Slide Ranch is a unique outdoor education facility. Our history, location, and purpose have helped shape our approach to the programs we offer. As a farm, our classes have always been centered on food and our Fostering Food course continues our traditional approach to food education.

We are now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 School Year! Apply today for best consideration.
We have now integrated our program and scholarship applications. There is no need to separately apply for a scholarship. School and Community groups will automatically be considered for needs and organizational mission-based scholarships.

Educational Program Application

Please Note: We consider all applications before sending offers to groups to ensure we see a range of students. This may cause a slower response rate so we thank you for your patience.

Program Summaries:
Click on description links below for more detailed information on standards and program schedule.

Fostering Food: Everyone deserves to grow, sell, and eat healthy food. Students will leave empowered to know where their food comes from or grow food themselves.

Registration

Slide Ranch offers field trip programs in the spring (mid February - May) and fall (mid September - November). We generally book programs 1-2 seasons in advance but may potentially have availability during the current season. Please complete the application form. Questions about group programs can be addressed via email to program@slideranch.org.

Transportation

Transportation is an important consideration in planning your visit to Slide Ranch. Due to the rural (and beautiful) location of our site, public transportation is not available. Most commonly, and depending on resources available, groups travel to our site by car, vans, charter buses or school district buses. Slide Ranch staff are available to answer any questions you may have about transportation, and can share charter bus referrals and commonly used fundraising ideas with you. Slide Ranch may also provide a limited quantity of need-based scholarships toward the cost of transportation. For more information, please contact the program office at (415) 381-6155 or admin@slideranch.org.

There is a transportation grant available to low-income schools in the Bay Area. Through the Transportation Fund, the Environmental Volunteers provides affordable, easy-to-schedule, efficient and safe transportation for low-income youth (K-12) in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates access to science and environmental education field trips. Update: EVOLs is still accepting applications, but only for a spot on their waiting list. They are not approving new funding at this time.

There may be additional funding available from Youth Outside through their Outdoor Trips Fund.

Driving directions :

We are located at 2025 Shoreline Highway (which is another name for Highway 1) in Muir Beach, CA 94965. Our location is North of the residential community of Muir Beach - about 1 mile North of the Muir Beach Overlook.

To reach Slide from Highway 1 North (approaching Slide from most locations including SF, most of Marin and points North, East Bay, South Bay, etc):

• Take Highway 101 (Travel North over the Golden Gate Bridge from SF and the South Bay, travel West over the San Rafael Bridge and connect to 101 South from the East Bay and travel South on 101 from Marin and other points North), and take the Highway 1/Stinson Beach exit. Follow signs towards Highway 1, turning left onto Shoreline Highway, and staying to your left to continue on Highway 1 ("Shoreline Highway") at 3 splits that follow:

a) Beyond the 7-11 at 371 Shoreline Highway, and before the intersection at Panoramic Highway, Highway 1 curves sharply to the left
at an intersection with Loring Avenue. Do not continue onto Loring Avenue - bear left at this Split to continue on Highway 1 (following
signs toward Stinson Beach and Muir Woods).

b) Do NOT turn right at the Split with Panoramic Highway, and do NOT follow any posted detours toward Stinson at
this intersection. Proceed to your left at this split to continue on Highway 1, "Shoreline Highway," following signs towards toward
Muir Beach (not Muir Woods).

c) After passing the Pelican Inn, approximately 2.5 miles before reaching Slide, you will encounter a split where Highway 1 curves to
the left at an intersection with Muir Woods Road. Do NOT continue onto Muir Woods Road, and do NOT follow any posted detours
toward Stinson at this intersection - bear left at this split to continue on Highway 1, towards and past the residential community
of Muir Beach - we are located on Highway 1 ("Shoreline Highway") about 1 mile North of the Muir Beach Overlook.

• Our entrance driveway will be on your left, about 1 mile North of the Muir Beach Overlook, sloping downhill toward the coast.

To reach Slide from Highway 1 South (approaching Slide from further North in West Marin only - Stinson, Bolinas, etc):

• Proceed to Slide via Highway 1 South (which is open), being mindful of any areas of roadwork, including signals, signage and instructions from CalTrans. Our entrance driveway will be on your right, sloping downhill toward the coast - please be mindful not to confuse our "exit" driveway, which you will encounter first - continue South to reach our marked entrance driveway. If you've reached the Muir Beach Overlook, you've missed us and traveled too far - turn around and retrace your way North about 1 mile to reach us.

We can't wait to see you at the ranch!

Please note that bus drivers approaching Slide for the first time are often nervous about our driveway, fearing that they may not be able to turn around. Reassure them that there is enough space to return to the highway by using our ample parking lot and separate exit driveway. Buses up to 35 feet long are permitted to travel on all routes to Slide Ranch.

Please be in touch by phone or email with any questions or concerns: 415-381-6155 or admin@slideranch.org