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Japanese History Project: Japanese Farm Sites at Crystal Cove State Park

Interactive Virtual Exhibit: Japanese American Pioneering Community at Crystal Cove State Park

King Tides- The Future of our Coastline – 12/13/2024 08:30 AM

Join us on Friday, December 13th, for a live exploration of California’s coastlines as we witness the powerful King Tides. This special event takes you...

The Mysterious World of Kelp

Octopus: The Ocean’s Intelligent Alien – 02/20/2025 09:30 AM

How did they become the Swiss Army Knife of adaptations? What goes on in their brain(s) that makes them the world’s most intelligent invertebrates? Join...

Orcas vs. Sperm Whales with Gaviota State Park and Carpinteria State Beach (February) – 02/12/2025 09:30 AM

Join Gaviota State Park and Carpinteria State Beach as they battle out which toothed whale has the greatest superpowers! Will the orca or sperm whale...

Baleen vs. Toothed Whales at Carpinteria State Beach – 01/22/2025 09:30 AM

Do you know the differencebetween odontocetes (toothed) and mysticetes (baleen) whales? Join us at Carpinteria State Beach on January 22 at 9:30 am as we...

Puppies of the Sea: Harbor Seals at Carpinteria State Beach – 03/19/2025 10:30 AM

From their nurseries to their incredible adaptations, learn how harbor seals are important to our ocean’s ecosystem. Join us on Wednesday, March 19 at 10:30...

Baleen vs. Toothed Whales – 04/23/2025 10:30 AM

Do you know the difference between odontocetes (toothed) and mysticetes (baleen) whales? Join us at Carpinteria State Beach on April 23 at 10:30 am as...

Mountain Lions vs. Rattlesnakes with Gaviota State Park and Carpinteria State Beach – 04/25/2025 09:30 AM

Join Gaviota State Park and Carpinteria State Beach as they battle out which predator has the greatest superpowers! Will the mountain lion or rattlesnake win?...

“I Am Not a Fish” Storytime at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve – 12/11/2024 01:00 PM

Join Interpreter Ashley at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve for a reading of “I Am Not a Fish” by Peter Raymundo. Throughout the story, students...

Birds To Go at Chino Hills State Park – 01/03/2025 09:00 AM

Spring will be here before we know it and with Spring, we will notice birds coming and going. Let’s take a look at the birds...

The Sunny Side of Chlorophyll – 12/06/2024 01:00 PM

Why are some trees brown right now? Why do some trees stay green year round? We are no stranger to deciduous tress and evergreen trees....

The Real Time Machine: Geology at Chino Hills State Park – 01/02/2025 09:00 AM

Let’s take a look back in time by learning about the geology of Chino Hills State Park. We will take a look at what the...

World Read Aloud Day: “Pedro’s Pan” at Columbia State Historic Park – 02/05/2025 08:45 AM

Join us as we read through Pedro’s Pan! Follow along as Pan and his friend Pedro try to find gold. After we read the story,...

Go West Challenge (Oversea edition) at Columbia State Historic Park – 12/13/2024 09:15 AM

The year is 1851, you’ve been hearing about the California Gold Rush and this city called Columbia, where there is supposedly so much gold you...

Elephant Seals of Hearst San Simeon State Park – 12/04/2024 01:00 PM

Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating lives of Northern Elephants Seals from Hearst San Simeon State Park. Together, we will observe elephant...

Elephant Seals of Hearst San Simeon State Park – 11/12/2025 09:00 AM

Description: Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating lives of Northern Elephants Seals from Hearst San Simeon State Park. Together, we will observe...

Holidays with the Larkins at Monterey State Historic Park – 12/03/2024 11:00 AM

Take a virtual spin around the beautiful Larkin House, decorated for the holidays! See how two generations of Larkins would have celebrated the season. Visit...

Great White Sharks and Orcas: Apex Predators at Asilomar State Beach – 12/13/2024 11:00 AM

Discover the amazing adaptations and important roles of the ocean’s apex predators: great white sharks and orcas! Join Interpreter Isabella at Asilomar State Beach to...

Marine Migrations: Connecting Us All – 12/06/2024 10:00 AM

Do you ever get the itch to go on a long road trip? Well imagine getting that itch one, two, or a couple times a...

Chumash Life: Past and Present – 03/07/2025 10:00 AM

Description: Join us virtually to explore the ancestral and modern life of the Chumash culture and people. Visit our website https://ports.parks.ca.gov to learn more about...

In-Person Field Trip at Pismo State Beach

Sugar Pine Point In-Person Field Trip

Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation!

Discovering The Dunes

Explore Biodiversity at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History – 12/10/2024 11:00 AM

Morro Bay State Park is located on California’s beautiful central coast and features wetlands, mudflats, coastal scrub and more! Many different animals and plants call...

Full Day of Immigration Stories at Angel Island (Drop in any time!) – 12/12/2024 02:30 PM

Angel Island State Park is streaming immigration stories from the detention barracks for the WHOLE day! Drop in and leave at any time. Join a...

Full Day of Immigration Stories at Angel Island (Drop in any time!) – 12/12/2024 10:00 AM

Angel Island State Park is streaming immigration stories from the detention barracks for the WHOLE day! Drop in and leave at any time. Join a...

Get the Scoop on the Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume! – 12/05/2024 10:00 AM

An exclusive interview with a young gray whale on his first migration up the Pacific Coast. Learn about these marine mammals’ extraordinary annual journey, and...

Let’s not be crabby with Gaviota State Park – 12/12/2024 09:00 AM

Join us at Gaviota State Park for waves of fun with our favorite arthropod: the crab! Together we’ll discover a bit about this majestic arthropod,...

Just Passing Through with Gaviota State Park – 12/04/2024 09:00 AM

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...

Jellies: Sensational, Stinging, Survivalists – 12/11/2024 08:30 AM

    Description: Jellies (aka jellyfish) have amazing adaptations that allow them to thrive throughout our world’s ocean. From surface waters to the deepest depths, from the...

The Smallest Superheroes

Habitat Restoration within Redwoods, Prairies, and Rivers