33rd Annual Ohlone Day
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesCelebrate the Ohlone Peoples of the past, present and future at our annual Ohlone Day on Saturday, September 8 at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. You will see […]
Monterey Bay Birding Festival: Natural Bridges and West Cliff Drive
Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesAnother fine destination for migrating songbirds and coastal access. Famous for spectacular gatherings of monarch butterflies, Natural Bridges is also a great birding destination. After our exploration of […]
Monterey Bay Birding Festival: New Brighton Beach and Pine Forest
New Brighton State Beach Capitola, CA, United StatesNew Brighton State Beach includes patches of willows, oaks, and a fine Monterey Pine forest, all of which are attractive to both migrating and wintering birds. Townsend’s Warblers, […]
Wilder Ranch Book Talk: Beth Pratt-Bergstrom
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesBeth Pratt-Bergstrom, the California Director for the National Wildlife Federation, will share excerpts from her book, When Mountain Lions Are Neighbors: People and Wildlife Working It Out in California, […]
Castro Adobe Open House 2018
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThis event is free to attend; donations are gratefully accepted. Parking is limited; please carpool. Leashed dogs are allowed in the parking area only.
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Earthquakes and our Adobe
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesOur adobe’s story should have ended with 1989’s Loma Prieta earthquake, but the right choices at the right times kept our story alive. Please join us for a […]
Book Talk: The Castro Adobe in the Twentieth Century
Writer, historian and one-time Castro Adobe owner Suzanne Paizis traced the history of the Castro Adobe and the many families who called it home from 1906–1989, compiling her […]
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Thanks for the Memories!
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThanks for the Memories is a chance for history buffs, locals and Castro family descendants to visit the new state historic park in the Pajaro Valley and share […]
Dine at Shadowbrook Restaurant!
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is excited and thankful to be selected for Shadowbrook Restaurant’s Community Tuesday fundraiser. The restaurant will generously donate one-third of the evening’s […]
Parkstore Holiday Sale: Preview Day
Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesShop the ParkStore annual sale! Shop four ParkStore locations for thoughtful holiday gifts. All proceeds benefit our local state parks and beaches. The Preview Sale is on Friday, […]