Partner Programs

In addition to Crystal Cove Conservancy’s own educational programs, some of our close partners offer their own field trips!  Please check out their opportunities below or visit their websites to learn more!

• PORTS Videoconferencing

  Grade Level: K-12
  Price: Free!
  Website:  ports.parks.ca.gov

  Crystal Cove Conservancy is a proud supporter of the PORTS (Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students) Distance Learning Program. State Park PORTS interpreters deliver live 45-minute videoconferencing sessions from California State Parks directly to students via Skype. Participants can learn about tidepool ecology, Marine Protected Areas, the redwoods, and more through engaging and interactive presentations.  Both scheduled classroom programs and home learning programs are available.

  PORTS programs are aligned with Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, and are made available free of charge.

• Virtual Marine Science Videoconferencing with Newport Whales!

  Grade Level: K-3
  Price: $50/session
  Website: newportwhales.com

  Crystal Cove Conservancy’s partners at Davey’s Locker Whale Watching offer distance learning programs! Their virtual classroom visits are only $50 per session and last approximately 45 mins. These presentations are NGSS-aligned with pre- and post-program curriculum tailored to your grade level, with videos and pictures all about whales, fish, and other local sea life. To wrap up, they’ll even host a Q&A session so your eager students can ask specific questions to their educators. This can be offered to student groups in a public, private or homeschool setting!

  More information coming soon.  Contact Jessica Roame, Newport Whales Education Manager, by emailing jessica@newportwhales.com.

• Crystal Cove State Park Interpretive Programs

  Grade Level: All grades
  Price: $2.50/student
  Website: crystalcovestatepark.org

  Crystal Cove State Park invites students to participate in a variety of interpretive educational programs. These programs are available for school and other organized groups throughout the year in the park. All programs are curriculum-based, fun, and interactive and can be adapted to any grade level by Ranger Winter, one of Crystal Cove’s most beloved interpreters. Possible areas of focus cover everything from tidepools and ecology to unhuggables and birding.