Oceans and Watersheds Archives - Page 2 of 10

Rockin’ the Bay

3-5, 6-8, History, Oceans and Watersheds, People, PORTS Programs, Science, STEAM, Tomales Bay State Park

Rockin’ the Bay Ever wondered what’s going on beneath your feet? Join California State Parks staff for a 45-minute virtual geology program exploring how the San Andreas Fault quite literally ‘rocks the bay’ at Tomales Bay State Park. Explore the dynamic... Read MoreRead more about Rockin’ the Bay

Following the Paper Trail

3-5, Animals, Arts and Culture, Climate, History, Oceans and Watersheds, People, Places, Plants, PORTS Programs, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Science

Following the Paper Trail Learn about California's first paper mill at Samuel P. Taylor State Park! Following a paper trail is about finding and analyzing evidence to understand how something happened and who was involved. It may sound simple on paper, but this mill... Read MoreRead more about Following the Paper Trail

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

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

Help the Kelp!

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

Help the Kelp! Dive into kelp forest ecology and conservation at Mendocino Headlands State Park! In this program we will learn all about keystone and endangered species, kelp forest food webs and trophic cascades, climate change and marine heatwaves, and the... 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 Programs, Science

The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach! Gray whales migrate along the shores of Malibu every year in an ever-changing environment. This program gives an in depth look at what this migration is like for California's largest state animal, the Pacific Gray... Read MoreRead more about The Gray Whale Road Trip at Point Dume State Beach!