Junior Ranger Program: Mission Era: Wool, Spinning & Weaving
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesUse traditional tools such as a drop spindle & loom that transform sheep’s wool into textiles. We’ll experiment with natural dyes, and you will be able to weave […]
Junior Rangers: Wool, Spinning, and Weaving
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJunior Rangers is a California State Parks statewide program for kids ages 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling 831 425-5849. The Santa Cruz […]
Little Rangers
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesThis fun program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. Pretend, play, sing, and explore! This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the […]
Campfire Program
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United StatesCome for the fun and stay for the science! Each night’s program will cover a different topic of life in the redwoods. After a long day of hiking, […]
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, […]
Slate Creek & Page Mill Hike
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United StatesLearn about some of the early settlers in the area as we hike 6 miles roundtrip through pristine redwood forest to the Page Mill site and back. As […]
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.