Junior Rangers – Mission Life: Play the Mission Building Game
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesGather around the table to spend Spanish reals, roll the sheep knucklebone, and draw the next card in the event deck. Luck and strategy will determine the success […]
SPECIAL GUEST CAMPFIRE: Storytellers’ Showcase!
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesSit back and experience an old-fashioned evening steeped in the oral tradition as the South Bay Storytellers group weave their yarns in our historic campfire center. Fire lighting […]
Little Rangers
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesDo you have a 3 to 6 year old child? This 30-minute program hour program children like yours to love and connect to nature with games, songs, activities, […]
Junior Rangers – Mission Foodways: Tortilla Science
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPrepare and taste some of the new foods the Spanish brought with them to Alta California. We’ll use chemistry and botany skills as we harvest, grind, chop, grill, […]
Junior Rangers: Ohlone California Trade Network
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJunior Rangers is a California State Parks statewide program for kids ages 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling 831 425-5849. The Santa Cruz […]
Star Walk
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United StatesJoin us for a stroll to the observation deck to listen to stories, serenade the glittering stars, and discover the night sky. Meet at the campfire center in […]
Junior Rangers – Mission Art: Walls of Color
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesWe’ll study the design elements used in the mission churches and examine their roots in Spanish and Indigenous cultures. Then we’ll paint our own “walls,” incorporating historical motifs. […]
Junior Rangers: Mission Building Methods
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJunior Rangers is a California State Parks statewide program for kids ages 7 to 12 year olds. Space is limited. Register by calling 831 425-5849. The Santa Cruz […]
Guided Adobe Tour
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-year-old mission adobe their home. […]
Junior Rangers – Archeology: Clues to the Past
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesArtifacts offer clues to daily life in the past. Use the tools and clues that archaeologists use to sort, identify, and sketch these “puzzle pieces” of history. Junior […]