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1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
1st Annual Youth Science Institute (YSI) Earth Day Celebration at Alum Rock Park
16260 Penitencia Creek Rd
San Jose, CA 95127
+1 (408) 258-4322
http://www.youthscience.org

The Youth Science Institute, a nonprofit organization based in San Jose, CA, is dedicated to igniting a passion for science, nature, and lifelong learning. Through hands-on science camps, they provide engaging educational experiences for children, families, and the wider community.

With a focus on nature-based exploration, the institute offers a range of summer camps aimed at fostering scientific curiosity and playful discovery in young minds. Their programs cater to a diverse audience, from pre-K students to sixth graders, with a variety of engaging activities and events designed to inspire a love for science.

By partnering with nature, the Youth Science Institute aims to make science accessible and enjoyable for all, including underprivileged children. Through donations and community support, they are able to provide enriching experiences that spark excitement and curiosity in the world of science.

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4.05 reviews
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Celine L.
4/12/2018

My boyfriend and I found this gem by accident while we were wandering around alum rock park. It was I think $1 per person for adults to get in. It's very small but the curator Dorothy was very...

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No N.
11/1/2010

See live hawks and owls with their own stories in the South Bay's most venerable nature center and visitors center. In Alum Rock Park in an antique adobe Spanish revival lodge, sits a nonprofit...

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Setare F.
2/3/2015

We love coming here for field trips! The staff is friendly and the exhibits and lessons are always so engaging. Our preschoolers loved going out into the creek and finding specimens, pretending to...

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Elizabeth L.
10/16/2015

Duty to Warn My husband and I took a tour with my daughter at Youth Science Institute, guided by Senior Animal Curator Dorothy Johnson. She handed me an illegal raptor feather, telling me to put...

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Susan A.
4/25/2013

If you've never been to Alum Rock Park or YSI wildlife center, it's a definite must see. With Alum Rock being over 140 years old (it was the first municipal park in California), you will find...

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