Sacramento Splash

Sacramento Splash offers Investigating Vernal Pools (Life in Our Watershed), a 13-lesson, standards-based science curriculum with a field trip to the vernal pools at Mather Field. It also offers Splash in the Class, a 60-minute interactive school presentation on the aquatic food chain and pollution prevention, Project AWE with hands-on farm activities focused on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Environment, Trash Talk presentations about the 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot, Youth Environmental Leadership Camp (YELC), and public vernal pool walks in spring.

Programs

• Investigating Vernal Pools (Life in Our Watershed) — 4th and 5th Grade · Every year from January through April; field trip runs 9:30am-12:30pm · 13-lesson, standards-based science curriculum with a field trip to the vernal pools at Mather Field. Join Our Waitlist.
• Splash in the Class — 3rd Grade - 6th Grade · 60 minute interactive presentations · School presentation on aquatic food chain and pollution prevention.
• Project AWE — Students in grades 2-5 · Hands-on farm activities focused on Agriculture, Water, Energy, and the Environment.
• Trash Talk — 3rd-6th graders · Free presentations about the 4 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot.
• Youth Environmental Leadership Camp (YELC) — Students entering 6th/7th grades in the Fall · Immersive summer program · Youth are connected with nature, how humans impact the environment, career opportunities, and hands-on activities.
• Public Tours — Five Vernal Pool Public Walks in Spring each year · Public walks in Mather Field.
• Private Programs — For small groups such as scout troops, private school classes, homeschool groups, daycares, Nature Bowl teams, and more.

At a glance

• Ages: 8–12 years old

About the provider

Sacramento Splash was founded in 1999 by Eva Butler. Its mission is helping children understand and value our natural world. Splash has partnered with municipalities on community outreach about Stormwater Pollution Prevention and teaches teachers and students about their natural habitat using water pollution prevention-focused curricula.

What families say

“These resources and directions, etc., are FANTASTIC! Thank you ever so much for this. Talk about thinking outside the box!!! You and the other SPLASH folks have outdone yourselves. Thank you, thank you.” — Beth Conklin, 4th Grade Teacher, Golden Empire Elem., SCUSD-IVP

“Not only did my class learn a lot, but I did as well. This generation is our future and it is important for them to see different parts of our ecosystem and how it is important to the area.” — Sheila Lauk, 5th Grade Teacher, Empire Oaks Elem., FCUSD-IVP

“It was a great experience! I learned lots of things about nature and how we can help the earth. This camp was the best camp I have been to and was a life long experience. I will always remember it.” — Xyrus O., Camp Participant-YELC

Last updated October 12, 2026.