Salt Marsh Excursion
This excursion gives you the chance to become the marine scientist for the day and get an up close look at the inhabitants of the salt marsh habitat.
Boardwalk Talk: Working in the Alabama Aquarium
Alabama Aquarium Intern and Master student Elise Knoll will share what it’s like to work in an aquarium.
Evening Beach, Dune, and Maritime Forest Excursion
On this guided evening walk, you’ll explore the beach and maritime forest as daylight fades into night. We’ll watch the sky shift at sunset, look up at the stars, and search for nocturnal wildlife as it begins to emerge.
Day Camp: Oceans Alive!
A fun half-day camp combining arts and crafts with a beach walk adventure. Children and their guardian will dive deeper into the marvelous Alabama coast.
Overnight Camp: Gulf Island Journey
Campers will have fun exploring areas of Dauphin Island, Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and the northern Gulf of Mexico learning about the animals, habitats, and issues confronting the Alabama coast and the world’s oceans.
Day Camp: BIO Blitz
Become a Barrier Island Observer in this full-day camp. Campers will set out on an expedition across the diverse habitats of Dauphin Island, including the beach, salt marsh, and maritime forest.
Research Vessel Excursion
Join a professional Dauphin Island Sea Lab Educator for a two-hour boat trip in the waters surrounding Dauphin Island.
Boardwalk Talk: The Importance of Monitoring Phenology along the Gulf Coast
Emmett Carstens is the Resource Specialist at Grand Bay NERR and Coordinator of the Gulf Coast Phenology Trail.
Day Camp: Survivor: Dauphin Island
Join us for a ‘reel’ adventure and put your survival skills to the test. You will learn about Alabama’s fishes, which ones are edible, how to toss a cast net, how to bait a crab trap, how to drag a seine, and how to bring in the catch of the day while pier fishing.
Day Camp: Oceans STEAMers
All Aboard!! The new Ocean STEAMers day camp is ready to set sail. During this program, our STEAMers will embark on an art meets science voyage where we will explore the art of camouflage, biological illustration techniques, and use sculpture to dive down into the deep sea.
Overnight Camp: Barrier Island Explorer
Campers will experience many of the wonders of the Gulf Coast region, in a fun and unique sleep-away setting.
Overnight Camp: Bay Voyager
An active outdoors hands-on week-long overnight camp focused on learning about Alabama’s marine environment, animals, and plants.
Beach, Dune, and Maritime Forest Excursion
Take a walk through the maritime forest, then on to the dunes and beach. You will learn about native plants and the benefits of an intact dune system.
Overnight Camp: Marine DeTECHtives
If you are interested in robotics and engineering then this camp is for you. Learn how to build a simple robot, solder components on a circuit board, and design and build a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
Family Camp
Family Camp is an overnight, weekend program for families to explore Dauphin Island and investigate its habitats, guided by our full-time marine educators.
