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3-56-8AnimalsCrystal Cove State ParkK-2Oceans and WatershedsPlacesPORTScasts

Beach Day Done Right! Safety & Tidepool Exploration

June 5, 2026 9:00AM

Heading to the beach this summer or exploring the tidepools? Join PORTS Interpreter Alex and...

3-56-89-12AnimalsOceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation AreaOceans and WatershedsPlacesPlantsPORTScasts

Sand, Sun & Secrets of the Dunes

June 4, 2026 10:00AM

California State Park Interpreters will take students on a virtual adventure through the dunes at...

3-56-89-12AnimalsGaviota State BeachHistoryK-2PeoplePlacesPlantsPORTScastsScience

S’more Adventure Awaits! Camping at California State Parks

June 3, 2026 10:30AM

Pack your virtual backpack and join us for a camping adventure at Gaviota State Park,...

3-5AnimalsK-2Oceans and WatershedsPoint Lobos State Natural ReservePORTScasts

Kayak Expedition in Whalers Cove: Live from the Kelp!

June 2, 2026 9:30AM

Grab your virtual paddle and join us on the water at Point Lobos State Natural...

3-56-8AnimalsK-2Mount Tamalpais State ParkPlacesPlantsPORTScasts

Trailblazers Wanted! Hiking Safety & Fun at Mount Tamalpais

June 1, 2026 8:30AM

Summer vacation is a great time to get out in a State Park and explore...

China Camp State ParkLinktelePORTS 3D

China Camp State Park telePORTS

Experience a century of shifting tides at a historic Chinese fishing village in this 3D virtual tour at China Camp State Park!

3-56-8Instructional Resources

Quiver Coloring App – California State Parks AR Coloring Pages

View and print QuiverVision coloring pages for a fun and engaging experience with California wildlife and recreational safety!

** Fully Booked **6-8Folsom Powerhouse State Historic ParkHistoryPeoplePlacesPORTS ProgramsSTEAM

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...

** Fully Booked **3-5Arts and CultureHistoryLocke Boarding HousePeoplePlantsPORTS Programs

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...

** Fully Booked **3-5HistoryPeoplePORTS ProgramsScienceSTEAMWildwood Canyon State Park

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....

** Fully Booked **6-8AnimalsMendocino Headlands State ParkOceans and WatershedsPORTS ProgramsScienceSTEAM

Gray Whale’s Great Migration

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** Fully Booked **6-89-12AnimalsPORTS ProgramsScienceSilver Strand State BeachSTEAM

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 ParkResource Page

Mount San Jacinto State Park

Learn about the resources available at Mount San Jacinto State Park.

Resource PageSilverwood Lake State Recreation Area

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

Learn about the resources available at Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area.

3-56-89-12AnimalsInstructional ResourcesK-2PlacesTule Elk State Natural Reserve

Tule Elk Live Camera

** Fully Booked **3-56-89-12AnimalsClimateEd Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State ParkPeoplePlantsPORTS ProgramsScience

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...

** Fully Booked **3-56-89-12AnimalsHumboldt Redwoods State ParkPlantsPORTS Programs

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...

** Fully Booked **3-56-89-12ClimateHistoryMillerton Lake State Recreation AreaOceans and WatershedsPORTS Programs

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...

** Fully Booked **3-56-89-12Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation AreaHistoryPeoplePlacesPORTS Programs

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...

6-89-12Arts and CultureHistoryInstructional ResourcesPeoplePio Pico State Historic ParkLinkState Parks

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

Click to explore this Ethnic Studies lesson plan!

6-89-12Arts and CultureColonel Allensworth State Historic ParkHistoryInstructional ResourcesPeopleLinkState Parks

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

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6-89-12Arts and CultureChumash Painted Cave State Historic ParkHistoryInstructional ResourcesPeopleLinkState Parks

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring Alaxuluxen and Chumash Heritage

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Calaveras Big Trees State ParkClimateHendy Woods State ParkHistoryPlantsVideoPrevious BroadcastsScience

California Redwoods vs. Climate Change

Watch this special broadcast with Hendy Woods State Park and Calaveras Big Trees State Park

AnimalsCalaveras Big Trees State ParkClimateColumbia State Historic ParkHistoryPlantsVideoPrevious BroadcastsScience

Fire! A California Story

Watch this special broadcast with Columbia State Historic Park and Calaveras Big Trees State Park

** Fully Booked **3-56-89-12California Citrus State Historic ParkHistoryPeoplePlacesPlantsPORTS Programs

Working Hands: The Labor that Built the California Dream

Explore the work and the workers that created the massive success of the California citrus industry. Follow your guide through the citrus groves and packing...

6-89-12Arts and CultureCrystal Cove State ParkHistoryInstructional ResourcesPeopleLinkState Parks

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

Click to explore these primary and secondary sources about Japanese farm sites in Southern California!