The Ecology Center

The Ecology Center offers Summer Camp for ages 7-12, with Grow-Eat-Make Summer Camps that include hands-on learning in the working farm, culinary kitchen, and children’s garden. It also offers Eco-Tots, Farm Raised, Microgreens, Field Trips, and Rad! Traditions, including parent-child classes, farm exploration, multi-sensory learning, and an after-school program for children.

Programs

• Summer Camp — 7-12 · Grow-Eat-Make Summer Camps emphasize hands-on experiential learning opportunities and exploration of the working farm, culinary kitchen and children’s garden.
• Eco-Tots — Designed for children to explore the vibrant landscape of the farm.
• Farm Raised
• Microgreens — A 12-week series of parent-child classes.
• Field Trips — Grow – Eat – Make field trips for children to get in touch with nature and engage in multi-sensory learning.
• Rad! Traditions — An immersive after school program for children.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–12 years old
• Facility hours: Farm Stand | 9am-6pm; Campesino Cafe | 9am-2pm

About the provider

The Ecology Center was founded in San Juan Capistrano in 2008. It is a 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™ farm and education center. The organization says it is in business to shift culture by curating ecological experiences for everyone and providing creative yet achievable solutions for thriving on planet Earth. Its community involvement includes 250,000 children engaged, 300,000 on-site visitors, 2,500 households reached, and 100,000 lb food donated.

Last updated October 4, 2026.