California State Parks PORTS Program
PORTS: Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students Distance Learning Program®, is a FREE distance learning program that uses the power of interactive videoconferencing to assist K-12 educators teach Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards in the context of California State Parks. Using platforms like ZOOM, Google Hangouts, and more we are able to connect and provide access to parks better than ever.
The primary focus of PORTS are students who have experienced geographic and social barriers to participate in state park programs. By reaching directly into classrooms, students are able to interact directly with park professionals and access their California State Parks in a way not always possible due to limited funding sources and rising transportation costs.
The Lorax Read A Loud at Calaveras Big Trees State Park!
State Parks LIVE at the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians Inter-tribal Pow Wow
WORLD OCEAN WEEK: Jellies: Sensational, Stinging Survivalists
From Coal to Clay at Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area
Watersheds & Wildlife - The San Joaquin Valley: San Joaquin Fish Hatchery & Dos Rios State Park
Copy of Gray Whale Adaptations!
Survival Secrets of the Sequoia: Giant Sequoia Ecology at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
WORLD WHALE DAY: Blubber, Baleen, and Big Impacts
Biodiversity Week: Acorns to Oaks, and the Lives in Between
Scientist Spotlight with Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Honoring AAPI Heritage Month at Angel Island State Park
History of Cinco De Mayo at Columbia State Historic Park
Float the California Coast & Learn About King Tides!
Cultivating History: The Prickly Pear Cactus
Explore Pioneer Living at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park
Tidepool Exploration at Natural Bridges State Beach
Journey of the San Diego Bay Eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtles
Dive into Chumash Culture for Native American Heritage Month
Welcome to the Sandhills at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park!
Water: Best Friend, or Worst Enemy? Outdoor Recreation Tips at Mount Tamalpais State Park
InterpTech Live Dive at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Live Dive at Point Lobos State Marine Reserve
Giant Sequoia Ecology at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Kelp Forest Exploration at Point Lobos SNR
King Tides: What are they and why do they matter?
Christmas at Hearst Castle
Tough Trees: Fire Adaptations of Giant Sequoias & Coast Redwoods at Calaveras Big Trees & Big Basin
Humpback Whales & California Sea Lions Feeding in Monterey Bay
Battle of the Extremes: Giant Sequoia vs. Coast Redwood at Calaveras Big Trees & Big Basin Redwoods!
CA State Parks' MPA Outreach & Education Program 2018-2022 Overview