144th Anniversary Celebration of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park 210 Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero, CA, United StatesJoin California State Parks and the Coastside State Parks Association for a celebration of the 144thanniversary of the Pigeon Point Light Station on Saturday, November 12 from 1-7 […]
The Santa Cruz Mission: Saving our Oldest Building, Then and Now
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesSanta Cruz Mission State Historic Park Anniversary Lecture “The Santa Cruz Mission: Saving Our Oldest Building, Then and Now” Speakers: The Adobe Coalition - Cynthia Mathews - A Grassroots Movement […]
Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walk
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOn this 2.5-hour, 6 mile difficult hike we will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch interpretive center. Bring […]
Picnic in the Park: Unexpected Connections
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesWhat did the industrial cities of the Eastern Seaboard and the Kingdom of Hawai’i have in common 200 years ago? Vital imports from Alta California, for one. Bring […]
Drop-in Family Craft
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesLuminaria - create your own tin lantern! Enjoy an informal afternoon at this hidden jewel near downtown Santa Cruz creating your own crafts.
The Untold Stories of Castle Rock
Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA, United StatesMeet at Saratoga Gap Area at 9 am for a 3 hour guided hike that will explore the less traveled parts of Castle Rock State Park. Former Ranger […]
Highlights Hike
Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA, United StatesMeet in the Castle Rock parking lot at 10 am for a 3 mile, 3 hour hike of the classic highlights of the park. Two of our knowledgeable […]
Old Cove Landing Coast Nature Walk
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOn these two-hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch Interpretive Center, located two miles […]
Signs of the Winter Forest
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United StatesMeet at the Visitor Center at 11 am to explore the sticky, slimy, wildly colorful, and oddly shaped fungi of the forest. Join docent and amateur mycologist Steve […]
Old Tree Amble
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United StatesMeet at the Hopkins Grove, next to the Visitor Center, at 1 pm for a guided hike into the old-growth redwood grove. On this 1-mile trail we will […]