PORTS Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards Learn more about Parks California — One of our top supporters! The sun bears down on La Purisima Mission on the Central Coast of California… A 9-year-old boy and his father stomp and squish bare feet... Read MoreRead more about PORTS Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards

PORTS to contribute audio recordings to the Sounds of Your Park initiative Learn more about Parks California — One of our top supporters! Our MPA Outreach and Education team is leading the way with a new project to help K-12 students and the public forge deeper, more... Read MoreRead more about PORTS to contribute audio recordings to the Sounds of Your Park initiative

Help us Celebrate our Accomplishments with PORTS! California State Parks’ PORTS Program is excited to announce a special partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium for World Ocean Day 2021. A special live-streamed program will be broadcast on PORTS Program’s... Read MoreRead more about Dive into World Ocean Day with PORTS & Monterey Bay Aquarium

Help us Celebrate our Accomplishments with PORTS! Almost 20 years ago, PORTS Programs (Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students)® started a new idea that our parks could look a student in the eye, ask a question, and solicit a response through live,... Read MoreRead more about Help us Celebrate our Accomplishments with PORTS!

Explore the Refugio Symposium Nearly 100 years ago, the Refugio State Beach Education Center sat nestled amongst simple Beach cottages dotting Refugio cove along the channel coast of California. On September 25 of 2021, despite the ongoing pandemic and countless... Read MoreRead more about Explore The Refugio Symposium