Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk

Half Moon Bay State Park 95 Kelly Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA

Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk Saturday, January 1, 10am - 12pm Join State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh […]

Free

Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk

Pescadero State Beach Pescadero

Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk Saturday, January 1, 10am - 12pm Join State Park Docents for a two-hour hike along the scenic Gray Whale Cove Trail at State Parks’ McNee […]

Free
Recurring Event Guided Coastal Walk

Guided Coastal Walk

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Guided Coastal Walk Saturdays 11am - 1:30pm, Jan 1, , 15, 29 On this 2.5 mile family-friendly, guided-coastal walk, we’ll explore the plants, animals, and geology of our coastal bluffs. […]

Free

Redwoods and a River

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks CA

Redwoods and a River Saturday, January 1, 12-1 Meander through the redwood forest and down River Trail to Cable Car Beach with a knowledgeable docent. On the way, you will […]

Free
Recurring Event Old-Growth Redwood Tours

Old-Growth Redwood Tours

Henry Cowell State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA

Old-Growth Redwood Tours Saturdays 12 - 1pm, Jan 1 - Mar 26 Are there different kinds of redwoods? How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? […]

Free

King Tides Exploration

Pigeon Point Lighthouse 210 Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero, CA

King Tides Exploration Sunday, Jan 2, 4 - 5pm Come explore the tide pools with a state park interpreter during King Tides! These are the lowest low tides of the […]

Free
Recurring Event Arboretum Free Day

Arboretum Free Day

Arboretum & Botanic Garden 1156 High Street,, Santa Cruz, CA

Arboretum Free Day First Tuesdays The first Tuesday of the month is free to non-members. The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is a conservation garden of rare, endangered and extraordinary plants […]

Free
Recurring Event Cruz Gambit Chess Club

Cruz Gambit Chess Club

La Selva Beach Library 316 Estrella Avenue, La Selva Beach, CA

Cruz Gambit Chess Club Camp runs Jan 4 - 7, 3:30 - 5pm Got Chess? Chess is a fun game of strategy which improves focus and problem-solving skills. Beginner lessons […]

Free

Rockin’ Pop-Up: Seasonal Changes of Sea Ice

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA

Rockin’ Pop-Up: Seasonal Changes of Sea Ice Wednesday, January 5, 12 - 12:30pm Blanketing millions of square miles, sea ice is frozen seawater that floats on the ocean surface, forming […]

Free