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 fully funded by local water agencies for select schools and districts in Contra Costa County. Please contact us for more information.
Bookings for Jan-Feb 2026 are open until September 30th! Click HERE to request your trip spots.
Delta Teacher Workshop
Eligible 5th grade teachers in Contra Costa County are welcome to attend this free workshop. Register by indicating your attendance on the booking request form linked above. We will have new activities and priority booking for attendees! The workshop will be at Big Break Regional Shoreline Visitor Center on Wednesday, September 3rd, from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm. *This year's Delta Workshop has concluded. Thank you for attending!*
2025-26 Timeline and Important Dates
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August 5th: Booking opens, invitations via email for Delta Teacher Workshop
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August 29th: Deadline for Delta Teacher Workshop RSVP
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September 3rd: Delta Teacher Workshop
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September 30th: Deadline for Booking Survey submissions
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Sept-Oct: Confirmations via email
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November 7th: Deadline for manifest submissions
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December 1st-6th: Teachers receive invoice confirmation
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Jan-Feb 2025: 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.