Fall Creek After Fire | Free Walk Saturday, April 29, 10am - 12pm Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a guided walk of the Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in partnership with California State Parks and the Mountain Parks Foundation. We’ll explore how the landscape has responded to […]
Summer Kick-Off Festival Saturday, June 24, 11am - 3pm Celebrate summer in Santa Cruz! This annual festival promises to be a day of nature-filled family fun — both out in the sunshine and within our Museum galleries. 🦉 Live animals 🎶 Live music 🥙 Food trucks 🎨 Nature Crafts 🔬 Science activities …and more! Free […]
Family Fun with Tule Saturday, November 18, 1-2:30pm Get crafty with us for this month’s Family Fun program to learn all about tule. Tule, a plant found alongside fresh bodies of water throughout California, has been used by indigenous communities as a source material to create different items and tools. During this program, Museum Staff […]
Mammals at Moore Creek Preserve with the Nature Club Saturday, March 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm Calling all middle school students (6th-8th grade) with a love for the great outdoors and a sense of adventure! Join the Nature Club to explore mammals inhabiting Moore Creek Preserve on March 16th at 10am. Explore the wonders of nature […]
Field Sketching Workshop Coastal Explorations with Tina Somers Saturday, May 18, 10am - 12pm Inspired by coastal views, flora, and fauna — this class is an opportunity to develop field sketching skills in a gorgeous setting of Natural Bridges. Students will be guided in composition as well as techniques like watercolor, pencil, and pen & ink […]
