K-2 Archives - PORTS Program

Working Hands: The People who Provide

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Arts and Culture, California Citrus State Historic Park, History, K-2, People, Places, Plants, PORTS On-Demand

Working Hands: The People who Provide PORTS On-Demand registration begins Monday, January 13 at 3:30 pm! 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... Read MoreRead more about Working Hands: The People who Provide

Discovering The Dunes

3-5, Animals, K-2, Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Discovering The Dunes Join us at Oceano Dunes SVRA for a 45-minute virtual field trip to learn all about how sand dunes are formed! This program is designed for students 2nd-5th. We will learn how sand is formed, how our big sand dunes were made, and the plant and... Read MoreRead more about Discovering The Dunes

Take a Walk with the Flock

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science

Take a Walk with the Flock Come and learn about how the dynamic and diverse ecosystems of Tolowa Dunes State Park allow it to be a home for over 300 bird species! Wetlands, lakes, the Pacific Ocean, and Smith River meet at this park, creating a patchwork of prime... Read MoreRead more about Take a Walk with the Flock

Aerial view of two gray whales swimming together and exhaling from blowholes.

The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!

3-5, Animals, Climate, History, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Point Dume State Beach, PORTS On-Demand, Science

The 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 how Marine Protected Area’s help them along the way. Get... Read MoreRead more about The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!

Water level view of the Big River estuary.

Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, K-2, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea What is a marine protected area (MPA)? Why is the Big River estuary an MPA? Join California State Parks interpreter Kenzi at Mendocino Headlands State Park to explore the Big River estuary! In this program, we will learn about the... Read MoreRead more about Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea