PORTScast Calendar
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Summer vacation is a great time to get out in a State Park and explore trails! Hiking can be a fun adventure -if you’re properly prepared. Join us virtually on the trail to get some basic tips on how to prepare for a hike and stay safe on the trail!
Grab your virtual paddle and join us on the water at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve! We will journey through one of California’s most vibrant marine protected areas and experience the magic of the underwater kelp forest.
Pack your virtual backpack and join us for a camping adventure at Gaviota State Park, one of California’s many beautiful coastal parks! Get ready for s’more camp fun, nature discoveries, and tips to help you feel confident on your next outdoor adventure!
California State Park Interpreters will take students on a virtual adventure through the dunes at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Students will discover how sand dunes are formed, explore the many ways visitors recreate in and around the dunes, and learn about the unique plants and animals that call this coastal habitat home.
Heading to the beach this summer or exploring the tidepools? Join PORTS Interpreter Alex and a California State Parks Lifeguard at Crystal Cove State Park to learn some beach safety tips and how you can help protect tidepool animals when exploring a tidepool habitat in a Marine Protected Area!
Trailblazers Wanted! Hiking Safety & Fun at Mount Tamalpais
Summer vacation is a great time to get out in a State Park and explore trails! Hiking can be a fun adventure -if you’re properly prepared. Join us virtually on the trail to get some basic tips on how to prepare for a hike and stay safe on the trail!
Kayak Expedition in Whalers Cove: Live from the Kelp!
Grab your virtual paddle and join us on the water at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve! We will journey through one of California’s most vibrant marine protected areas and experience the magic of the underwater kelp forest.
S’more Adventure Awaits! Camping at California State Parks
Pack your virtual backpack and join us for a camping adventure at Gaviota State Park, one of California’s many beautiful coastal parks! Get ready for s’more camp fun, nature discoveries, and tips to help you feel confident on your next outdoor adventure!
Sand, Sun & Secrets of the Dunes
California State Park Interpreters will take students on a virtual adventure through the dunes at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. Students will discover how sand dunes are formed, explore the many ways visitors recreate in and around the dunes, and learn about the unique plants and animals that call this coastal habitat home.
Beach Day Done Right! Safety & Tidepool Exploration
Heading to the beach this summer or exploring the tidepools? Join PORTS Interpreter Alex and a California State Parks Lifeguard at Crystal Cove State Park to learn some beach safety tips and how you can help protect tidepool animals when exploring a tidepool habitat in a Marine Protected Area!