Native Plant Sale Saturday, October 2, 9am-1pm Join us at the Patrick Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center (WERC) on the Pajaro Valley High School campus to purchase native plants for use in your home garden. Please see article below for more details on plant selection and online pre-ordering for curbside pick-up. Our sale includes over […]
Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk Sunday, October 10, 10am - 12pm Join State Park Docents on an easy two-hour stroll on the mile-long Sequoia Audubon Trail through the Pescadero Marsh. Learn about the fascinating human history of the Marsh from the days of the Ohlone to the present. Discover the byways of the Pescadero and Butano […]
Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk Saturday, October 9, 10am - 12pm Join State Park Docents for a two-hour hike along the scenic Gray Whale Cove Trail at State Parks’ McNee Ranch at Montara. Enjoy a moderate 2-mile hike overlooking the California coast. From the trail, you will be able to view the evidence in the […]
County Parks Popup Saturday, Oct. 9, 11am - 1pm County parks will be at the Agricultural History Project's 2nd Saturday on the farm to collect design ideas for a potential south county parkland project. Please drop by to give input! Saturday, october 9th 11:00am-1:00pm at the santa cruz county fairgrounds. If you cannot attend in-person, […]
Pescadero Marsh Guided Walk Sunday, October 10, 10am - 12pm Join State Park Docents on an easy two-hour stroll on the mile-long Sequoia Audubon Trail through the Pescadero Marsh. Learn about the fascinating human history of the Marsh from the days of the Ohlone to the present. Discover the byways of the Pescadero and Butano […]
Half Moon Bay Plant Sale Saturday, October 23, am - 12pm Come to the Native Plant Nursery at Half Moon Bay’s Francis Beach for a plant sale! All plants are local native species raised in the nursery. Plants for sale include dudlea, douglas iris, California sage, blue-eyed grass, California aster, yarrow, gumplant, phacelia, seaside daisy, […]
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays, 10am-12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect -This native […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk Sunday, October 1, am - 12pm Join State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. This walk will be a 2.5 miles round trip hike with only a small gain in elevation. Along the way […]
Nature Journaling: Botanical Drawing with Award-Winning Artist Claudia Stevens Wednesdays 2:00-3:00pm PT, October 20-Decmber 1 via Zoom (with no class November 24) In this digital six week course, students will learn a step-by-step methodology and foundational skills to develop their work with nature journaling and botanical drawing. This course brings art to science while inviting […]
Get Your Adventure Pass Now! Fourth graders and their families across California can receive a free California State Parks Adventure Pass! The Adventure Pass gives eligible families a chance to #FindNewAdventure free of charge at 19 state parks in California now through August 2022. Apply today: https://www.parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass
Child friendly gardens - garden as playground Wednesday, September 29, 5-6:30pm Do you want to get your kids outside more? This class is not about making kids garden, but about creating fun spaces for them in the garden so that they can learn to appreciate plants, birds, bugs, and growing food. Join us to learn […]
