Thank you for your interest in your child's participation in our free Watershed Explorers Program focused on the Escondido Youth!  This is an outdoor education program that provides the opportunity to travel and experience the length of the San Dieguito Watershed in a week long Summer camp experience from June 26-30.  The explorers' journey includes visits to the San Diego Archaeological Center, Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, Lake Hodges, the San Dieguito River on Volcan Mountain, and the award-winning Birdwing Open Air Classroom at the San Dieguito Lagoon.   Each location in the Watershed Explorers Program focuses on a different theme providing a unique opportunity for participants to experience and learn about the many facets of the watershed from the natural world to its history and cultural significance.  As they experience the outdoors, explorers develop a "sense of place" and appreciation for the environment - recognizing they play a role in preserving and protecting the natural and cultural resources of the watershed.