Second Saturday Hike Butano

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

Second Saturday Hike Butano January 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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 […]

Guided Coastal Walk

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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. Bring water, hat, closed toe shoes, layered clothing, and binoculars if available. Meet next to park map in Wilder Ranch main parking lot. Rain cancels. […]

Free

Old-Growth Redwood Tours

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

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 […]

Free

Historic Ranch Ground Tours

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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 […]

Free

Birding for Beginners

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

Birding for Beginners Sunday, Jan 9, 9 - 10am Join State Park Interpreter Dylan McManus for a tranquil birding-for-beginners morning filled with resident and migratory birds. Learn about the birds in our park and ways to participate in birding community science, receive a Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park birding brochure, and begin your hobby as […]

Free

Historic Ranch Ground Tours

Wilder Ranch 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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 […]

Free

Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo State Park 1 New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA, United States

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 […]

Elephant Seal Guided Walks

Año Nuevo State Park 1 New Years Creek Rd, Pescadero, CA, United States

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 […]