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Cultural Program
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Cultural field trips are
scheduled as half day
trips. We will work with
you to provide the
activities that are most
beneficial to your
class. Each half
day programs includes
four rotating
activities.
Click here
for contact information
and a reservation form.
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A
materials fee of $2 per
child is requested.
DANA has secured funds
to cover the
bus transportation fee for
fourth grade classrooms
from Santa Barbara
County.
Click here for an
application.
Call us
for more information.
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Stations to choose from:
Tour of the Adobe
Learn how
the Dana family lived
over 150 years ago and
see the house they lived
in. Learn the
function of the many
rooms and how they
differ to modern homes. |
Dancing
Learn some Mexican folk
dances that the Dana
children may have danced
at a Fiesta at
Rancho Nipomo. |
Sketch Captain Dana's
Tree
Learn about the
native California
Sycamore tree and
natural beehives.
Also learn about other
trees and plants that
grow
on the rancho: native,
naturalized and
invasive. |
Branding
Learn what the brands
were used for and how to
read them. Design your
own brand. |
Tortilla Making
Learn about the foods the Dana family ate and how they cooked their food. Learn how to make Tortillas. |
Brick-making
Learn about the basic building material of the early California homes and help make adobe bricks. |
Vaquero Station
Learn the role the
vaqueros played during
rancho era.
Practice roping. |
Washing Station
Lean how clothes get
washed without
electricity. |
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 Fun
Fact
Nipomo derives from the Chumash word “Nepomah” meaning “the foot of the hills.” Nipomo was founded in 1882 from land grants to William Goodwin Dana from Mexico.
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Over
900 students visited the Dana Adobe this year.
Travel
scholarships available Learn more
 Thank
you
for supporting the
Dana Adobe. DANA is a nonprofit 501c3
charitable organization.
Your donations are tax
deductable.
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