Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is one of the few protected places visitors can experience some of the beautiful cave paintings of the Chumash people. The paintings (called “pictographs,” or painted drawings) are a reflection of the complex society developed... Read MoreRead more about Cave Paintings of the Chumash People
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Did you know that a California state park played a part in the development of the mountain bike? Opinions differ as to where and when the first mountain biking occurred, but there is agreement that riders in and around Mount Tamalpais State Park led the way to... Read MoreRead more about History of Mountain Biking
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LINK: California State Capitol Museum and Park —A Civil War Memorial grove, planted in 1897 from saplings taken from famous Civil War Battlefields, was the park’s first monument and can still be visited today. A honey locust taken from Gettysburg, a... Read MoreRead more about Capitol Museum and Park
Read more about Environmental Living and Environmental Studies Programs
Environmental Living Programs (ELP) and Environmental Studies Programs (ESP) are school group programs that give students opportunities to explore the interaction between people and their environment. Immersed for a brief time in the past, students learn from their... Read MoreRead more about Environmental Living and Environmental Studies Programs
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A Teacher’s Guide for Field Trips to Rocky Intertidal Areas As the human population increases, the strain on all resources increases. Natural areas are no exception, and the fascinating tide pools of the ocean shores are especially threatened by over use and... Read MoreRead more about A Guide to the Side of the Sea