On-board safety talk for ALL groups
	You're invited to customize your boat program to meet specific educational goals
	Program options available for smaller groups
	FREE teacher in-service and student assembly programs offered
	"Sneak Peek" at the predicted tides. Check the online tide tables. We would be happy to help you plan your field trip to include an excursion to the tide pools and estuary mud flats
	Pre-visit materials available to get the most out of your field trip experience
	Dockside tours for teachers by appointment
	Fundraising ideas for your field trips
	1-3 Teachers come for free!

Take a part of your trip home with you -- bring collection jars for water samples or a VHS video tape for recording the results of your plankton tow. Even on a sunny day, we suggest dressing in layers and wearing rubber-soled shoes or boots. Don't forget your camera!

The bay is the 4th largest estuary in Oregon, has a wealth of natural resources, and is the hub of commercial and recreational activities on Oregon's Central Coast. With a well maintained harbor and a channel leading into the Pacific, Yaquina Bay is the perfect field site for studying both estuary and ocean ecosystems.