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THE RV ROBERT G BROWNLEE AND DISCOVER THE LIFE IN THE ESTUARY AND HOW WE ARE CONNECTED TO IT. STUDENTS ROTATE THROUGH OUR 4 STATIONS USING SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND EQUIPMENT TO EXAMINE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LIFE. MARINE CAMP THIS IS A SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDEREN THAT RUNDS FOR 9 WEEKS, 5 DAYS PER WEEK AND 7 HOURS PER DAY FROM JUNE TO AUGUST. CAMPERS SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPS CAMPERS CURIOUSITY AND ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING ABOUT AND CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. LED BY OUR EXPERIENCED SCIENCE INSTRUCTORS CAMPERS DISCOVER LOCAL HABITATS AND ANIMALS AT OUR REDWOOD CITY SITE AND THROUGH FIELD TRIPS ACROSS THE BAY AREAS INCLUDING A DAY LONG TRIP ABOARD OUR RESEARCH VESSEL THE ROBERT G BROWNLEE. LAND PROGRAMMING THESE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE PLACE AT OUR FACILITIES IN REDWOOD CITY, SCHOOL CAMPUSES, AND OTHER LOCATIONS. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT LOCAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS AND THE ORGANISMS THAT LIVE IN THEM THROUG A COMBINATION OF HANDS ON INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. THEY INTERACT WITH ARTIFACTS AND LIVE ANIMALS WHILE DEVELOPING TEAMWORK AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. 2147723 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 45 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X JAMES ROBERTS 6503642760 500 DISCOVERY PARKWAY REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 MARILOU SELF EMPLOYEE 40.00 0.00 X X 148262 0 0 TIM DAVIS SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ROBERTS CFO 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SPALLINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TUAN NGUYEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL CHEUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BAJUK DIRECTOR 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYED ARIJ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEERAJ PENDSE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK MONEY BOARD CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 148262 0 0 1 false false false 55680 194944 345125 595749 PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 1740800 1740800 1740800 0 ADP CARES ACT 900099 382403 382403 INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS 900001 86573 86573 UNREALIZED GAINS 900099 1308 1308 470284 2806833 2211084 0 0 148262 148262 1560609 1198327 109095 253187 42476 22118 11657 8701 45685 38694 3081 3910 133558 88837 27143 17578 17429 4929 12500 15300 15300 190048 176819 5709 7520 52077 38081 13996 88873 88559 314 271167 271167 81989 80048 1941 OUTSIDE SERVICES 164784 95772 68508 504 MEMBERSHIP DUES 83 12 71 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 6890 5762 63 1065 REPAIR AND MAINT 29661 29661 8937 8937 2857828 2147723 404755 305350 X 495041 259913 1675888 1130064 7769 54687 58337 16257 6759749 3797891 2918060 2961858 229872 952037 2347 1198 5387314 5376014 123093 166371 96517 94033 219610 260404 X 3749716 3905611 1417988 1209999 5167704 5115610 5387314 5376014 -50995 -1099 0 X false true X true false X 996992 1118045 2181934 1545563 595749 6438283 996992 1118045 2181934 1545563 595749 6438283 6438283 6438283 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 990140 990140 5451821 3797891 1653930 317788 317788 2961858 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 SECTION B LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CFO PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. 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