Speaker Series: Owls and Hawks as Pest Control: A pilot study on the Pajaro River Levee System July 13, 6-7:30pm Spend an evening with Watsonville Wetlands Watch and Dr. Zeka Glucs,Director of the Predatory Bird Research Group at UCSC, as she describes their new project that aims to recruit predatory birds to forage on an […]
Beginning Watercolor Four Wednesdays, July 7-28, 10am-12pm Learn the absolute essentials of watercolor in this limited series class with instructor, Cynthia Armstrong. Students will gain a solid understanding of all things watercolor: papers and brushes, watercolor paint properties, color theory, simple and alternative application techniques and more. And have fun in the process. Watercolor has […]
Intro to Java Script: Drawing & Animation Wednesdays @ 3-4pm. Registration is required. https://libraryaware.com/2BPWRG?SID=81a5e7b9-1aa7-4ee3-921e-4213e838b9a5 This program will follow the curriculum from Khan Academy called “Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation”. It covers fundamental ideas of computer science, and helps students learn one of the most popular programming languages right now, JavaScript. The curriculum has 18 modules, […]
Create Your Own Mini Pollinator Patch Saturday, July 17, 9-10:30am Do you want to help save the bees and other critical pollinators? The best thing you can do is to plant a garden! Whether you have many acres to work with or just an apartment balcony, you can help create more habitat and forage through […]
Untangling Giant Kelp July 18, 1:30-2:30pm How Do the Environment and Genetics Shape Giant Kelp Form and Structure? Sara Gonzalez, Ph.D. Candidate Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, UC Santa Cruz Giant kelp poses a fascinating mystery—this single seaweed species exists in two distinct forms. The two forms—or “ecomorphs”—differ in the shape of their holdfast, the […]
Beginning Watercolor Four Wednesdays, July 7-28, 10am-12pm Learn the absolute essentials of watercolor in this limited series class with instructor, Cynthia Armstrong. Students will gain a solid understanding of all things watercolor: papers and brushes, watercolor paint properties, color theory, simple and alternative application techniques and more. And have fun in the process. Watercolor has […]
Intro to Java Script: Drawing & Animation Wednesdays @ 3-4pm. Registration is required. https://libraryaware.com/2BPWRG?SID=81a5e7b9-1aa7-4ee3-921e-4213e838b9a5 This program will follow the curriculum from Khan Academy called “Intro to JS: Drawing & Animation”. It covers fundamental ideas of computer science, and helps students learn one of the most popular programming languages right now, JavaScript. The curriculum has 18 modules, […]
The Basics of Bats Wednesday, July 1, 6-7pm From Saved By Nature & Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority | Online | July 21 Bats are wonderfully diverse and beneficial creatures, yet they are among the least studied and most misunderstood of animals. Join this Zoom webinar to learn about the bats of San José […]
Exploring the Burn Zone: Butano State Park with Amy Patten July 22, 10am-12pm Butano State Park is located in San Mateo County and features a quiet canyon filled with towering second- and third growth-redwood trees, babbling creeks, and more. While 85% of the park was within the fire perimeter of the CZU Lightning Complex, State […]
July Is Parks & Recreation Month! July 24 - 31 We have so much fun planned this month! ALL FREE! For the month of July, we will be posting weekly with fun and free opportunities for you to enjoy at your county parks and facilities! . FREE EVENTS THIS WEEK! July 24 , Free Zumba […]
Member Meet-Up: Fort Ord Natural Reserve with Gage Dayton July 24, 10am-12pm During this month’s Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Member Meet-Up, we will explore the Reserve with Gage Dayton, the Director of the UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserve system that Fort Ord belongs to. While searching for some of the Reserve’s charismatic flora […]
Seymour Center Outdoors! Open outdoors only on Saturdays from 11am – 2pm Tide Pool Investigation: Hone your observation skills and watch animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, and hermit crabs gracefully move in their environment. Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: Explore the Pathway of Giants and find nine outdoor objects hidden around the Seymour Center. Larval […]
July Is Parks & Recreation Month! July 24 - 31 We have so much fun planned this month! ALL FREE! For the month of July, we will be posting weekly with fun and free opportunities for you to enjoy at your county parks and facilities! . FREE EVENTS THIS WEEK! July 24 , Free Zumba […]
July Is Parks & Recreation Month! July 24 - 31 We have so much fun planned this month! ALL FREE! For the month of July, we will be posting weekly with fun and free opportunities for you to enjoy at your county parks and facilities! . FREE EVENTS THIS WEEK! July 24 , Free Zumba […]
July Is Parks & Recreation Month! July 24 - 31 We have so much fun planned this month! ALL FREE! For the month of July, we will be posting weekly with fun and free opportunities for you to enjoy at your county parks and facilities! . FREE EVENTS THIS WEEK! July 24 , Free Zumba […]
