The Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) is a non-profit educational program founded in 1979 and run by Guided Discoveries on
Santa Catalina Island, California.
It is the host to approximately 15,000 students a year, who visit it in school-organized trips and summer camps. Students at CIMI learn
marine biology through activities such snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, hiking, marine science labs, kayaking and squid dissections.
CIMI operates out of three facilities on Catalina Island:
Toyon Bay (a private beach three miles northwest of
Avalon
Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...
), Fox Landing, and Cherry Cove (a camp owned by the
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded ...
).
Entry in Marine, Coastal, and Watershed Resource Directory
published by the California Coastal Commission, retrieved 2011-02-05. In addition to this, Guided Discoveries also owns and operates AstroCamp California, AstroCamp Virginia, and Camp Motorsport.
References
External links
Official Catalina Island Marine Institute—CIMI website
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Santa Catalina Island (California)
Environmental organizations based in California
Organizations based in Los Angeles County, California
Education in Los Angeles County, California
Natural history of the Channel Islands of California