An introduction to architectural drawing and history at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Break out your drawing pencils and sketchpads to take a closer look at the historic landscapes and architecture at Allensworth. This new virtual art in the park program will help provide creative inspiration and technical skills to the future builders and stewards of California and its historic state park system. The Future 'Parkitects' of California! Perfect for 3rd and 4th Graders, but all are welcome!

Lt. Col. Allen Allensworth had been one of the foremost leaders of a remarkable group of African American military personnel known as the Buffalo Soldiers. This program will be an introduction to the long reaching history of the iconic Buffalo Soldiers, their travels and contributions to the great State of California, and their lasting legacy within the state and national park systems. Perfect for Students studying the American Civil War! 8th Grade-High School and Beyond!

This program provides a glimpse of life in frontier California in the 1850s through the “lens” of a remote mountain Army post. Various historical topics are presented including Ft. Tejon’s role in antebellum, Gold Rush era California, mid-19th century Army living conditions & equipage of the soldiers, adobe brick construction, blacksmithing, frontier carpentry, tack & saddlery work, & domestic life of the Army officers & families. Questions & answers are invited during this live pr

Join us along the Gaviota Coast to discover the importance of marine protected areas (MPA’s), to identify human impacts facing the Gaviota Coast, and to discuss how we can preserve this treasured stretch of coastline for the future. Throughout our program we will examine a number of species likely to benefit from the MPAs and look at the management of MPAs in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Join State Park Interpreter, Kyle Buchanan, for a journey through the Redwood Coast. This program will offer your class insight into the connections between the Redwood Forest and California's North Coast. This magnificent forest has an abundance of connections to California's Coastline. Where do we find ourselves among this beautiful connection?

Birds of Prey have adapted over generations to become the premier hunters at Millerton Lake State Recreation Area. For thousands of years, predator birds have developed physical adaptations that allow them to survive in this environment and capture their prey with ease. Join us for a chance to see these birds live in their natural habitat and learn more about what makes them special.

Join State Park Interpreter Libbie to learn about biodiversity using the natural history collection at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History located in Morro Bay State Park.

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 ready to take a deep dive and get the scoop into a really cool whale of life!

Discover the less explored side of Point Lobos- the ocean! Giant kelp forests underneath the ocean's surface is a world of beauty, wonder and wildness. Weather permitting, we will travel together in a kayak to explore Whaler’s Cove, learn about the Kelp Forest habitat, and engage in nature observation activities. This program is designed for K-8th grade students but can be modified for older students.

Come learn about the third largest watershed in California - the Eel River! Students will learn watershed basics, river ecology, and the salmon life cycle and migration.

Let’s talk about paper at Samuel P. Taylor State Park! Paper is a staple in our daily lives and undergoes quite a journey before it reaches our desks. We will explore just how much of an impact paper has on our cultural and natural world! This program is designed for grades 3-5 audiences and will include a DIY paper recycling demonstration.

Watersheds Connect Me To The Sea explores two Marine Protected Areas; Swami's SMCA and San Elijo Lagoon SMCA. Students will join our State Park Interpreters right on the beach where the San Elijo Lagoon flows into the Pacific Ocean. Students will learn about: the benefits of protecting our ocean, how these two MPA systems interact with each other and how your day-to-day actions can affect these environments.

Jellies (aka jellyfish) have amazing adaptations that allow them to thrive throughout our world’s ocean. From surface waters to the deepest depths, from the warm tropics to the chilly poles, join us at San Elijo State Beach to unravel the mysteries as to how these creatures have survived for millions of years. Also, learn about what the future holds for them and other species that are being affected by Climate Change.

Join our Park Interpreter via Zoom to learn all about the town beneath Silverwood Lake. We will discuss briefly the Serrano tribe, the founding of Cedar Springs, and finally, the creation of our reservoir today and opening of the State Park.

In this program, students will discover salt marsh plant and animal species using observational skills, movement, and nature journaling techniques. We’ll focus on the plants’ adaptations to salty ocean water in the largest coastal wetland in southern California.

Join us for this program at Tule Elk State Natural Reserve. Tule elk once dominated California's deer and pronghorn population in the San Joaquin Valley. Estimated at more than half a million animals before 1849, tule elk, an endemic California subspecies, were once hunted nearly to extinction. Their fascinating story of survival will delight and inspire students.

Will Rogers was the first media superstar of the twentieth century- beginning with his silent movie fame in Hollywood during the 1930s, Will also became a newspaper columnist, a radio show commentator, an author, a technology enthusiast, recycler and an early airplane flight promoter. Growing up in Indian Territory as a Cherokee Native (Present day Oklahoma), Will came from a simple and humble background. Will Rogers State Historic Park shares the story of this unique man in LA history.