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Tidepools at Natural Bridges are brimming with life!
Low tides reveal sea stars, crabs, sea anemones and other colorful ocean life. Pick up a free Friends Tide Book at the Natural Bridges and Seacliff ParkStores for the best time to glimpse the treasures of the deep.
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We’re celebrating Nisene Marks’ 50th Anniversary!
Visit our calendar page, join us on Facebook or sign up for our e-newsletter to learn about great upcoming events. Support Nisene by purchasing 50th Anniversary commemorative gear, available at Seacliff and New Brighton ParkStores.
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Wilder Ranch
Tackle renown mountain biking trails, explore coastal bluffs, visit the ParkStore and celebrate early 20th century life on the ranch. Friends funds the ongoing restoration effort at Wilder Ranch, including urgent roof repairs underway at one of the Victorian buildings.
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MISSION POSSIBLE!
Thanks to the tireless efforts of our community supporters, we’ve saved the park from closure for the next 3 years… if we can raise the money. Your support is needed.
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Advocacy—We can’t do it without you!
For the 2012 Park Advocacy Day, Friends’ volunteers and staff took our message of park protection and more adequate funding to Sacramento and met with Senator Simitian, Assemblymembers Monning & Beall, staffers of Assemblymember Alejo & Senator Blakeslee, and others. We were also delighted to see our very own Natural Resources Secretary, John Laird.
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Pacific Migrations Center at New Brighton State Beach
Discover the hidden histories of unique local cultures — Portuguese, Chinese and other Pacific Rim societies — that migrated to this area. Also learn about today’s migrating bird, animal and aquatic species that return each season.
Make new Friends
The parks and their programs give us all the chance to experience the outdoors and all that lives there.
ANNOUNCING THE 2013 MISSION ADOBE SUMMER SERIES
INCLUDING MUSIC & ART, MOVIES, MOLE, MARIACHIS & MORE
The Summer Series offers community members and visitors special events including First Fridays music and art, outdoor movies and a festive series finale featuring mole (a chocolate-based sauce used in Mexican cuisine), mariachis and more. All events are FREE with donations welcome, proceeds from which benefit the park.
Series Schedule
- 6/7/13, 5pm-8pm: Music & Art @ the Mission Adobe – a First Friday event
Featuring Artist Annie MacHale – An exhibition of handwoven accessories. Working on an inkle loom which is designed to weave narrow pieces, Annie creates one of a kind works of art that you can use every day. Each piece is individually designed in a spontaneous process on the loom and woven to be one of a kind.
Enjoy the music of Michelle Kiba, our local “Hawaiian Cowgirl!” Michelle (aka The Ukulele Lady) is a local ukulele entertainer, recording artist, music educator and music therapist.
- 6/22/13, 7pm-10pm: Movies @ the Mission Adobe – An outdoor screening of movies filmed in California state parks.
- East of Eden – Starring James Dean, filmed in Mendocino Headlands State Park
- East of Eden – Starring James Dean, filmed in Mendocino Headlands State Park
- 7/5/13, 5pm-8pm: Music & Art @ the Mission Adobe
- 7/20/13, 7pm-10pm: Movies @ the Mission Adobe
- 8/2/13, 5pm-8pm: Music & Art @ the Mission Adobe
- 8/17/13, 7pm-10pm: Movies @ the Mission Adobe
- 9/21/13, 7pm-10pm: Movies @ the Mission Adobe
- 10/5/13, 11am-4pm: Mole, Mariachis & More! – An outdoor festival, featuring local artists, food, wine and activities for kids.