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My Play Club
2022-10-18 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-10-25 15:30 - 17:00, 2022-11-01 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Leo’s Haven at Chanticleer Park, 1975 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062, 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 “Outdoor Equity Program” of CA State Parks and if your family may want to participate.
Learn more about Youth Leaders Outdoors, funded by CA State Parks’ “Outdoor Equity Program” and whether your family may want to participate.

More/Mas info: www.countyparkfriends.org

Cradle to Career Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County Parks Department

Monterey Bay Festival of Birds
2022-10-19 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-20 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-21 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-22 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-23 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-24 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-25 08:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-26 08:00 - 20:00 and 8 more dates | Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
Monterey Bay Festival of Birds
Thursday – Saturday, October 13 – 15

The Monterey Bay Bird Festival is put on by the Bird School Project This is our second year hosting the festival and we are so excited to bring this birding event and celebration back to life for our local and worldwide community! We are forever grateful to the loyal attendees, field trip leaders, workshop presenters, keynote speakers, local businesses, government municipalities, local non-profit organizations, and an army of volunteers who have helped to put on the festival throughout the years.
Monterey Bay has a unique natural landscape and a diversity of birds. We want to continue to highlight the magnificence of our region and create a hub where people of all backgrounds feel included and eager to explore the magical world of birds. You can look forward to interactive workshops and field trip options throughout the many communities of Monterey Bay. This festival will be full of fun community connections, food, music, and a keynote speaker.

Check out this amazing schedule: https://www.birdschoolproject.org/3day-festival-schedule

Teens on Trails
2022-10-20 | Teens on Trails, CA, United States
Teens on Trails
Thursday, October 20, Email for details: info@santacruztrails.org

Teens on Trails is Santa Cruz Trails effort to build a more diverse and engaged generation of young adventurers.

These first twelve events will be hosted alongside Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop, Community Bike Collective, Watsonville Wetlands Watch, and Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History’s Earth Stewards.

Why this matters

Makes the outdoors more accessible to more children

Inspires youth to care for open spaces

Introduces potential careers in the outdoor industry

Educates youth about local ecology and land stewardship

Builds self-confidence and self-awareness amongst participants

Support Teens on Trails

Teens on Trails is a pilot program–meaning that there’s lots of flexibility in how this program will be run in the future. We created a framework that we think will best support local youth, however, we plan to collect feedback from these first twelve events and use it to improve the program so it creates the most value it possibly can.
Support our Timeless Trails fundraising campaign to bring this program beyond the pilot phase.

Fish and Chips at the Beach
2022-10-22 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-23 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-29 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-10-30 12:00 - 18:00 | Seacliff State Beach, 201 State Park Dr., Aptos, CA, 95003, United States
Fish and Chips at the Beach
Saturdays and Sundays 12 – 6pm, October 16 through November

Fish and chips spotted at Seacliff State Beach! Scrumptious Food Awaits at the Cement Ship at Seacliff State Beach.

Starting this Saturday, October 16, we will serve at the Cement Ship in Aptos, CA. Opening times are 12 pm to 6 pm each Saturday and Sunday until the end of November.

Fish and Chips are best enjoyed with a beautiful ocean view, precisely what you can expect. We have our own private and spacious picnic area just across from the Cement Ship, where guests can enjoy either lunch or dinner.

Authentic British scratch-made Scrumptious Fish & Chips will now be at Seacliff State Beach on weekends! Grab a delicious lunch before or after your beach day.

Please remember to pack your trash.

Parking at Seacliff State Beach is $10 and supports the park!

Visit the Sloughs
2022-10-29 10:00 | Elkhorn Slough, 1700 Elkhorn Road, Watsonville, CA, 95003, 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 Valley, and a community is at the center of its conservation. Our education and volunteer programs serve thousands of youth and students, making sure the next generation of leaders is equipped to take on the complex environmental challenges our community faces. Our habitat restoration programs strengthen the natural resources of our region, cleaning our waterways, improving trails and greenbelts, and laying the foundation of the return of wildlife species whose future survival depends of thoughtful actions taken today.
Learn more: https://www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org/visiting-the-sloughs

Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl
2022-10-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Watsonville Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville, CA, 95076, United States
Watsonville Downtown Candy Crawl
Saturday, October 29, 2 – 6pm
Trick or treat in downtown Watsonville! Many downtown businesses will be participating.
Check in at the City Plaza to begin!
Event is FREE!
Pre-registration is required and begins 9/29.

Lompico Halloween Party
2022-10-29 14:00 - 19:00 | Lompico Park, 10734 Lompico Rd, Felton, CA, 95018, United States
Lompico Halloween Party

Saturday, October 29, 2 – 7pm

Lompico Halloween Party Benefiting the Park. Come out for some good ol’ neighborhood family fun! BBQ, Raffle, Cake Walk, Costume Contest for Kids, Couples, & Families (with prizes!), Corn Hole Tournament, Bounce House, and Face Painting!

ALL event proceeds go towards benefiting and improving the park.
Do you own a local business? Please reach out about donating a gift for the raffle!
Are you a talented baker? Please reach out about donating a dessert for the cake walk!
Are you an artist? We are looking for people to volunteer 1 hour of their time to face paint for the kids.

Please message me or email lompicocommunitycenter@gmail.com if interested. Thank you! We have such a great community!!

10734 Lompico Road Felton, CA 95018

https://localwiki.org/santacruz/Lompico_Park

Duane Davis, President ~ 831-621-1742 ~ duaned@lompicocc.org ~ (831) 704-6522

Big Basin Spooky PORTScast
2022-10-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Zoom, CA, United States
Big Basin Spooky PORTScast
Monday, July 31, 1pm

Join this spooky PORTScast (Zoom webinar) on October 31st at 1pm to learn about the dark and mysterious feathered friends of Big Basin Redwoods State Park with Interpreter Molly. Caw-stumes encouraged! Pre-registration is required. Register today by going to the link in our bio!

Image: An orange background covered in spiderwebs and silhouettes of spooky animals with the text, “Join our Halloween PORTScast: Ravin’ About Ravens, our spooky forest friends.” One the cartoon spiders has a speech bubble that reads, “Oct. 31st at 1pm!”

Pump Track Clinic
2022-10-30 09:30 - 12:00 | Ramsay Park, 1301 Main Street, Watsonville, CA, 95076, United States
Pump Track Clinic
Sunday, October 30, 9:30am – 12pm
This beginner clinic will teach you the skills and drills to safely ride and have fun at the new Pump Track at Ramsay Park! The clinic will be led by Bike Santa Cruz County and Community Bike Collective staff & volunteers. Participants must bring their own bike and helmet and wear a long sleeve shirt, long pants, closed toed shoes and face covering.
Pre-registration is required a week in advance at watsonvillerec.com
¡Esta clínica para principiantes le enseñará las habilidades y los ejercicios para andar en bicicleta de manera segura y divertirse en la nueva pista de bicicletas en el Parque Ramsay! La clínica será dirigida por el personal y voluntarios de Bike Santa Cruz County y Community Bike Collective. Los participantes deben traer su propia bicicleta y casco y usar una camisa de manga larga, pantalones largos, zapatos cerrados y mascarilla. Se requiere inscripción previa con una semana de anticipación en watsonvillerec.com

Party in the park!
2022-11-03 15:30 - 17:30 | Seacliff Village County Park, 120 Canterbury Dr., Aptos, CA, 95003, United States
Party in the park!

Thursday, November 3, 3:30 – 5:30pm

We’re excited! Seacliff Village County Park needed a little love and look at this!. Skate demonstrations, raffles, a food truck (hello Surfin Turf Santa Cruz! ) and more. See you there next Thursday!

And thank you Santa Cruz County Parks Department NHS, INC. and to supervisor Zach Friend for making it happen.
