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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Salmon and Sediment: Fueling the Redwood Forest
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, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS Programs
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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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The History of Coloma Told Through Trees
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, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science
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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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Eel River Escapade
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, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, PORTS Programs, Richardson Grove State Park, 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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Watersheds Connect Me to the Sea
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, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, San Elijo State Beach, Science
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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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Mojave Desert Grassland 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, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve, Climate, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science
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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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Story Time at Hearst Castle with ‘How a House is Built” by G. Gibbons
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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Working Hands: The Labor that Built the California Dream
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, California Citrus State Historic Park, History, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs
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Day of Alta California at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park (English or Spanish)
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, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, Spanish
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Explore Life in 1850s California at a Frontier Army Post
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, Fort Tejon State Historic Park, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration
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, PORTS Programs, Science, Seacliff State Beach, STEAM
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A Dream Redrawn: the Architecture of Allensworth
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, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, STEAM
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Connecting with Ancient Civilizations at 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, 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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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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Stop! Hammer Time!: Blacksmithing in 19th Century San Diego
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, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAMUpcoming PORTScasts
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