Event Series Park Exploration Walks

Park Exploration Walks

Simpkins Family Swim Center 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Park Exploration Walks and Prizes Thursdays 5 - 7pm Exploration Walks: Discover your beautiful parks and beaches with County Park Friends! Thursdays, 5-7. Complete the hikes, and you'll earn a 30-ticket pass to the Simpkins pool. August 4: Meet at the Simpkins parking lot, and we'll hike to Schwan Lake State Park. Learn more about […]

Tree Hike in Henry Cowell

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

Tree Hike in Henry Cowell Saturday, August 27, 3pm Looking for a hike with a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed? We've got one for you here! Come join us on Saturday, August 27 at 3 pm for a flora-filled morning learning about different tree species here at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Learn all about the life […]

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Sandhill Tour

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

Sandhill Tour Sunday, Aug 28, 9am 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton, CA, 95018 More info: https://thatsmypark.org/event/santa-cruz-sandhills-tour/2022-06-05/ Join us for a 2-mile guided walk through Santa Cruz’s most sensitive ecosystem: the sandhills. Learn about the habitat’s formation, as well as the uniquely adapted plants and animals found in this area. Come experience this unexpected […]

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Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk

Burleigh Murray Ranch CA, United States

Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk Saturday, August 28, 10am - 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 […]

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Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour

Castro Adobe 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United States

Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour Sunday, August 28, 9 - 11am Join us for a 2-mile guided walk through Santa Cruz’s most sensitive ecosystem: the sandhills. Learn about the habitat’s formation, as well as the uniquely adapted plants and animals found in this area. Come experience this unexpected landscape deep in the mountains! Meet in the […]

Free

Event Series Visit the Sloughs

Visit the Sloughs

Elkhorn Slough 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA, United States

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 […]

Free
Event Series My Play Club

My Play Club

Leo's Haven at Chanticleer Park 1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

My Play Club Tuesdays  3:30-5:00pm through November 29 Resumes March 7, 2023 Join us at My Play Club at LEO's Haven at Chanticleer Park. Create in the Park with us!   Family Drop-in ~  Arts & Activities ~    Family Visit - Arts and Activities   Learn more about the Young Outdoor Leaders, funded by the […]

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Event Series Second Saturday Hikes

Second Saturday Hikes

Butano State Park 1500 Cloverdale Rd, Pescadero, CA, United States

Second Saturday Hikes New Year, New Growth. Come celebrate the new year with a short, 1.5-mile hike through Butano. Take in the majesty of the redwoods and revel in their resilience. Ponder over the new growth that has sprouted from the burn scar. This loop through the Six Bridges Trail and the main park road […]

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Youth in Action Summit

Aptos Village County Park 100 Aptos Creek Rd, Aptos, CA, United States

Youth in Action Summit Saturday, September 10, 10am - 9pm Contact: monica.nicholas@santacruzcounty.us Friday Night Live & Club Live Santa Cruz County Friday Night Live Partnership is comprised of the Friday Night Live (FNL) and Club Live (CL) programs. These programs are multi-cultural, youth driven and lead, designed to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use […]

Event Series My Play Club

My Play Club

Leo's Haven at Chanticleer Park 1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

My Play Club Tuesdays  3:30-5:00pm through November 29 Resumes March 7, 2023 Join us at My Play Club at LEO's Haven at Chanticleer Park. Create in the Park with us!   Family Drop-in ~  Arts & Activities ~    Family Visit - Arts and Activities   Learn more about the Young Outdoor Leaders, funded by the […]

Free
Event Series Visit the Sloughs

Visit the Sloughs

Elkhorn Slough 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA, United States

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 […]

Free
Event Series Saturdays in the Soil

Saturdays in the Soil

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

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 […]

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Event Series My Play Club

My Play Club

Leo's Haven at Chanticleer Park 1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

My Play Club Tuesdays  3:30-5:00pm through November 29 Resumes March 7, 2023 Join us at My Play Club at LEO's Haven at Chanticleer Park. Create in the Park with us!   Family Drop-in ~  Arts & Activities ~    Family Visit - Arts and Activities   Learn more about the Young Outdoor Leaders, funded by the […]

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Celebrate Urban Wetlands

Jesse Street Marsh Barson & Jessie St, Santa Cruz, CO, United States

Celebrate Urban Wetlands Saturday, September 24, 1 - 3:20pm Come celebrate the urban wetlands, AKA Jessie Street Marsh. Festivities include a guided walk tour, art installations, and active wetland demonstrations. Barson & Jessie St., City of Santa Cruz

Free
Event Series My Play Club

My Play Club

Leo's Haven at Chanticleer Park 1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

My Play Club Tuesdays  3:30-5:00pm through November 29 Resumes March 7, 2023 Join us at My Play Club at LEO's Haven at Chanticleer Park. Create in the Park with us!   Family Drop-in ~  Arts & Activities ~    Family Visit - Arts and Activities   Learn more about the Young Outdoor Leaders, funded by the […]

Free