PORTS Program
Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students
Connecting your classroom to California State Parks for free.
PORTS Programs
Live virtual programs reserved just for your classroom!
PORTScasts
Live, special broadcasts to tune in and watch!
Digital Resources
Curated resources to plug and play!
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Lighthouse Engineer Challenge
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
6-8, Animals, Climate, Oceans and Watersheds, Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, Places, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM
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Hi Up House: Resilience in the Canyon
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, History, People, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM, Wildwood Canyon State Park
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“The Snail and the Whale” Story Time!
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, Animals, Climate, K-2, MacKerricher State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, PORTS Programs, Science
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All About Acorns: A California Staple
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, Arts and Culture, History, K-2, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, State Indian Museum State Historic Park
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Elephant Seals of Hearst San Simeon State Park
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, Animals, Hearst San Simeon State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM
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Tule Elk: One of California’s Largest Land Mammals
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, History, K-2, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Science, Tule Elk State Natural Reserve
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Kayak Quest: Explore Above and Below the Ocean’s Surface
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, PORTS Programs, Science
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Redwood Anatomy and Adaptations
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Climate, Hendy Woods State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM
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Underwater Creatures of the Marine Protected Areas
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Gaviota State Beach, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science
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Seafloor to Seashore – Finding Fossils at Seacliff
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, Animals, History, K-2, PORTS Programs, Science, Seacliff State Beach
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Experience the Art and Architecture of Hearst Castle
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
6-8, 9-12, Arts and Culture, Hearst Castle at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs
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Jaw-some Great Whites
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, Animals, Climate, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS Programs, Science, Torrey Pines State Beach
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Immigration Stories told from Angel Island State Park
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Angel Island State Park, Arts and Culture, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs
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Tar, Not Just a Nuisance!
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, Animals, Carpinteria State Beach, Climate, History, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science
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Hearst Castle Architect Julia Morgan and STEAM
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
Hearst Castle at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument, PORTS Programs
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Explore Our Shore
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, Animals, Carpinteria State Beach, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science
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Allensworth: A California African American Town
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Arts and Culture, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs
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The Yurok People Are Still Here
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, History, K-2, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Sue-Meg State Park
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California Citrus: The Groves and Beyond
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, Arts and Culture, California Citrus State Historic Park, History, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs
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Water: California’s Most Precious Resource
This program is led by a park interpreter who guides students on a virtual field trip—exploring natural, cultural, and historical resources in real time.
Teachers can schedule a session that fits their curriculum, giving students a private, customized experience that brings California’s parks and heritage to life without leaving the classroom.
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Climate, History, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS ProgramsUpcoming PORTScasts
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