Music of the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell- Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Library 13390 W Park Ave, Boulder Creek, CA, United States

Music of the West African Kora with Sean Gaskell- Boulder Creek Friday, March 14, 3 - 4pm Please join us at the Boulder Creek Branch Library for a musical performance featuring Sean Gaskell and the West African Kora harp. The kora is a 21 stringed West African harp that is traditionally played by oral historians […]

Free
Event Series Lego Brick Builder Fridays

Lego Brick Builder Fridays

Santa Cruz Childrens Museum of Discovery - MOD 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA, United States

Lego Brick Builder Fridays Fridays, 3-4pm Calling All Master Builders! Get ready to unleash your creativity and engineering skills at the Children's Museum of Discovery's LEGO Challenge Build Event! This exciting event is perfect for LEGO fans of all ages. Here's what you can expect: A Fun Challenge: We'll have a special build theme announced […]

Friday Pet Food Pantry

SPCA CA, United States

Friday Pet Food Pantry Fridays 2-5pm Just a friendly reminder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm! Donate anytime!

PI Day Picnic

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery 1855 41st Ave, suite C-10, Capitola, CA, United States

PI Day Picnic Friday, March 14, 5 - 6:30pm 🥧 Don’t Miss the Ultimate Pie-Lover’s Picnic! 🥧 Pie is delicious. Pie is life. And on Pi Day, pie is your ticket in! Join fellow pie lovers for a fun-filled evening of tasting, sharing, and celebrating all things pie! From flaky crusts to gooey fillings, every […]

Nature in Your Back Yard

Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 WestCliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Nature in Your Back Yard Friday, March 14, 5:30 - 7:30pm Join Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks for a book talk with author and illustrator Marni Fylling! This free event is Friday, March 14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Natural Bridges State Beach. She will talk about her newest guide, how she came to be […]

Free

Apply Today Watsonville Wetlands Paid Internship

Watsonville Wetlands Watch 500 Harkins Slough R, Watsonville, CA

Watsonville Wetlands Paid Internship Apply today! We offer a year long paid climate action internship opportunity for public high school students in Watsonville for the 2025-26 school year. Earn a stipend, gain job skills, build your resume, and connect with your community. Apply today! Call (831) 728-1156 for immediate information. Email:  jose.wetlandswatch@gmail.com  or  info@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org   […]

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The Art of Nature

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

The Art of Nature March 11 - May 14, Tuesday – Friday| 11am – 4pm; Saturday – Sunday | 10am – 5pm Scientific illustration brings to life the wonders of nature, from diminutive sea slugs to vast habitats. Explore the beauty and fine details of the world around us in the special exhibit featuring works […]

Free – $4

Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College

Cabrillo College 6500 Soquel Drive, Room 450, Aptos, United States

Ninety vendors, of which most are certified organic or use sustainable farming methods, offer pastured grass fed meats and poultry, sustainable fish, oysters, handcrafted cheeses....

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Explore the Nature of Santa Cruz with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

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

March Nature Events at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Explore the nature of Santa Cruz — wherever you are! Connect with local experts and join your community in deepening understanding about nature, science, and stewardship online and in-person. Stay updated about upcoming events by signing up for our newsletter. 3/7 Spring has Sprung […]

National Craft Month Madness Aptos

Aptos Branch Library 7695 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA, United States

National Craft Month Madness Aptos Saturdays, March 1 - 29, 1 - 3pm Join our March Madness! In celebration of National Craft Month, the Aptos will host a craft program every Saturday in March. March 1: 3D Origami March 8: Printmaking, with Jane Gregorius March 15: Bookfolding March 22: Pixel Art, sponsored by the Advisory […]

Free

Community Planting Day at Rio del Mar State Beach

Rio del Mar State Beach 201State Park Dr., Aptos, CA

Community Planting Day at Rio del Mar State Beach Saturday, March 15,  9am Join California State Parks, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, Monterey Bay Living Shoreline Program, and Groundswell Coastal Ecology for a community planting day at Rio del Mar State Beach. Volunteers will help plant native dune species to support the Rio del […]

Free

Westside Farmers Market

Westside Farmers Market Mission St. Ext. and Western Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar

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March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanical Garden

UCSC Arboretum 120 Arboretum Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanical Garden Daily in March  This time of year the Arboretum hosts both Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds, the two most common species in Northern California. “The density of hummingbirds—the number per area in the Arboretum—is ridiculously high,” says Bruce Lyon, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology […]

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 - noon We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your […]

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Recycle Right! Boot Camp

City of Santa Cruz Resource Recovery Facility 605 Dimeo Lane, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Recycle Right! Boot Camp Saturday March 15, 10am - 1pm The Recycle Right! Boot Camp is back and we are hosting this class in-person, on-site at our Resource Recovery Facility. Saturday March 15, 10am - 1pm. Come join us if you can, spaces fill up quickly! Class is limited to 25 people. Children must be […]

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