An interpretive ranger stands on the bluffs overlooking the ocean in front of a video conferencing device on a tripod. On the ground in front of the tripod is a whale spine bone. In the interpretive rangers hand is a large gray whale puppet. Read more about Gray Whale’s Great Migration

Gray Whale’s Great Migration

6-8, Animals, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM

Gray Whale’s Great Migration Dive into the gray whale’s great migration at Mendocino Headlands State Park! In this program we will learn how gray whales migrate thousands of miles from Alaska to Mexico every year, as well as how they eat, grow, and care for their... Read MoreRead more about Gray Whale’s Great Migration

Image is a collage of birds and fossilized birds and a park ranger looking like they are thinking Read more about Raptors to Raptors: the Evolution of Birds

Raptors to Raptors: the Evolution of Birds

6-8, 9-12, Animals, PORTS Programs, Science, Silver Strand State Beach, STEAM

Raptors to Raptors: the Evolution of Birds Meet the missing link between reptilian dinosaurs and modern-day birds! Join us at Silver Strand State Beach as we walk through time and evolution to reach the birds we know and love today. From Charles Darwin and his... Read MoreRead more about Raptors to Raptors: the Evolution of Birds

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Trees of the Tahoe Basin

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Climate, Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, People, Plants, PORTS Programs, Science

Trees of the Tahoe Basin Come learn about the amazing trees of Sugar Pine Point State Park and their adaptations to the harsh mountain climates of the Tahoe Basin. We will build a tree identification guide and investigate distinct features of tree species in the area.... Read MoreRead more about Trees of the Tahoe Basin