Un Mar de Colores · Poway, CA
Watershed Field Trips Near La Jolla Shores (18 miles) and Del Mar 15th Street (14 miles) for Poway Schools
Hydrology isn't abstract — Poway students stand in streams, measure flow, and trace pollution to the ocean.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece watershed education gratuitas para jóvenes de Poway de All ages años, con transporte gratuito de 14 millas desde Poway a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 46% BIPOC (48,841 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en La Jolla Shores (18 miles) y Del Mar 15th Street (14 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway).
Horario — programa en Poway
Summer cohorts + year-round school field trips · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Cross-border water politics feel too complex for youth — you want educators who teach Tijuana River with clarity, not fear.
- —You want grandparents involved — many environmental programs aren't family-accessible from Poway.
- —Imperial Beach closures after storms confuse you — watershed education should connect rain in Poway to brown water at the coast.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Multi-site progression: mountains, river, estuary, ocean — Poway youth see the full pipeline.
- Certified naturalist educators lead every trip — not volunteers guessing at field safety.
- Watershed Explorers overnight summer cohorts trace Cuyamaca streams to San Diego coast — multi-day immersion.
Por qué operamos este programa en Poway
Poway is an inland North County city home to Poway Unified School District, one of the largest K-12 districts in California. Our Poway cohorts travel to Del Mar's 15th Street Beach and La Jolla Shores for water programming, with classroom partnership at Poway Library and the Poway Center for the Performing Arts for cultural programming.
- Población
- 48,841
- Residentes BIPOC
- 46%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 17%
- Distancia a la playa
- 14 mi
Watershed Education en Poway — Lo que debes saber
Kumeyaay relationship with water in watershed curriculum centers Indigenous science for Poway Latino and Indigenous youth — not token land acknowledgments without hydrology depth.
Watershed Explorers overnight program in San Diego gives Poway youth multi-day immersion from Cuyamaca to coast — commercial environmental overnight camps often charge $400–$600 per student. Un Mar charges $0.
Por qué Poway importa para nuestra misión
Whether Poway is on the coast or 14 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.
Poway sits inside San Diego County's coastal equity gap — 46% of residents identify as BIPOC, yet beach access has historically been gated by cost, transportation, and culture. Un Mar de Colores closes that gap with free programming and school-based recruitment.
Socios comunitarios locales en Poway
En asociación con el Poway Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Poway Unified School District
- •Meadowbrook Middle
- •Valley Elementary (Poway)
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Poway Unified School District
- ◆Poway Library
- ◆Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego (Poway branch)
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 Poway
- ✓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
Un Mar de Colores is a BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Oceanside, California in 2018. Our instructors are certified by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Division and hold CPR + First Aid credentials.
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 Poway
How do we enroll in Watershed Explorers from Poway?+
Contact Un Mar de Colores for summer overnight cohort enrollment or ask your Poway Unified School District teacher to book a year-round field trip. Priority for Title I schools and partner referrals in Poway.
Is watershed education bilingual in Poway?+
Yes — bilingual curriculum materials and field instruction are standard. In Poway, where 17% of households are Spanish-speaking, educators deliver watershed science in English and Spanish.
Is watershed education free for Poway schools?+
Yes — 100% free. Year-round day-trip field trips for Poway Unified School District classrooms include bilingual materials, certified naturalist educators, and transportation. Overnight Watershed Explorers summer cohorts are also free for Poway youth — no tuition or material fees.
¿Los programas de Watershed Education en Poway son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Poway son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway), e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Poway?+
Los jóvenes de Poway viajan en nuestro transporte a La Jolla Shores (18 miles), aproximadamente a 14 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Poway.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Poway?+
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 Poway Unified School District.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Meadowbrook Middle, Valley Elementary (Poway) y otras escuelas de Título I en Poway Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Join hundreds of Poway families who trust Un Mar de Colores for free ocean programming. Enroll today.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Poway. 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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