The dunes center will provide in-class instruction and field trip activities focused on coastal restoration and community education on water quality for over 300 5TH-graders at guadalupe?s kermit…

The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center will provide coastal restoration and water quality education to over 300 fifth-grade students through its "Explore the Coast" program funded by a $132,442 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. The two-year grant will support in-class instruction and field trips focused on teaching students how ecosystems function and watershed characteristics through hands-on science experiments and experiences. Intended to supplement local science education and reach underserved, rural Latinx students, the program aims to help participants understand how human actions impact the environment, promote pollution prevention, and pursue higher education in environmental science. The MFA program supports priority activities advancing museum missions, plans, and strategic goals.

The dunes center will provide in-class instruction and field trip activities focused on coastal restoration and community education on water quality for over 300 5TH-graders at guadalupe?s kermit mckenzie intermediate school. Through science experiments and hands-on experiences, students will learn how ecosystems function and explore watershed characteristics. Intended to supplement current local science education and reach underserved, rural, latinx students, the ?explore the coast? Program will help students understand how human actions can affect the environment, promote pollution prevention in the community, and aspire to higher education in the field of science.