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Climate Change Champions: Exploring Salt Marshes at Tomales Bay State Park

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science, Tomales Bay State Park

Climate Change Champions: Exploring Salt Marshes at Tomales Bay State Park How do salt marshes absorb carbon from the atmosphere? Who lives in a salt marsh? How can these fascinating, slimy, and special biomes help us adapt and combat climate change? Join us for... Read MoreRead more about Climate Change Champions: Exploring Salt Marshes at Tomales Bay State Park

Salmon in the Trees

3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Animals, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Salmon in the Trees Did you know there are salmon in the trees? Sketch what you think that means! Join California State Parks interpreter Kenzi and Salmontha the salmon at Mendocino Headlands State Park to go on the migration of a lifetime! Discover how salmon make... Read MoreRead more about Salmon in the Trees

Program presenter holding a strand of kelp with the ocean in the background

Help the Kelp!

6-8, 9-12, Animals, Climate, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, Plants, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Help the Kelp! How can we help the kelp? Join California State Parks interpreter Kenzi at Mendocino Headlands State Park to explore kelp forest recovery in northern California! In this program, we will learn about kelp forest ecology, the role of keystone species... Read MoreRead more about Help the Kelp!

Aerial view of two gray whales swimming together and exhaling from blowholes.

The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!

3-5, Animals, Climate, History, K-2, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Point Dume State Beach, PORTS On-Demand, Science

The 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. Learn about these marine mammals' extraordinary annual journey, and how Marine Protected Area’s help them along the way. Get... Read MoreRead more about The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!

Water level view of the Big River estuary.

Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea

3-5, 6-8, Animals, Climate, K-2, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Oceans and Watersheds, Places, PORTS On-Demand, Science, STEAM

Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea What is a marine protected area (MPA)? Why is the Big River estuary an MPA? Join California State Parks interpreter Kenzi at Mendocino Headlands State Park to explore the Big River estuary! In this program, we will learn about the... Read MoreRead more about Estuaries: Nurseries of the Sea