PORTS Programs Archives - Page 10 of 18

monarch butterflies hanging onto tree leaves, barely leaving enough space to see the leaves.

Virtual Monarch Butterflies Grove Tour

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, K-2, Natural Bridges State Beach, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science

Virtual Monarch Butterflies Grove Tour Come visit Natural Bridges virtually! During this program, your students will have the chance to discover the life cycle, migration, adaptations, and conservation of monarch butterflies here at Natural Bridges and all across... Read MoreRead more about Virtual Monarch Butterflies Grove Tour

Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Virtually walk through the adobe building at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park to understand the impacts of the California mission system on the world of Ohlone and Yokuts people. This one-hour... Read MoreRead more about Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

a boy in a blue and grey flannel shirt pokes a fire at the blacksmith shop

A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch

3-5, History, K-2, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Wilder Ranch State Historic Park

A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch Living on a dairy ranch in the year 1900 took a lot of hard work and required working together as a team to be successful. This virtual program explores some of the chores that children would have been expected to help with. Your... Read MoreRead more about A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch

Geology at Castle Rock

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Castle Rock State Park, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Science

Geology at Castle Rock Students can explore the natural wonders of Castle Rock State Park from the comfort of their own classroom and can even take a virtual hike guided by our staff interpreter to Castle Rock, the park’s namesake rock formation. Our virtual field... Read MoreRead more about Geology at Castle Rock

Growing Up on a Mexican Rancho

3-5, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe State Historic Park

Growing Up on a Mexican Rancho Explore the Mexican Rancho period of California history while learning about the Castro family who were some of the first pioneers in Alta California. You will also have an opportunity to explore the 175-year-old two story adobe hacienda... Read MoreRead more about Growing Up on a Mexican Rancho