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Looking for new ways to bring learning beyond the classroom? Join Call of the Sea and SF Children & Nature for the Nature Resource Fair, a free event designed to connect educators with outdoor education providers from across the San Francisco Bay Area.  Enjoy complimentary refreshments, appetizers, and child-friendly activities.  Meet representatives from more

Ways to Give to Call of the Sea If you would like to schedule a confidential discussion with us about any of these possibilities, please contact Paul Carroll, Director of Advancement, at paul@callofthesea.org for any questions or to facilitate your support. You can also reach us at advancement@callofthesea.org   Simply Donate

Support, Opportunities, and Rapport Call of the Sea greatly enjoyed having the SOAR Foster Youth Leadership Summit aboard for an afternoon educational sail aboard Matthew Turner on July 23. The sail schedule consisted of a seamanship portion, where the foster youth

14 hearing-impaired students, along with teachers and interpreters, came on board the Matthew Turner for a 4-day sailing adventure. The voyage was an unforgettable experience from beginning to end. Each day was filled with breathtaking coastlines, iconic views of the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge, and incredible wildlife sightings. Students and chaperones were thrilled

There are very few places left on this earth where one can be disconnected from modern technologies and be completely absorbed by the natural world. With no need for clocks, you rise when the sun comes up and sleep when it sets each day. The moon rises and sets every night and the darkened sky reveals

Happy Independence Day! Wishing a happy 4th of July at all, however you spend the day. Call of the Sea will be sailing on brigantine Matthew Turner from 3:30-6:00 pm.  Tickets available here We will also be going out to catch the Fireworks show on the Golden Gate Bridge and in Sausalito,

Sailing on the Matthew Turner,  August 2025 I couldn’t have known how much my trip on the Matthew Turner would stay with me in memory as one of the richest experiences of my life. When I boarded her for a four day sail from Sausalito to Santa Cruz, I was welcomed by captain and

Join us on July 28, 2026, at Angelino Restaurant.  20% of all dinner proceeds will be donated to Call of the Sea! Enjoy delicious Italian food, see your sailor friends, and support maritime and marine science education for youth of all ages.  Whether you dine in or opt for takeout,

Teen sailing voyage aboard Brigantine Matthew Turner A multi-day sail in the coastal waters of Northern California is an adventure to remember, where youth learn the traditional art form of tall ship sailing, making new friends as they become a team.  Passengers are Voyage Crew, sharing in the vital tasks

I grew up back East in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware where some of my best childhood memories were fishing with my dad and canoeing as a Scout. While my classmates were reading Hardy Boys mysteries, I was intrigued by the Horatio Hornblower novels. My first real exposure to sailing came much later— several brief