The Back Bay Science Center is located on Shellmaker Island, part of the California Department of Fish & Game's 752-acre Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve.

The Center is open to registered participants during scheduled programs.

7th thru College-level instructors and students please visit our Education & Opportunities sections!

The general public is invited to visit the Events/Tours tab for other opportunities.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Back Bay Science Center is to provide a hands-on facility where students and the public can study and enjoy the estuarine ecology of Newport Bay and the marine ecology of the ocean, and to promote natural resource conservation and stewardship throughout the watershed.