not receive a refund.
If you cancel your reservation, that spot will be offered to someone on our waitlist. We do not accept recommendations as to who should fill your cancellation.
