Delta
DISCOVERY VOYAGE
Monday - Friday
9 am - 12:30 pm
1:30 pm - 5 pm
Grade 5
Max 70 students
Delta Trip Information
January and February 2026
Up to 70 students and 12 adults.
Trips are fully funded by local water agencies for 5th grade classes from select schools and districts in Contra Costa County. If you fall outside the funder service area, you may still book a trip for a cost share. Please contact us for more information.
Bookings for Jan-Feb 2027 open soon! Check back here for more information on requesting your trip spot in August.
Trip Interest Survey
Please look out for our trip interest survey in early August. We are collecting important information for this year's trips and providing advanced booking for all participants who complete this initial survey.
2026-27 Timeline and Important Dates
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Week of August 10th: Survey sent by email for trip interest
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August 24th: Deadline for interest survey
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September 1st: Booking Survey opens
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September 30th: Deadline for Booking Survey submissions
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Sept-Oct: Confirmations via email - reschedule if needed
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Nov-Dec: Service Agreements and Invoicing
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Jan-Feb 2027: Delta Discovery Voyage trips
Forms and Information
Join the Marine Science Institute for a 3.5-hour expedition on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta aboard the 90-foot research vessel, the R.V. Robert G. Brownlee. Discover the life in the delta and how we are connected to our watershed. Students rotate through 4 stations using scientific methods and research equipment to examine different types of life and learn where their water comes from.
The Discovery Voyage is limited to the participating class, teacher and authorized chaperones permitted to attend the field trip. This program is in part sponsored by local water agencies.
Contact deltadv@sfbaymsi.org for more information.