PORTS Programs Archives - Page 14 of 18

Legacy of Bidwell Mansion: Historical Gadgets Through Time

3-5, Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park, History, Places, PORTS Programs

Legacy of Bidwell Mansion: Historical Gadgets Through Time "What is a gadget? How many gadgets did you use today? How are they different than the gadgets we may have used 150 years ago? Get a glimpse into the life of someone from the past by examining Victorian... Read MoreRead more about Legacy of Bidwell Mansion: Historical Gadgets Through Time

Voices of the Gold Rush Past

3-5, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Shasta State Historic Park

Voices of the Gold Rush Past Shasta State Historic Park: Voices of the Gold Rush Past: Shasta Cemetery Tour. Six miles west of Redding a row of old, half-ruined, brick buildings remind passing motorists that Shasta City, the lusty “Queen City” of California’s northern... Read MoreRead more about Voices of the Gold Rush Past

a large elephant seal snoozing on its side on the sand. Other elephant seals lay in the background at the beach

Birth, Blubber, and Battle: How Elephant Seals Survive as Mammals with Año Nuevo State Park

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Año Nuevo State Park, K-2, Places, PORTS Programs, Science

Birth, Blubber, and Battle: How Elephant Seals Survive as Mammals with Año Nuevo State Park This virtual field trip takes place in the Año Nuevo State Park preserve where we'll have the chance to discuss the behavior, lifecycle and adaptations of the Northern elephant... Read MoreRead more about Birth, Blubber, and Battle: How Elephant Seals Survive as Mammals with Año Nuevo State Park

State Park Interpreter standing in front of tablet on tripod with salt marsh behind her.

Salt Marsh Secrets (3-5th) at Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

3-5, Animals, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Salt Marsh Secrets (3-5th) at Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve In this program, students will discover salt marsh plant and animal species using observational skills, movement, and nature journaling techniques. We’ll focus on the plants’ adaptations... Read MoreRead more about Salt Marsh Secrets (3-5th) at Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

Black and white photo of a gentleman using a long stick to pull tar from a barrel.

Tar, Not Just a Nuisance!

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Carpinteria State Beach, Climate, History, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science

Tar, Not Just a Nuisance! Let’s discover the active tar seeps at Carpinteria State Beach! Students will learn about why and how tar continues to seep on our coast. We will then observe a series of historical or modern scenes of tar and discuss and decide whether this... Read MoreRead more about Tar, Not Just a Nuisance!