First Friday
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesTake part in First Friday Santa Cruz art tour. Stop by Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park where a docent will be discussing and displaying Central California indigenous materials. Also, […]
Zanja Hike: Walk the Path of Early Santa Cruz’s Water History!
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesImagine our city’s landscape as it appeared 200 years ago. Trace the course of the old water canal (“zanja”) that was dug to Mission Santa Cruz by Ohlone […]
Hike the Last Chance Trail
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesJoin docent Steve Stolper as we hike the mysterious Last Chance Trail. We follow East Waddell Creek as it meanders through a deep forested canyon. The highlight of […]
Old Cove Landing Coast Nature Walk
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOld Cove Landing Trail Walks On these 2-hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch […]
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesHow do redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? […]
Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesDiscover what life was like a century or more ago on this innovative dairy ranch. The hour-long tour (starts at 1 p.m.) includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1856 […]
Story Time Walk
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesBring the whole family and join us for a walking story time! Starting at park headquarters, we’ll walk through ancient redwoods while reading a story. We’ll stop and […]
Living History Demonstration: Wool, Spinning & Weaving
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHow did an isolated settlement clothe the hundreds of people who lived there? Take an in depth look at the cloth industry of Mission Santa Cruz. We will […]
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesHow do redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? […]
Guided Redwood Grove Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesHow do redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? How important are banana slugs to the redwood ecosystems? Why are there so few old-growth trees left? […]