Tour Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve Saturday, June 11, 10 am - 12pm Tour The Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve, an example of the unique Santa Cruz sandhills habitat and home to many of our local rare plants. It has also experienced multiple fire events since 2008, including 2020’s CZU Lightning Complex fires. June is one of […]
Summer Volunteer Orientation Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 - 7pm Interested in building community and connecting with nature? Volunteer with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! Join us for our summer Volunteer Orientation to get started. You’ll explore opportunities, learn about the Museum, and connect with fellow nature enthusiasts over snacks! More about volunteering Volunteers […]
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays, 10am-12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect -This native […]
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays 10am - 12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect […]
Biomimicry Thursday, June 23, 8 am - 3:30pm Biomimicry is an engineering concept that uses ideas from nature to create sustainable solutions. We invite kids to spend the week exploring and drawing inspiration from nature to solve design challenges and engineer their own solutions to help humans live more sustainably on Earth. The week leads […]
Summer Kick-off Festival Saturday 11am - 3pm, June 25 Celebrate summer in Santa Cruz! Enjoy free admission to the Museum and outdoor festivities. It 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 Free! […]
Opening Day Nature Explorers Camp June 27 Come explore nature, investigate museum collections, and have adventures outdoors with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History's Nature Explorers day camps! Camps are K-6th, Monday-Friday 9:00-3:00. Preregistration required, visit www.santacruzmuseum.org/camp for more info.
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays, 10am-12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect -This native […]
Saturdays in the Soil Third Saturdays 10am - 12pm It’s time to get your hands dirty! Learn about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History while coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. Email volunteer@santacruzmuseum.org to RSVP What to Expect […]
