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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...
Harbor Seals and Habitat at Angel Island State Park
Join us for a special marine mammal program! We’ll discuss the most common marine mammal on Angel Island – the harbor seal. We’ll learn about...
Tales from the Tidepool: Creepy Crawly Crustaceans
Join California State Parks for a special Halloween broadcast from San Elijo State Beach! This spooky seashore program dives into the eerie world of tidepool...
How to Draw a Spider
Grab paper and crayons and draw along with Interpreter Griffin at Los Encinos State Historic Park. Along the way we will learn about all of...
From Egg to Ocean: Tidepool Baby Stories at Natural Bridges State Beach
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...
Mount San Jacinto State Park
Learn about the resources available at Mount San Jacinto State Park.
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
Learn about the resources available at Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area.
Coastal Fog, the Redwood Forest, and You
Mount Tamalpais State Park is well-known for its views above the famous San Francisco Bay Area Fog. Besides being scenic, this coastal fog is what...
Saving Monterey Bay
Join Interpreters Isabella and Ashley at Asilomar State Beach and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve to learn about the inspiring conservation stories of several animals...
Rising Redwoods: Unlocking the Redwood’s Towering Secret
Explore the towering coast redwoods of Humboldt Redwoods State Park in this virtual program and uncover the secret to their incredible height and longevity—water! Learn...
Creeks. Streams. Estuaries. Oh my!
Creeks. Streams. Estuaries. Oh my! Gaviota has it all. Come on out and explore the amazing biodiversity in the Gaviota Creek Watershed and our role...
Kelp Wanted with Gaviota State Park
Dive in and uncover the wonders waiting beneath the waves! Discover the enchanting underwater world of Gaviota State Park. We invite you to explore the...
Dive into Art: Wolf Eel Edition
Join us at Gaviota State Park for a spooktacular draw along with this mysterious creature…the wolf eel! Together we’ll discover a bit about this majestic...
Let’s Hang! A Halloween Bat Special
Discover the fascinating world of bats with Park Interpreters Erika and Mae at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Learn what makes these nocturnal creatures unique, from...
Storytime: A House for a Hermit Crab
Join us from the shores of San Elijo State Beach, part of a Marine Protected Area, for a special reading of A House for a...
People Shape Ecosystems: Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Join to explore the unique and varied ecosystems of Humboldt Redwoods State Park! Humans are a part of nature, and we have the ability to...
Voices of the Gold Rush Past
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...
“Ka-plunk Ka-plunk”: A spooky historic tale from Angel Island
Hop over to Angel Island State Park for a spooky retelling of a true story that happened in 1907. Help us solve the mysterious tale...
Eel River Escapade
Join us in learning about the Eel River watershed from Richardson Grove State Park! Watersheds are all around us and are made up of so...
Harbor Seal Adaptations in MacKerricher State Park!
Students will virtually visit MacKerricher State Park to explore the similarities and differences between humans and marine mammals, specifically the Harbor Seal! Students will observe...
“The Snail and the Whale” Storytime in MacKerricher State Park!
Join California State Parks Interpreter Kat at MacKerricher State Park in reading the story book “The Snail and the Whale” by Julia Donaldson! Students will...
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...
Westward Bound: Travel on the Transcontinental Railroad
All aboard for the Westward Bound School Program. Students step back in time for a virtual tour of the historic Central Pacific Railroad Station and...
Westward Bound: Travel on the Transcontinental Railroad
All aboard for the Westward Bound School Program. Students step back in time for a virtual tour of the historic Central Pacific Railroad Station and...
Sparking Change: The Burning History of Redwood National and State Parks
Join a California State Parks Interpreter from Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park for a program on fire ecology. Learn about the history of fire as...
Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation!
It’s monarch season! Come along and virtually explore Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove! We’ll learn all about monarch migration, their fascinating life cycle, and...
Amazing Monarchs: Milkweed, Migration and Conservation!
It’s monarch season! Come along and virtually explore Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove! We’ll learn all about monarch migration, their fascinating life cycle, and...
Creatures of the Deep
Dive into the eerie depths this Halloween at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve as we explore the mysterious creatures that lurk in the ocean’s abyss!...
Tidepool Animal Incredible Adaptations
Join us on a 45-minute virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) to learn about tidepool habitats and the incredible...
Tidepool Animal Incredible Adaptations
Join us on a 45-minute virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) to learn about tidepool habitats and the incredible...
Tidepool Animal Incredible Adaptations
Join us on a 45-minute virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) to learn about tidepool habitats and the incredible...
Owls are a Hoot!
Just in time for Halloween, join us to uncover the secrets of some of nature’s most fascinating and mysterious predators—owls! Together, we’ll explore how their...
Elephant Seals of Hearst San Simeon State Park
Dive deep into the fascinating lives of Northern Elephant Seals from Hearst San Simeon State Park! Watch these animals live from the largest mainland elephant...
How the Discovery of Gold Changed the Cultural Face of California
Join us at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park as we explore the history of the Coloma Valley before, during and after the Gold Discovery....
How the Discovery of Gold Changed the Cultural Face of California
Join us at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park as we explore the history of the Coloma Valley before, during and after the Gold Discovery....
Creatures of the Night at Carpinteria State Beach
What animals are awake at night, and how are they adapted to survive in the dark? Come solve some riddles with us as we explore...
From Coal to Clay at Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Discover the hidden industries of early California near Livermore and Tracy. Explore the life of a coal miner in some of the first coal mines...
From Coal to Clay at Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Discover the hidden industries of early California near Livermore and Tracy. Explore the life of a coal miner in some of the first coal mines...
Native American Heritage Month: Stewards of the Lagoon
This program is led by Indigenous voices and grounded in cultural respect. Stone Lagoon, located within Humboldt Lagoons State Park, is home to the first...
The Architecture of Allensworth
Colonel Allen Allensworth was a man of vision- a Minister, Educator, City Planner and leader of the Buffalo Soldiers. In the twilight of his life...
Allensworth and the California Buffalo Soldier Trail
In the years following the Civil War, all-African American army regiments (popularly known as Buffalo Soldiers) eventually made their way to California where they would...
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?...
Flat Stanley Discovers Pioneer Living
Travel back in time to 1850’s California with Flat Stanley, the children’s book character, to learn how people lived without modern technologies. It’s going to...
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...
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...
Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!
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...
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...
Super Animal Superpowers at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
It’s not only giants sequoias that need to survive all seasons at Calaveras Big Trees! Students will be introduced to giant sequoias and other living...
Survival Secrets of the Sequoias 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...