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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

a white lighthouse with small white house with red roof and two chimneys on the edge of a cliff with the ocean on the left.

Lighthouse Engineer Challenge

6-8, Animals, Climate, Oceans and Watersheds, Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, Places, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM

Lighthouse Engineer Challenge Lighthouses do all kinds of jobs all over the world! This 45 minute program challenges students to become lighthouse engineers. Students will learn about the technology and engineering that goes into building and operating a lighthouse.... Read MoreRead more about Lighthouse Engineer Challenge

“The Snail and the Whale” Story Time!

3-5, Animals, K-2, MacKerricher State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, PORTS Programs, Science

“The Snail and the Whale” Story Time! Join California State Parks Interpreter Kat at MacKerricher State Park in reading the story book “The Snail and the Whale” by Julia Donaldson! Students will meet a snail riding on the tail of a whale through the ocean!... Read MoreRead more about “The Snail and the Whale” Story Time!

Four red yellow white and black patches on a navy blue background representing the 24th infantry, 25th infantry, 9th cavalry and 10th cavalry of the Buffalo Soldiers.

Allensworth and the California Buffalo Soldier Trail

6-8, 9-12, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs

Allensworth and the California Buffalo Soldier Trail During the American Civil War, some 180,000 black men served as soldiers in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) of the Union Army. Many veterans of the USCT would later form the first all-African American US... Read MoreRead more about Allensworth and the California Buffalo Soldier Trail

a giant green anemone in a tidepool surrounded by mussels

Tidepool Exploration at Natural Bridges State Beach

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, K-2, Natural Bridges State Beach, PORTS Programs, Science

Tidepool Exploration at Natural Bridges State Beach During this program, you and your students will discover tidepool adaptations and zonation at Natural Bridges State Beach. This hour-long program will guide you and your students through the intertidal zone and the... Read MoreRead more about Tidepool Exploration at Natural Bridges State Beach