Island Wildlife Cruise with land excursion-Heartland Charter School

Name: Island Wildlife Cruise with land excursion-Heartland Charter School
Start: 2024-05-15T08:45:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-15T16:45:00-07:00
Location: Island Packers Cruises

Schedule

Wed May 15 2024 at 08:45 am to 04:45 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Island Packers Cruises | Ventura, CA

You must have a student enrolled in Heartland Charter School in order to attend this event. We verify enrollment for all attendees.
About this Event

This is an island landing excursion to the East Side of the largest Channel Island, Santa Cruz Island. The trip will begin with an hour-long boat ride out to the island where we will look for marine wildlife and learn about the Santa Barbara Channel.

To depart the boat at Santa Cruz Island, you will need to climb 2-5 rungs on a ladder to move from the boat onto the pier. We will also hike anywhere between 2-4 miles with an elevation change between 200-300 feet. Please be sure you and your students can participate in these physical activities.

Once onshore, we will be guided by trained naturalists to learn about the unique natural and cultural resources found in Channel Islands National Park. There are plants and animals on these islands that are found nowhere else in the world. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to observe an Island Kit Fox as well as the endemic Island Scrub Jay.

You will pack your own food and drinks for lunch to eat on the island. Everyone will reconvene at the pier for the return boat ride at 3:30 and we will arrive back at the Ventura Harbor around 4:45 PM

Tickets are $47.00 for everyone over the age of 3.

<h4>Be prepared for variable weather and potential motion sickness. Come prepared by dressing in layers and researching sea sickness strategies best suited for your family.</h4>

We encourage you to turn in a sample linked to this field trip during the following learning period. It helps to ensure that we can continue to provide these opportunities.

Heartland field trips are designed for families to attend together. Students need to be accompanied by an adult chaperone. If your student will be attending with another family, please let the field trip host know once you complete your registration.

**To ensure the health and safety of all attendees, please do not attend a field trip if you, your student(s), or anyone in your household is ill or showing possible signs of illness.**

Please read our refund policy!

Refunds will not be given for any reason. As a courtesy, if you are sick or unable to attend a field trip, please contact the teacher who planned the event to let them know so they do not wait at the venue for you.* Families who are no-shows may lose access to future field trips.*

May I pay using my student's planning amount? Yes! You can pay for your student's ticket and one chaperone ticket with your student's planning amount. There are two steps to purchase tickets for field trips with your student's planning amount.

Step 1. Reserve your ticket on Eventbrite. Please select the "Student ticket ordered through Procurify" and or "Chaperone ticket ordered through Procurify" ticket options in Eventbrite. Complete the checkout process on Eventbrite. You will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite once your order is complete. This is the first step in reserving your tickets. Immediately after you receive confirmation from Eventbrite you will move to step 2.

Step 2. Place an order for your tickets in Procurify. Search the name of this field trip in the Procurify catalog and complete your order just like you would for any other order. Your spot on this field trip will not be confirmed until you have placed your order in Procurify. Failure to place an order in Procurify within 3 days will result in being removed from the attendee list and having your funds manually deducted.

Does this trip have any height, weight, and/or age restrictions? Children under the age of 3 are not permitted. There is a maximum of three chaperones per family allowed. Each person who attends a field trip or event must be registered through Eventbrite.

What are the check-in procedures? Check-in time is 8:45 AM with a strict 9:30 AM departure time. Carly will be checking families in on the right side of the building on the grassy patch. She will be wearing Heartland Charter School Apparel.

Is there on-site parking available? There is free public parking outside the Island Packers building. The space is not limited as the lot is large.

Can we pack snacks or lunch for this event or field trip? Yes. It is good to bring bubbly water and dry crackers to help fight off motion sickness. Be sure to pack a lunch to eat on the island

How do I contact the teacher hosting this field trip/event?

Name: Hilary Chapman

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 805-314-6703