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Coastal Bluffs First Day Hike
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesExplore the plants, animals, and geology of the Wilder Ranch coastal bluffs on this 2.5 mile hike. Please bring water, snacks, sun protection, and walking shoes. Please no […]
Redwood Grove Loop
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesHow do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll […]
Redwood Loop to Cable Car Beach
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesCome and walk through the majesty of an old-growth redwood forest. Hear the story of the redwoods and learn what makes these tallest trees in the world so […]
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 […]