Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesHow do redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? […]
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesHow do redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? […]
Evening at the Adobe
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesOur adobe hosted travelers, partiers, a famous architect, and probably even a bandido or two between the dawn of statehood and the Loma Prieta earthquake. Please join us […]
PopUp Picnic in the Park
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEnjoy a relaxing lunch outdoors at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park on Thursdays this summer. PopUp Picnics in the Park will be held Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. […]
Measuring Tall Trees
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesHow do you measure the tallest trees in the world? Join Zane Moore, a redwood researcher, to learn about measuring these tall, tall trees. Zane will show you […]
Living History Demonstration: Building Methods
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesCome and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will look at the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and then at […]
Limited Hours
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe park will be open 10 a.m. to noon, then closed for the annual Volunteer Celebration. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Snakes Alive!
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesWhy are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear? What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to […]
Author Talk: Terry Tempest Williams
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks is excited to co-sponsor a book talk and signing by Terry Tempest Williams at Bookshop Santa Cruz. She will share her new book, […]
Guided Adobe Tours (morning)
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who […]