Un Mar de Colores · Bonita, CA
Free Watershed Education for Bonita Youth & Families
NGSS-aligned curriculum for Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union teachers seeking real field science, not textbook supplements.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece watershed education gratuitas para jóvenes de Bonita de All ages años, con transporte gratuito de 10 millas desde Bonita a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 68% BIPOC (12,795 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Imperial Beach (10 miles) y Coronado Central (11 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle.
Horario — programa en Bonita
Summer cohorts + year-round school field trips · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Stewardship feels separate from science — you want Bonita youth learning advocacy alongside hydrology.
- —Your teen asks why the ocean smells after rain — school never mapped the pipeline from Bonita storm drains to Imperial Beach (10 miles) and Coronado Central (11 miles).
- —Kumeyaay water relationships are absent from school curriculum — your child hears about Indigenous history without Indigenous science.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Bilingual curriculum materials in English and Spanish — 41% households in Bonita fully served.
- Year-round day-trip field trips serve Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union classrooms across Bonita Title I partner schools.
- Multi-site progression: mountains, river, estuary, ocean — Bonita youth see the full pipeline.
Por qué operamos este programa en Bonita
Bonita is a South Bay community adjacent to Chula Vista and National City, with a 58% Hispanic/Latino population. Our Bonita cohorts shuttle to Imperial Beach and Coronado, with classroom components at Bonita-Sunnyside Library. Students primarily come from Sunnyside Elementary and Bonita Vista Middle as part of our South Bay Title I partnership network.
- Población
- 12,795
- Residentes BIPOC
- 68%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 41%
- Distancia a la playa
- 10 mi
Watershed Education en Bonita — Lo que debes saber
Looking for free environmental field trips for Bonita schools? Year-round day trips serve Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union classrooms with NGSS-aligned hydrology, climate resilience, and advocacy modules — transportation and materials included.
Tijuana River watershed education for Bonita families explains why Imperial Beach and South County beaches close after storms — cross-border pollution traced from mountains through estuary to Imperial Beach (10 miles) and Coronado Central (11 miles), with environmental justice framing for communities where 68% of residents are BIPOC.
Por qué Bonita importa para nuestra misión
Whether Bonita is on the coast or 10 miles inland inland, we treat transportation as part of the program — not an extra parents must figure out. That's how you build real access, not marketing copy.
Bonita's relationship to the Pacific is complicated by history and economics. Our curriculum weaves Kumeyaay coastal stewardship, environmental justice, and culturally grounded instruction into every session — not as an add-on, but as the foundation.
Socios comunitarios locales en Bonita
En asociación con el Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union
- •Sunnyside Elementary
- •Bonita Vista Middle
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Bonita-Sunnyside Library
- ◆Sweetwater Union High School District
- ◆Chula Vista Elementary School District
Currículo del programa
The Watershed Explorers program is Un Mar de Colores's flagship environmental education offering. Summer overnight cohorts trace the journey from Cuyamaca Rancho State Park's mountain streams to the San Diego coast, with special focus on the Tijuana River watershed — California's most cross-border and pollution-impacted river system. Curriculum integrates hydrology fundamentals, Indigenous Kumeyaay perspectives on water, and California coastal policy. Year-round day trips serve school field-trip groups across our 15+ Title I partner schools, and all programming is free with transportation included.
- →Hydrology fundamentals
- →Cuyamaca to coast watershed tracing
- →Tijuana River cross-border watershed case study
- →Indigenous Kumeyaay relationship with water
- →Climate change and coastal resilience
- →Policy and advocacy for clean water
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Bonita
- ✓Overnight summer program option (Watershed Explorers)
- ✓Day-trip school field trips throughout the year
- ✓Bilingual curriculum materials
- ✓Transportation from partner schools
- ✓Certified naturalist educators
- ✓Family engagement opportunities
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Federal EIN 85-2947340. Mailing: PO BOX 232471, Encinitas, CA 92024. We operate on the ancestral lands of the Kumeyaay Nation with respect and community accountability.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Watershed Education en Bonita
What is the Tijuana River watershed case study?+
The Tijuana River is California's most cross-border and pollution-impacted river system — closing beaches near Imperial Beach and affecting South County shores accessible from Bonita. Our curriculum teaches hydrology, environmental justice, and policy with honesty, preparing San Diego youth to understand cross-border water reality.
What pathways open after watershed education?+
Youth connect to ocean stewardship cleanups, Ocean Stewards after-school, and marine science career exposure. Watershed education is an entry point for Bonita environmental leadership.
How do we enroll in Watershed Explorers from Bonita?+
Contact Un Mar de Colores for summer overnight cohort enrollment or ask your Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union teacher to book a year-round field trip. Priority for Title I schools and partner referrals in Bonita.
¿Los programas de Watershed Education en Bonita son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Bonita son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Bonita?+
Los jóvenes de Bonita viajan en nuestro transporte a Imperial Beach (10 miles), aproximadamente a 10 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Bonita.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Bonita?+
Servimos a jóvenes de All ages años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle y otras escuelas de Título I en Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Spots in our Bonita cohorts are limited to keep instructor ratios safe. Contact us to reserve a place.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Bonita. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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