Interested in bringing your students to Point Lobos State Natural Reserve for a class field trip?

Discover Point Lobos

Explore our new educational resource for detailed information about the vibrant natural treasurers of Point Lobos. Discover the interconnectedness of all the animals, plants and geology in this incredible place.  It’s like having your own personal docent to guide you through the Reserve. Have fun exploring!

Ports

PORTS is a free distance learning program that helps schools teach common core state standards in the context of California State Parks.  It uses the power of California’s K-12 High-Speed Network (HSN) and the educational potential of live videoconferencing.

The PORTS program provides teachers and students with lesson plans, digital video, digital images and media materials from the program’s website. These materials prepare students and teachers to use PORTS to deliver real-time, two-way audio and video communication between the classroom and a State park  This live videoconferencing allows park staff to look directly at students sitting miles away in a classroom and engage them in conversation.

In this way, PORTS gives students access to park experts regardless of the students’ geographic location or economic status.  In 2015/2016 PORTS reached over 46,000 K-12 students in California, the majority of which were in schools federally classified at low-income.

These live, interactive presentations include science, history, language arts and other academics. They are part of fully developed units of study that include support and follow up.

“Treasuring the Kelp Forest” presented from Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a relatively recent addition to the study units now available through PORTS.

The PORTS website at www.ports.parks.ca.gov provides more information about the program. This includes a description of some of the units of study available, as well as key State Parks contacts for the program.

SUMMER ADVENTURES

The Summer Adventures program at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, operated by California State Parks, is an outdoor day camp for children ages 8 to 12. Based at Point Lobos, the goal of the program is to expose children to the joys of exploring our parks and includes visits to many other significant local landmarks.

Students meet new people and make lasting friendships, spend time outdoors doing fun nature projects, learn to use a compass and a GPS, explore the world of undersea life, birds and mammals at Point Lobos and the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, visit the Coast Guard Rescue Boats, pick Berries and make jam, visit Elkhorn Slough and Point Pinos Light House, participate in resource projects and learn about sustainability.

This very popular program fills up quickly. Registration fees cover the costs of the required uniform and all trips and experiences associated with the program including items such as kayak rental, whale watching and honorariums to various, non-profit presenters. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the State Parks website for more information.