May 15, 1996 Contact: Amy Adams or Robert Irion (408/459-2495)

LONG MARINE LABORATORY OFFERS "OCEAN EXPLORERS" SUMMER PROGRAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA CRUZ, CA--If playing in the sand, investigating mud, observing elephant seals, and holding sea stars and sea snails sounds like fun, then the new Ocean Explorers summer program at Long Marine Lab may be for you.

Ocean Explorers is a series of seven one-week programs, starting July 8, for children ages 7-15. Participants will join an LML researcher on guided excursions to Monterey Bay Aquarium, Elkhorn Slough, Ano Nuevo, and Natural Bridges. On each trip, children will get hands-on experience working with animals and exploring habitats. They will also go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab to see the workings of a major research and public-education facility, operated by UC Santa Cruz.

The program's goal, says lead instructor Stacia Fletcher, is "to provide a very personal educational experience that is fun and challenging to each ocean explorer." To achieve this, instructors will limit each week's class to eight children and will use interactive teaching techniques such as games, arts and crafts, and explorations of live animals at Long Marine Lab.

The first six weeks of the program will alternate between grades 1-3 and 4-6, and the final week will be for grades 7-9. Participants will meet each day at 9 a.m. at the Long Marine Lab Education Building. The cost is $175.

For further information or for registration materials, call 459-2358.

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