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EARTH WEEK: Beaver Believers!

How do beavers help “Keep Tahoe Blue”? Join us from the shores of Lake Tahoe at Sugar Pine Point State Park to learn about the...

EARTH WEEK: Pelican Portrait Party: Draw Along Program

Join us for a fun and relaxed pelican draw-along inspired by our coastal surroundings at Gaviota State Park! Follow step-by-step as we sketch this iconic...

EARTH WEEK: All About Acorns

Explore a traditional food staple of California Native Peoples before European contact. We will examine the history of Indigenous peoples of California and their deep,...

EARTH WEEK: Redwoods Earth Cycles and Climate Change at Hendy Woods

Our Coast Redwoods are known to be climate champions. They account for one of the largest carbon sinks in the world and are incredibly resilient...

EARTH WEEK: Protecting Our Wetlands – Exploring the California Delta Ecosystem

Explore this special wetland and riparian ecosystem in the California Delta and discover why protecting wetland habitats increases biodiversity which in turn benefits the animals,...

Calie Mount San Jacinto Field Trip

Do you want to be one of the 30 lucky middle and high school educators attending the CALIE Spring CUE Conference that travels to Mount...

China Camp State Park telePORTS

Quiver Coloring App – California State Parks AR Coloring Pages

Yoga on the Coast at Point Dume State Beach!

Join PORTS virtually for an accessible chair yoga session! Find peace and grounding from the comfort of your classroom or home. An opportunity to learn...

Tidepool Adaptations and Biodiversity at Carpinteria State Beach

Join us at Carpinteria State Beach as we explore the animals found in our tidepools and how they survive the highs and lows of living...

Dive into Surfgrass with Gaviota State Park

Learn about the plants and animals that live in this coastal habitat. Join us at Gaviota State Park to discover why surf grass is important...

Stewards of the Lagoon

Learn about the rich cultural, natural and historic importance of Humboldt Lagoons State Park! Join Interpreter Cochise on the Northern California coast to learn about...

Chumash Life: Past, Present and Future

Explore and learn about the ancestral and modern life of the Chumash culture and people. Chumash descendants will share their cultural heritage, from traditional art...

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month at Angel Island State Park

Honor the history and diversity of the Asian American Pacific Islander immigrants that passed through the Angel Island Immigration Station from 1910-1940. Join Angel Island...

Underwater Species of the Marine Protected Area with Gaviota State Park

Join us along the Gaviota Coast to discover the importance of marine protected areas (MPA’s)! Throughout our program, we will examine a number of species...

Connecting With Ancient Civilizations At Hearst Castle

During this program, your students will explore the mythology, the art, and the architecture of ancient civilizations. Statues such as the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet will...

Survival Secrets of the Sequoia at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

In this program, students will be introduced to the wonders of the giant sequoia and learn all about their cool adaptations. We will walk around...

EARTH WEEK: Celebrating Arbor Day in the Redwoods

Wrap up this year’s Earth Week by Celebrating Arbor Day with Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park! Join a State Parks Interpreter to learn about the...

EARTH WEEK: Salmon in the Trees

What are salmon doing in the trees at Mendocino Headlands State Park? In this program we will learn about the salmon life cycle and what...

Seabird Storytime

Join a State Park Interpreter from Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park to hear about the incredible story of the Marbled Murrelet. This seabird spends the...

Just passing through with Gaviota State Park

Join us at Gaviota State Park to learn about the species who have poked their head into the Santa Barbara Channel, but haven’t been seen...

Stewards of the Lagoon

Learn about the rich cultural, natural and historic importance of Humboldt Lagoons State Park! Join Interpreter Cochise on the Northern California coast to learn about...

From Egg to Ocean: Tidepool Baby Stories

When you visit the tidepools you see all adult animals, but where are the tidepool babies and how do they look? Observe their microscopic forms...

Discovering The Dunes

Join us at Oceano Dunes SVRA for a virtual field trip to learn all about how sand dunes are formed! This program is designed for...

Tidepool Animal Incredible Adaptations in Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area

Join us on a virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) to learn about tidepool habitats and the incredible adaptations...

Mysteries of the Octopus: Adaptations and the Life Cycle of a Curious Marine Invertebrate

Unlock the mysteries of one of the world’s most fascinating organisms, the octopus! Join Park Interpreter Alex on the California coast for an engaging virtual...

EARTH WEEK: Seal Spotlight – Unveiling the Wonder of Harbor Seals

Spring time is an exciting time of year at Point Lobos! Harbor seals come ashore to have their pups. Join Interpreters Ashley and Isabella to...

Rockin’ the Bay: Geology at Tomales Bay State Park

Ever wondered what’s going on beneath your feet? Join California State Parks staff, where we’ll explore how the San Andreas Fault quite literally ‘rocks the...

Horses to Horsepower: Building the Transcontinental Railroad

Hop on board the Horses to Horsepower Program at the California State Railroad Museum to experience what it was like to build the nation’s first...

Horses to Horsepower: Building the Transcontinental Railroad

Hop on board the Horses to Horsepower Program at the California State Railroad Museum to experience what it was like to build the nation’s first...

EARTH WEEK: Can Fire be a Forest Friend?

Massive wildfires often make the news, but can a smaller fire be a forest friend? Students will be introduced to the complexity of fire, how...

EARTH WEEK: Bears Can Drive!?!

Come meet Rubi the bear at Sugar Pine Point State Park. In this program we will explore the differences between wildland bears of the Tahoe...

A Dream Redrawn- The Architecture of Allensworth

Colonel Allen Allensworth was a man of great vision- a Civil War Veteran, Minister, City Planner and Leader of the Buffalo Soldiers (all-African American army...

Understanding Hydroelectricity at the Folsom Powerhouse

Join us for an electrifying program about the power of the past here at Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park! During this program, we will learn...

Building the California Delta: A Story of Chinese Immigration and Agriculture

Join us as we explore the most complete example of a rural Chinese agricultural community in the United States! In this program, we will explore...

Hi Up House: Resilience in the Canyon

This program uses the story of the McCollough family and the Hi-Up House, built in Wildwood Canyon during the Great Depression, to explore universal themes....

Gray Whale’s Great Migration

Raptors to Raptors: the Evolution of Birds

Meet the missing link between reptilian dinosaurs and modern-day birds! Join us at Silver Strand State Beach as we walk through time and evolution to...

Mount San Jacinto State Park

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

Tule Elk Live Camera

Trees of the Tahoe Basin

Learn about the amazing trees of Sugar Pine Point State Park, and their adaptations to the harsh mountain climates of the Tahoe Basin! We will...

People Shape Ecosystems

Join us in exploring the unique and varied ecosystems of Humboldt Redwoods State Park! Humans are a part of nature, and we have the ability...

Water: California’s Most Precious Resource

Come along as we explore how agriculture in California’s Central Valley demand for water led to the creation of one of the world’s largest water...

From Coal to Clay

Join us for a trip back in time to over 125 years ago to the first coal mines in California and the long lost Brick...

Ethnic Studies Lesson: The Life and Legacy of Pío Pico, The Last Governor of Mexican California

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring Colonel Allensworth, A Historic Journey Through Time

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring Alaxuluxen and Chumash Heritage

California Redwoods vs. Climate Change

Small Actions, BIG TREES: The Story of the Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Forests