Tours & Tidepooling

All Ages Welcome!

Explore our local ocean and beach ecosystems with our very own Marine Naturalist.
Each tour includes educational activities tailored to meet your group's needs.

Self-Guided Tours - Free

We offer self-guided tours where you can walk through our amazing marine laboratory and visit our seven aquaria and touch tanks.

Naturalist Guided Tours - $5 per person

Our Naturalist will guide your group through our seven aquaria and touch tanks and answer all your questions. The tour can be tailored to meet your curriculum requirements or area of interest. 45-60 minutes. Scheduling in advance required. 

*guided tours are available for free for prospective students of the university at request* 

Microscope Activity - $5 per person

Get a deep dive into the life of a Marine Biologist. Discover our smallest invertebrates through the lens of a microscope. Live animals your group can observe include sea stars, anemones, barnacles, amphipods and more. 25-40 minutes. Advanced scheduling required. 

Beach Tidepooling - $50 per group

60-90 minutes
Explore the tidepools near the Marine Lab with our Naturalist. Depends on the tide cycle and may not be available on your desired date.

Please reach out to our Marine Naturalist first to schedule a date and time for tidepooling & school group tours at marnat@humboldt.edu.

Contact

marnat@humboldt.edu
(707) 826-3671

Mailing Address

Cal Poly Humboldt Marine Laboratory
P.O. Box 690 / 570 Ewing Street
Trinidad, California 95570