Learning Among the Oaks
Connecting kids, nature, and land
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“I have learned that being an Oak Ambassador means more than just knowing about animals, oaks, rocks and other parts of nature. It means being responsible, respectful, and helpful to nature and teaching others to do the same.”
—- Boone, 5th grade Oak Ambassador
About Learning Among the Oaks
What LATO has been up to
I have learned to love nature, to be one with nature, and to value nature.
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Our Partners & Supporters
San Luis Obispo County Fish and Game Fines Committee
Rod Hoadley ~ Peak Racks
Marguerite Costigan and Terry Sanville
Ann Robinson
Brisco Foundation
Joan Collier
Barlow Family Foundation
Randy and Sally Knight
Christine Harvey
Mankins Foundation
Marney and Roger Briggs
James F. Maino and Lisa Kilburn
Warren and Carol Sinsheimer
DeVos Family Foundation
Cal Poly Biological Sciences Department
Central Coast Women’s League
Show your love for bees, butterflies, and more during our Pollinator Week celebration at Kathleen’s Canyon Overlook in Arroyo Grande on Sunday, June 28! Started by the Pollinator Partnership , this annual week hopes to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.
Our drop-in program features a variety of activities set in this coastal dune scrub habitat. Search for the park’s variety of pollinators by using nets and other tools. Learn how to identify various groups of insects and how to use iNaturalist.org to add your observations to the Pollinator Week Project. Get inspired by the park’s native plants and pollinators to create artwork. And, for those with young kids, play on a nature-themed playground. There’s sure to be something fun for everyone!
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Kathleen’s Canyon Overlook is a conservation The Land Conservancy of SLO County ( The Land Conservancy of SLO County ) that we manage for both habitat and public access. Open from dawn to dusk each day, the park features rare California dune scrub habitat, native plant gardens, a deck overlooking the canyon with views north across the dunes, a children’s playground with a woodland theme, benches and picnic tables, a level decomposed granite walking path, and a portable restroom. ... See MoreSee Less
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Late last week we learned the district has decided to stop funding Learning Among the Oaks programs for the 2026-2027 school year. Other organizations like our friends @onecoolearth are facing the same issue. If you want to see outdoor field trips and nature education continue at AUSD schools, please act now.
What can you do?
Attend the board meeting at 7pm tonight (May 19) and speak up for the programs and activities you love. If you can’t attend, consider emailing the board members.
Connect with your Principal and PTO/PTA about possible solutions to this loss of funding. Retaining Learning Among the Oaks field trips with a 10% cost buy-in is about $500 per school. We are delighted to partner on grant requests or targeted fundraising with you.
Donate directly to Learning Among the Oaks in support of AUSD programs. We independently fundraise 93% of the cost of AUSD programs. This is more than $60,000 a year that our organization provides for the benefit of AUSD school students.
Links to all these actions in our stories! Thank you for supporting youth nature education! ... See MoreSee Less
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Happy Mother's Day to all you hard workin' moms out there!
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Thanks to Mother Nature for holding the rain back until the very end of our Art Walk with Camille at the @pismopreserve today. We engaged our senses, let go of self doubt, and made art with watercolors that was only made more interesting by a few raindrops.
More free youth and family friendly nature art opportunities coming up! Check out the events link in our bio.
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Join us for a family-friendly afternoon of nature exploration and data gathering, as part of the international City Nature Challenge ( @citnatchallenge ), in Paso Robles on Sunday, April 26! Hosted with generous support from JUSTIN Winery ( @justinwine ), this free event includes a picnic lunch, reptile education from our partners at the Cal Poly SLO Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Lab (PERL), and a fun scavenger hunt where we will use our smartphones to catalog as many different plants, animals, and fungi as we can find. Preregistration is required. See Upcoming Events in our bio Linktree for more information and registration!
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