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a shark tooth fossil peeks out from the sand

Seafloor to Seashore – Finding Fossils at Seacliff

3-5, Animals, History, K-2, PORTS Programs, Science, Seacliff State Beach

Seafloor to Seashore – Finding Fossils at Seacliff How did fossils from the seafloor end up in the cliffs at Seacliff State Beach? During this 45-minute virtual program, students (grades 2-4) will become paleontologists and investigate how fossils are made and... Read MoreRead more about Seafloor to Seashore – Finding Fossils at Seacliff

Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Virtually walk through the adobe building at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park to understand the impacts of the California mission system on the world of Ohlone and Yokuts people. This one-hour... Read MoreRead more about Cultures in Conflict at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park

a boy in a blue and grey flannel shirt pokes a fire at the blacksmith shop

A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch

3-5, History, K-2, People, Places, PORTS Programs, Wilder Ranch State Historic Park

A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch Living on a dairy ranch in the year 1900 took a lot of hard work and required working together as a team to be successful. This virtual program explores some of the chores that children would have been expected to help with. Your... Read MoreRead more about A Hard Day’s Work on the Ranch

Harbor Seal Adaptations!

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

Harbor Seal Adaptations! PORTS Program registration begins Monday, August 24 at 3:30 pm! Students will virtually visit MacKerricher State Park to explore the similarities and differences between humans and marine mammals, specifically the Harbor Seal! Students... Read MoreRead more about Harbor Seal Adaptations!

Photo of historic classroom at Allensworth State Historic Park

Allensworth: A California African American Town

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Arts and Culture, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, History, People, Places, PORTS Programs

Allensworth: A California African American Town Welcome to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, a town founded, financed and governed by African Americans. In 1908, Colonel Allen Allensworth and four other settlers established a town in California’s Great Central... Read MoreRead more about Allensworth: A California African American Town