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Beginnings at Our Adobe
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesAs your family begins a new year, please join us at this Open House as we imagine the Castros’ experience as one of the first Spanish families to […]
Waddell Valley Watercolor Workshop Series
Rancho del Oso Unit 3600 Highway 1, Davenport, CA, United StatesRegistration is required for this four-part series at (831) 427-2288 or jeremy.lin@parks.ca.gov. Space is limited! Begin your watercolor journey in the inspiration Waddell Valley with Joyce Rosenstiel in […]
Salamander Saturday
Rancho del Oso Unit 3600 Highway 1, Davenport, CA, United StatesJoin us for our annual celebration honoring the often overlooked, but heroically well adapted, amphibians native to the Santa Cruz Mountains. Live amphibians will be available for viewing. […]
Luck O’ the Castros
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThe direct hit from 1989’s Loma Prieta earthquake should have crumbled the Castro Adobe into a cloud of dust, but more than a century of hard work, (mostly) […]
Watershed Work Day: Moore Creek Restoration
Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesFriends of Santa Cruz State Parks, California State Parks and the Watershed Stewards Program to host a volunteer-driven restoration effort along Moore Creek at Natural Bridges State Beach […]
Volunteer Training
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesAssist with class visits, private tours and special events as a docent at Castro Adobe State Historic Park. This involves sharing the stories of the families who made […]
Coastal Wildflower Day
Half Moon Bay State Beach 95 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesThe 4th annual Coastal Wildflower Day marks the start of California Native Plant Week, celebrating the native wildflowers of the San Mateo coast with activities for the whole […]
Vaqueros y Banditos (Cowboys and Bandits)
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesJoin us at Castro Adobe State Historic Park for an open house event "Vaqueros y Banditos (Cowboys and Bandits)." Highlights include a tour of the property and a talk illustrating […]
Seacliff History Tour
Seacliff State Beach 201 State Park Drive, Aptos, CA, United StatesLearn the history of Seacliff and surrounding Aptos in this one-hour, half-mile history walk. Led by docent Pete Wang, the tour focuses on the Ohlone, Raphael Castro, Claus […]
Vaqueros on the Rancho
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThis event is sold out. Learn about and celebrate the vaquero traditions at Vaqueros on the Rancho, a fundraiser to support the creation of Castro Adobe State Historic […]