Oceans and Watersheds Archives

Water: California’s Most Precious Resource

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Climate, History, Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS 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 infrastructure projects to quench the industries thirst. In this program... Read MoreRead more about Water: California’s Most Precious Resource

Image is a screenshot of the Mysterious World of Bull Kelp homepage. An illustration of an otter floating on the surface with kelp and under a wave the kelp forest underwater.

The Mysterious World of Kelp

https://bullkelp.info/

The Mysterious World of Kelp

Instructional Resources, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Science

https://bullkelp.info/ Read MoreRead more about The Mysterious World of Kelp

Bridge over Lake Oroville with trees in background

The Smallest Superheroes

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM

The Smallest Superheroes Decomposers benefit the web of life. Step into the world of decomposers and decomposition; The world’s tiniest superheroes live in and on the dirt and are known as decomposers. These tiny but mighty creatures benefit our environment thanks to... Read MoreRead more about The Smallest Superheroes

Salmon in the Trees

6-8, Animals, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS Programs

Salmon in the Trees Join us for the migration of a lifetime! From freshwater streams to the open ocean and back again, salmon are one of nature’s best nutrient transporters. In this program, we will learn about the salmon life cycle—including how they adapt to changes... Read MoreRead more about Salmon in the Trees

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 Programs, Science

The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach! Gray whales migrate along the shores of Malibu every year in an ever-changing environment. This program gives an in depth look at what this migration is like for California's largest state animal, the Pacific Gray... Read MoreRead more about The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!