Below is the list of our upcoming trips and events. Sometimes during the year there are only a few trips shown, but check back as new trips are added every few weeks.
Contact the leader directly if you would like to volunteer for a specific trip, and be sure to RSVP for events if requested, especially New Volunteer Orientations.
Past trips and events are shown in the second table.
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Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
College of Marin Day HikeThis trip is for the English language learners of Professor Elizabath Boner. We will leave the clasroom and walk along Corte Madera Creek on the multi-use path. We will share info about the watershed, local history, birds, plants, wildlife, weather, and more.
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Day hike
Kentfield, CA 1 Ann Brown ICO Volunteers |
Previous Trips and Events
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 (tentative) |
College of Marin Student Day HikeA group of about 15 to 20 international students at the College of Marin will take a short hike through a nearby watershed/openspace area. The hike will conclude at about noon. All of the students are English Language learners, very interested in polishing their English with ICO volunteers as well as learning about plant and animal species along the trail.
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Day hike
College of Marin, Kentfield 1 Andrew Young Green Tigers Club |
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Friday, February 7, 2025 |
ESA Big SurESA Will do our annual camping trip to Big Sur
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Car camping
Big Sur 3 Matthew Fields Oakland High School OUSD |
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
ESA PinnaclesESA Will do our annual camping trip to Pinnacles National Park
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Car camping
Pinnacles NP 3 Matthew Fields Oakland High School OUSD |
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Friday, April 19, 2024 |
ARISE HS Snowshoe Trip to Hutchison LodgeWe will be taking 20 High Schools students from ARISE HS in Oakland up to the Hutchison Lodge near Sugarbowl for a weekend of snow activity. We plan to cook most of our meals in the Hutchinson Lodge, but will have a our Saturday night dinner cooked for us family style at the nearby Clair Tappan Lodge. We will spend our time snowshoeing, hiking, and enjoying winter activities in the Donner Lake area.
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Snow trip
Hutchinson Lodge 3 Mike Bandrowski Arise High School |
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Friday, April 12, 2024 |
ESA TahoeESA went to Tahoe to explore the snowy landscape and study the water cycle
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Snow trip
South Lake Tahoe 3 Matthew Fields Oakland High School OUSD |
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
Oakland High School Newcomers Yosemite Camping TripThe Oakland High School Newcomers Program has organized a camping trip to Yosemite National Park, departing from Oakland High on Wednesday, April 10, returning by the evening of Friday, April 12. The Program is comprised of newly arrived students from around the world, primarily from Central America. They are an eager and energetic group. The Program leader is also experienced with camping. Vigorous day-hikes and hearty meals are planned for the two-night camping trip. Several ICO volunteers are needed to provide transfortation for the trip. All meals will be provided for ICO volunteers, but volunteers should bring personalk camping equipment. ICO volunteers also must have been approved through the OUSD approval process to participate in a trip involving OUSD students.
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Car camping
Yosemite National Park 3 Andrew Young Oakland High School OUSD |
