Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association

Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association offers youth outdoor environmental education, including Mendocino Outdoor Science School and Mendocino Outdoor Science Camp for Homeschoolers. Students in fourth through eighth grades in the science school stay in cabins on-site and study in small field groups of twelve or less with an MWCA naturalist. In the homeschooler program, students are chiefly divided by age and learning level, learn on the trail from 9:30 to 3:30 each day, and take a field trip to the coast later in the week.

Programs

• Environmental Education — youth · Since 1976, Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association has offered youth outdoor environmental education to schools and groups throughout Northern California.
• Mendocino Outdoor Science School — students in fourth through eighth grades · twelve-week period every spring and a six-week period every fall; programs last three to five days · $295–$425 per session · Students stay in cabins on-site and study in small field groups of twelve or less with an MWCA naturalist.
• Mendocino Outdoor Science Camp for Homeschoolers — students are chiefly divided by age/learning level · each day the students are learning on the trail from 9:30 to 3:30; later in the week there is a field trip to the coast · The program is geared for the whole family and can be tailored to the needs and interests of a group of home school families.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price range: $295–$425 per session
• General schedule: Since 1976, the organization has offered youth outdoor environmental education. Mendocino Outdoor Science School runs during a twelve-week period every spring and a six-week period every fall.

About the provider

Mendocino Woodlands Camp Association was established in 1938 and has been a nonprofit corporation since 1949. It has offered youth outdoor environmental education since 1976, and Mendocino Outdoor Science School was created in 1990. Its mission is to ensure a Mendocino Woodlands experience for future generations through group camping, environmental education, and historic preservation. The leadership team includes Executive Director Cyrus Kroninger and Education Director Jeanne Smith.

Open dates are subject to change; contact us as soon as possible to secure desired dates. MWCA only operates the facility and has no specific information on any camping group. Scholarship assistance is available for Mendocino Outdoor Science School. No cost for organizing teachers and volunteer chaperones.

Last updated September 5, 2026.