Exploring History Through Colors at Castro Adobe Saturday, September 21, 10:30am - 3:30pm During the Rancho Period of California history, dried flowers played a vital role in the art of dyeing thread, adding vibrant and natural hues to fabrics. Each shade told a story of the earth, the seasons, and the creativity of the people […]
Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres Saturday, June 15, 10:30am-3pm Join us at Castro Adobe's Open House, Rancho San Andres, to celebrate State Parks Week. Rancho San Andres is happy to host State Parks Week at its Saturday, June 15th Open House! To celebrate, take a self-guided tour through the history and culture of […]
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 […]
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, […]
Castro Adobe Open House Saturday, June 3, 10:30am Holy cow! As summer approaches it’s time to learn about the history of the Castro Adobe State Historic Park! Register for the Castro Adobe Open House: Alta COWlifornia event on Saturday, June 3 at 10:30am. and learn why cows were so important in Alta California and how […]
Step Back in Time at Castro Adobe Saturday, November 5, 10:30am - 3pm Step back in time to the Mexican Rancho period of the mid-1800s when the two-story Castro Adobe hacienda was built on the 9,000-acre rancho granted to Jose Joaquin Castro and became one of the social centers of the Central California Coast. Join […]
Santa Cruz Sandhills Tour Sunday, August 28, 9 - 11am Join us for a 2-mile guided walk through Santa Cruz’s most sensitive ecosystem: the sandhills. Learn about the habitat’s formation, as well as the uniquely adapted plants and animals found in this area. Come experience this unexpected landscape deep in the mountains! Meet in the […]
