Free Beginning Bird Walk Sunday, February 27, 9am - 11am Quail Hollow Ranch County Park What to bring? Layers, binoculars (if you have them), sturdy shoes, and a great attitude! Join Dylan McManus, Interpreter at Henry Cowell State Park, and an avid birder, for a leisurely walk through Quail Hollow in search of our fine, […]
Walk with a Docent Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk Sundays 10am - 12pm, 2/27, 3/27 & 4/24 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 […]
Historic Ranch Ground Tours Saturdays 1 - 2pm, Jan 1 - April 17 Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns, and other historic buildings. The vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited […]
February's Lowest Tides Here are February's lowest tides in Santa Cruz. Negative low tides offer the perfect opportunity to go tide pooling: Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1:35 pm -.94 Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2:23 pm -1.2 Monday, Feb. 28 at 3:07 pm -1.3 Remember to respect all #MarineProtectedAreas by not touching, disturbing or collecting any […]
February's Lowest Tides Here are February's lowest tides in Santa Cruz. Negative low tides offer the perfect opportunity to go tide pooling: Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1:35 pm -.94 Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2:23 pm -1.2 Monday, Feb. 28 at 3:07 pm -1.3 Remember to respect all #MarineProtectedAreas by not touching, disturbing or collecting any […]
Elephant Seal Guided Walks Daily, December 15 - March 31 Explore Año Nuevo with a Docent The park offers guided walks lead by volunteer docent naturalist to see the northern elephant seals in their natural habitat inside the Año Nuevo Coast Natural Preserve. Año Nuevo docents go through extensive training and are highly knowledgeable in the […]
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures Tuesday, March 1, 9 - 5 Registration is now open for the California State Parks Backpacking Adventures (CASPBA) program, which will offer three guided backpacking tours in the Santa Cruz Mountains this summer. Led by experienced backcountry naturalists, the CASPBA trips are enjoyable for novice and advanced backpackers alike. Trips […]
Elephant Seal Guided Walks Daily, December 15 - March 31 Explore Año Nuevo with a Docent The park offers guided walks lead by volunteer docent naturalist to see the northern elephant seals in their natural habitat inside the Año Nuevo Coast Natural Preserve. Año Nuevo docents go through extensive training and are highly knowledgeable in the […]
Concrete Ship History Walk Thursday, March 17, 11am - 12pm Learn about Seacliff State Beach’s fascinating history on this 1-mile, 1-hour stroll to the Aptos Creek Bridge and back. Get the lowdown on the Concrete Ship, the development of Aptos, “The Madman of Seacliff,” and much, much more. Bring water and layered clothing. Pre-registration required […]
Communi-Tea Party Saturday, March 5, 9 - 10am Drop by to warm up and learn more about a few of the herbs found in Santa Cruz County. Three teas will be prepared for your enjoyment and delight! Casually discuss the properties of these herbs, how to identify them, and where to find them with a […]
Visit the Sloughs Watsonville Wetlands Watch is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and fostering of appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley, especially involving members of the Watsonville community and the students of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Watsonville Wetlands Watch envisions a wetland ecosystem that thrives within Watsonville and the greater Pajaro […]
Life on the Ranch: A Living History Event Saturday, March 5, 10am - 12pm Join us on a trip back in time to experience what life would have been like on a working dairy ranch in the early 1900s. At this living history event, costumed docents will guide you through the past and take you […]
Nature Club Arana Gulch, Santa Cruz Harbor, & Spring Wildflowers Saturday, March 5, 10am - 12:30pm Spring wildflowers abound at Arana Gulch! Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History in exploring the 63 acre open space observing wildlife, exploring forests and fields, and walking around the adjacent Santa Cruz Harbor to look for marine […]
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? Why are there so few old growth trees left? Learn the answer to these questions and more every Saturday when you take a walk through […]
Historic Ranch Ground Tours Saturdays 1 - 2pm, Jan 1 - April 17 Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1896 water-powered machine shop, barns, and other historic buildings. The vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505. Spaces are limited […]
