Tech Trek was first held at the University of California, Davis, in the summer of 2011. Campers from northern California attend Tech Trek at UC Davis. The campus offers campers a variety of on-campus field trips and workshops, including visits to the nationally known School of Veterinary Medicine. All field trips and workshops are project based and expose campers to a wide range of STEM fields.
Some highlights of the camp typically include Professional Women’s Evening, boat races (in a pool), a tour of the UCD Vet Med facilities, as well as other field trips, in addition to five core STEM classes.
2026 Camp Dates
July 12-18
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Camp Directors
Rachel Kanowsky
This is Rachel Kanowsky’s second year as Camp Director and 4th as a branch coordinator for AAUW Auburn Branch. Rachel has held other Tech Trek positions as well, including core teacher at Sonoma and dorm monitor at Davis. Rachel is a retired high school Chemistry and Biology Teacher who loves to share her passion for the wonders of nature and science with middle school and high school kids. At Davis Tech Trek, our goal is to provide a safe, transformative STEM experience for campers.
Sally Ho
Sally Ho attended Tech Trek at Whittier College in 2015. Sally graduated from UC Davis in 2023 with a B.S. in Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity. This is Sally’s first year as an Assistant Director. Sally has held other positions such as peer counselor, lead peer counselor, dorm monitor, and workshop presenter.
Resources
We use a tool called Waldo to share camp pictures. Campers selected to attend will receive a passcode via email.