PORTS On-Demand Archives

Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation!

3-5, Insects, K-2, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation! Join us at Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove for a 45 minute virtual field trip exploring the mysteries of the Western Monarch butterfly! This program is designed for students K-5. Learn about the... Read MoreRead more about Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation!

Discovering The Dunes

3-5, Animals, K-2, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Discovering The Dunes Join us at Oceano Dunes SVRA for a 45-minute virtual field trip to learn all about how sand dunes are formed! This program is designed for students 2nd-5th. We will learn how sand is formed, how our big sand dunes were made, and the plant and... Read MoreRead more about Discovering The Dunes

Bridge over Lake Oroville with trees in background

The Smallest Superheroes

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park, Insects, Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

The Smallest Superheroes Decomposers benefit the web of life. Step into the world of decomposers and decomposition; The world’s tiniest superheroes live in and on the dirt and are known as decomposers. These tiny but mighty creatures benefit our environment thanks to... Read MoreRead more about The Smallest Superheroes

Habitat Restoration within Redwoods, Prairies, and Rivers

6-8, 9-12, Climate, History, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Habitat Restoration within Redwoods, Prairies, and Rivers Join us in learning about the unique ecosystems of Humboldt Redwoods State Park! Humans are a part of nature, and we have the ability to make significant changes to it. In this program we will discover the... Read MoreRead more about Habitat Restoration within Redwoods, Prairies, and Rivers

Travelers of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Donner Memorial State Park, History, People, Places, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Travelers of the Sierra Nevada Mountains Join a Donner Memorial State Park Interpreter sharing stories of the diversity of people who came through the Donner Lake area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains (near Lake Tahoe, California). Listen to accounts of the first people... Read MoreRead more about Travelers of the Sierra Nevada Mountains