Buzzard’s Roost Hike
Big Basin Redwoods State Park 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA, United StatesJoin docents Kathy Willott and Glenn Joy for a 5-mile hike to Buzzard’s Roost. We’ll take an early hike in hopes of seeing things that might be hiding […]
Open House at the Castro Adobe: The Pajaro Valley in the Mexican Era
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesOur Castro family came here in Spanish times, built their adobe just as California was becoming our 31st state. Their legacies remain today; but the Castro’s heyday began […]
Bird Watching for Beginners
Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesOn this 2-hour walk, be prepared to hike two miles on uneven surfaces, with many stops to view the many birds, plants, and scenery along the way. You […]
Drop-In Family Craft – Candle Dipping
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesEnjoy an informal afternoon at this hidden jewel near downtown Santa Cruz. You can hand-dip a wax candle in our garden courtyard. Rain cancels. Free event. For more […]
Old Tree Trail Hike
Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United StatesOn this 1-mile, 1-hour kid-friendly excursion we’ll stroll through a giant old growth redwood grove that’s over 1,200 years old, discover the banana slug’s vital role to this […]
Welcome Back Monarchs Day
Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesJoin us in welcoming the monarchs back to the park, where they will spend the winter. Enjoy arts and crafts, active games for kids, live music by the […]
Loma Prieta Earthquake: 30 Years of Recovery Hike
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park 600 Aptos Creek Road, Aptos, CA, United StatesWhere were you on October 17, 1989? Observe the 30th anniversary of the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake by hiking to its epicenter near the ghost town Loma […]
Book Launch: The Mission Santa Cruz Mystery
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesPlease join Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and their new That’s My Park Press for a book launch party, as they proudly present The Mission Santa Cruz Mystery: […]
Ecology and Stewardship Day
Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA, United StatesCastle Rock State Park is home to many plants and animals, some of which are threatened or endangered. And did you know that the sandstone is sensitive too? […]
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Earthquakes and our Adobe
Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United StatesThe whitewash had barely dried when the Fort Tejon Earthquake shook our adobe in 1857. Just half a century later it was rocked by the same earthquake that […]