PORTSfinder

From Coal to Clay

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...

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

EARTH WEEK: Sea Otters, Elephant Seals, and Harbor Seals – Oh My! – 04/22/2025 01:00 PM

Meet three of your coastal neighbors: elephant seals, sea otters, and harbor seals! Together, we’ll travel down the central coast of California from Hearst San...

EARTH WEEK: Let’s Talk Trash: A PORTScast Talk Show – 04/22/2025 10:30 AM

Join us for “Let’s Talk Trash,” a special PORTScast talk show to celebrate Earth Week–live from Tomales Bay State Park! We’ll explore the unique habitats...

World Ocean Week: Mysteries of the Octopus – Adaptations and the Life Cycle of a Curious Marine Invertebrate – 06/05/2025 09:00 AM

World Ocean Week: Gray Whale Adaptations! – 06/05/2025 11:30 AM

Students virtually visit Mendocino Headlands State Park to explore the similarities and differences between humans and marine mammals, specifically gray whales! Students will observe and...

The Smallest Superheroes at Bidwell Sacramento River State Park – 05/07/2025 01:00 PM

EARTH WEEK: Gray Whale Road Trip! – 04/25/2025 12:00 PM

Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach! An exclusive interview with a young gray whale on his first migration up the Pacific Coast....

EARTH WEEK: The History of Coloma Valley Told Through Trees – 04/25/2025 11:00 AM

Join us in the Coloma Valley where trees help tell the history of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. During our program, we will discover...

EARTH WEEK: Mountain Lions vs. Rattlesnakes with Gaviota State Park & Carpinteria State Beach – 04/25/2025 09:30 AM

Join Gaviota State Park and Carpinteria State Beach as they battle out which predator has the greatest superpowers! Will the mountain lion or rattlesnake win?...

EARTH WEEK: Help the Kelp! – 04/24/2025 01:00 PM

How can we help the kelp? Join California State Parks interpreter Kenzi and her kelp forest friends at Mendocino Headlands State Park to explore kelp...

EARTH WEEK: Jellies – Sensational, Stinging Survivalists – 04/25/2025 08:30 AM

Jellies (aka jellyfish) have amazing adaptations that allow them to thrive throughout our world’s ocean. From surface waters to the deepest depths, from the warm...

EARTH WEEK: Our Parks, Our Part to Play – 04/24/2025 09:00 AM

Join us at Olompali State Historic Park and Mount Tamalpais State Park for a celebration of Earth Week. We’ll explore the ways that everyone can...

EARTH WEEK: “The Snail and the Whale” Story Time! – 04/24/2025 11:30 AM

Join Interpreter Kat in MacKerricher State Park to read the story book “The Snail and the Whale” by Julia Donaldson! Students will meet a snail...

EARTH WEEK: Baleen vs. Toothed Whales – 04/23/2025 10:30 AM

Do you know the difference between odontocetes (toothed) and mysticetes (baleen) whales? Join us at Carpinteria State Beach on April 23 at 10:30 am as...

Champions of Change: California’s Coast Redwoods – 04/30/2025 10:00 AM

Topic: “Champions of Change: California’s Coast RedwoodsDescription: “Champions of Change: California’s Coast Redwoods.Earth’s tallest trees – Coast Redwoods – are iconic symbols of nature’s resilience....

EARTH WEEK: Can Fire be a Forest Friend? Fire Ecology at Calaveras Big Trees State Park – 04/21/2025 11:00 AM

Is fire a friend or foe? Or can it be both? Learn about the complexity of fire in a mixed conifer ecosystem at Calaveras Big...

Watersheds & Wildlife – The San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin Fish Hatchery & Dos Rios State Park – 05/14/2025 10:00 AM

Virtually visit one of the most important watershed locations in California: the confluence of rivers in the San Joaquin Valley. Join CDFW and State Parks...

Watersheds & Wildlife – The North Coast Rivers: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park & Eel River Wildlife Area – 04/23/2025 09:00 AM

Explore the lush coastal forests of Northern California and two different rivers that run through them. Join CDFW and State Parks interpreters from two unique...

Wagon Wheel of Fortune at Shasta State Historic Park – 04/17/2025 10:00 AM

Participants will play a series of minigames to identify art types, themes, and motifs. They also learn about Shasta and California Gold Rush History through...

Where are the tidepool babies at Natural Bridges? – 05/15/2025 01:00 PM

Topic: Where are the tidepool babies? Description: When you explore the tidepools at Natural Bridges State Beach you only only see the adult life. Where...

Legacy of Bidwell Mansion: Historical Gadgets Through Time – 05/06/2025 10:00 AM

 Gadgets tell us about how people lived in the past and about how their lives were similar or different than ours today.  Journey to the...

Tidepool Animal Incredible Adaptations in Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area – 04/14/2025 11:00 AM

Join us on a 45-minute virtual field trip to Crystal Cove State Park’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) to learn about tidepool habitats and the incredible...

The Sunny Side of Chlorophyll with Chino Hills State Park – 05/30/2025 01:00 PM

Why are leaves green right now and red later? Why do some trees stay green year round? We are no stranger to deciduous tress and...

How rocks tell time: Geology of Chino Hills State Park – 04/11/2025 09:00 AM

Let’s take a look back in time by learning about the geology of Chino Hills State Park. We will take a look at what the...

California Redwoods vs. Climate Change

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