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BIODIVERSITY WEEK: The Bears of California

Join Interpreters with CA State Parks and CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife live from Sugar Pine Point State Park as we learn all about...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Masters of Disguise: Camouflaged Creatures of Monterey Bay

Who’s hiding in the water? Join Interpreter Nichole at Asilomar State Beach as we uncover the mystery of marine camouflage. Learn about different animals in...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Marine Mammal Mania at Point Dume State Beach

Explore the balance of California’s coastal food chains at Point Dume State Beach. Learn how various species work together to survive the hardships of a...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Weird and Wonderful Wildlife at Angel Island State Park

Reporting to you live from Angel Island State Park! Discover the weird and wonderful plants and animals that you can find on the largest natural...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: TRACKing Biodiversity in Bay Area Parks

State Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area are filled with an amazing variety of animal life. Though park visitors may not encounter many critters...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Biodiversity Beneath the Giants: Tracking Change, One Fern at a Time

Join California State Park interpreters at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park and Samuel P. Taylor Redwoods State Park for a Biodiversity Week PORTScast! Although these...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Ocean Predator Adaptations- A Marine Mystery at Asilomar State Beach

Put on your detective caps and solve an underwater mystery at Asilomar State Beach! We will solve the case of a missing fish by learning...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Explore Life within Redwood National and State Parks

Join a State Park Interpreter, Kyle Buchanan, at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park! Kyle will explore the range of life within the old growth Redwood...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Mysteries of the Octopus at Crystal Cove State Park

Celebrate California Biodiversity Week and join Park Interpreter Alex on the California coast for an engaging virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Survival Secrets of the Sequoia at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

In this program, students will be introduced to the wonders of the giant sequoia and learn all about their survival secrets! We will walk around...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Tidepool Animal Adaptations at Carpinteria State Beach

Join us at Carpinteria State Beach as we explore the animals found in our tidepools and how they survive the highs and lows of living...

BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Live Bioblitz at Cardiff State Beach

Join our live broadcast from the southside of Cardiff State Beach where we’ll explore the shore together and see what kind of living things call...

From Coal to Clay

Ethnic Studies Lesson: The Life and Legacy of Pío Pico, The Last Governor of Mexican California

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring Colonel Allensworth, A Historic Journey Through Time

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring Alaxuluxen and Chumash Heritage

Ethnic Studies Lesson: Exploring the Japanese American Experience at Crystal Cove State Park

California Redwoods vs. Climate Change

Small Actions, BIG TREES: The Story of the Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Forests

Tough Trees: Fire Adaptations of Giant Sequoias and Coast Redwoods

Battle of the Extremes: Giant Sequoia vs. Coast Redwood

Fire! A California Story

The Cost of Gold: Environmental Impacts of the Gold Rush

Habitat Restoration in Redwoods, Prairies, and Rivers

PORTS On-Demand registration begins Monday, January 13 at 3:30 pm!   On-Demand registration for California teachers begins on September 3 at 3:30pm! Registration for out-of-state...

Opening the Mountain to All: Outdoor Equity (Block Schedule)

Working Hands: The Human Cost of Creating an Empire (Block Schedule)

Ocean Predator Adaptations: A Marine Mystery in Monterey Bay

Working Hands: The People who Provide

Hip Herps: California’s Supercool Salamanders

Fungi Friday