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Salamander Saturday
Salamander Saturday
Join 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. […]
Choose Your Own Adventure Tour
Choose Your Own Adventure Tour
Join us on a guided scavenger hunt along our trails. The group chooses from a selection of pre-planned walks, and then together seeks out the wonders of the […]
Redwood Grove Loop Walk
Redwood Grove Loop Walk
How 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 […]
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Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
How 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? […]
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Luck O’ the Castros
Luck O’ the Castros
The 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) […]
Sandhills Mobile Visitor Center
Sandhills Mobile Visitor Center
The Sandhills Mobile Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is now located in the day-use parking area, and is open weekends from 11am to 3pm. The […]
Hymns & Chants
Hymns & Chants
From dawn until dusk, music could be heard at the missions. Bells indicated daily events, congregations sang masses, and indigenous rhythms were heard. Then, as now, music expressed […]
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Watershed Work Day: Moore Creek Restoration
Watershed Work Day: Moore Creek Restoration
Friends 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 […]
Guided Hike through Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve
Guided Hike through Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve
Join us for a 1-mile, 2-hour guided walk along the Sequoia Audubon Trail in the Pescadero Marsh, an important stop along the Pacific Flyway. Learn about the fascinating […]
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Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
How 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? […]
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Guided Bird Walk
Guided Bird Walk
Meet in the campground for an approximately 2 mile stroll to discover the wintering birds of the Santa Cruz Sandhills. The campground is located off Graham Hill Road […]
Guided Hike in Burleigh Murray State Park
Guided Hike in Burleigh Murray State Park
Join us on a leisurely 2-mile, two-hour hike along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. Enjoy one of our area’s hidden treasures as you learn […]
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Whale Watching
Whale Watching
From the boardwalk behind the visitor center, watch for gray whales on their annual migration. Docents are stationed on site to help you know what to look for […]
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Guided Hike through Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve
Guided Hike through Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve
Join us for a 1-mile, 2-hour guided walk along the Sequoia Audubon Trail in the Pescadero Marsh, an important stop along the Pacific Flyway. Learn about the fascinating […]
Drop-In Family Craft: Paper Poppies
Drop-In Family Craft: Paper Poppies
Enjoy an informal afternoon at this hidden jewel near downtown Santa Cruz. Create a bouquet of poppies to celebrate spring in California. Event is free.
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