Celebrate Earth Day with Santa Cruz County Parks! Sunday, April 21, 10am-2pm Our event will feature a backyard composting workshop, guided hikes, fun activities, and volunteering! PLUS a chance to win a free picnic reservation! All ages are welcome. This event is FREE! • • EVENT SCHEDULE • • 10:00am – 2:00pm: Volunteer opportunities with […]
Castro Adobe State Historic Park Open House Sunday, April 21, 10:30am-3pm Stroll back in time to the mid-1800s Mexican Rancho period and visit one of the historic social centers of the central California coast: the Castro Adobe. Come to our Open House on Sunday, April 21st and explore the interior of this two-story adobe hacienda, […]
Free Days California State Parks January 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 22: First day of National Park Week August 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act September 23: National Public Lands Day November 11: Veterans Day Include a park free day in your future! Some of these are nearby! The national […]
Food Truck Friday - Skypark Friday, April 26, 5-8pm Our biggest community event is hosted the last Friday of each month at Skypark. Food Truck Fridays feature a beer and wine garden 100% benefiting SVEF, live music, face painting by Brenda, a great variety of food trucks and desserts! Thanks to our very generous sponsor, […]
Food Truck Friday - Skypark Friday, April 26, 5-8pm Our biggest community event is hosted the last Friday of each month at Skypark. Food Truck Fridays feature a beer and wine garden 100% benefiting SVEF, live music, face painting by Brenda, a great variety of food trucks and desserts! Thanks to our very generous sponsor, […]
Earth Day at Elkhorn Preserve Saturday, April 27, 9:30-3pm Earth Day is coming up soon on April 22nd! Looking for a way to celebrate and enjoy the outdoors? Join us on April 27th!! Celebrate Earth Day with us at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by exploring our trails on a guided hike, helping catalog species in […]
Earth Day at Elkhorn Slough Saturday, April 27, 9:30am-4pm Celebrate Earth Week with us! Join us for a day of exploring the Reserve and getting involved. Free event, no registration required! For over 50 years, Earth Day has been bringing people together to take action for the environment. Celebrate with us at the Elkhorn Slough […]
34th Annual Omega Nu Ducky Derby Goes VIRTUAL Saturday, April 27 10:30am – 3:30pm Ducky Derby 2024 With the current outbreak of Shigella at Harvey West Park, the City of Santa Cruz requested that we don't hold a public event. They are working to contain the outbreak. The women of Omega Nu are committed to the […]
Wool Spinning and Weaving Saturday, April 27, 1pm Sheep to Shirt How did an isolated settlement clothe the hundreds of people who lived there? Join us for a free demonstration of the cloth industry of Mission Santa Cruz and learn how people made clothing in the old days. We will follow the path of wool […]
Redwood RX Season at Henry Cowell State Park Join us for a rejuvenating afternoon amongst the redwoods! Redwood EX at Henry Cowell State Park will reduce stress, improve mood and boost immunity. See you in the park! The 2024 Redwood RX Season is open at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and we are excited! We […]
Summit for the Planet - May the Forest Be With You Saturday, May 4, 9am - 1pm Join us May 4 for an eco-festival featuring a family redwood hike, eco-carnival and much more. Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character. More details to come! Everyone is welcome and “may the forest be with you!” […]
Life on the Ranch Day
Redwood RX Season at Henry Cowell State Park Join us for a rejuvenating afternoon amongst the redwoods! Redwood EX at Henry Cowell State Park will reduce stress, improve mood and boost immunity. See you in the park! The 2024 Redwood RX Season is open at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and we are excited! We […]
Ocean Fest Beach Party at Seacliff State Beach Friday, May 17, 1-5pm Join us at a Beach Party at Seacliff Stae Beach to celebrate the briny deep, the sandy shores, and everything in between on Friday, May 17 from 1 to 5 pm at our first annual Ocean Fest. Join us to... Learn about ocean […]
Castro Adobe Open House Saturday, May 18, 10:30am-3:30pm Hurray for May flowers! Plants were important on the rancho in the 1800s as food, tools, construction materials, and more. Can you guess which one of these was sometimes eaten by both people and their livestock: redwood trees, cactus, or tule grass? The other two plants had […]
