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Bird Watching for Beginners

Wilder Ranch State Park 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

On 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 […]

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Drop-In Family Craft – Candle Dipping

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Enjoy 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 […]

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Old Tree Trail Hike

Portola Redwoods State Park 9000 Portola State Park Road, La Honda, CA, United States

On 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 […]

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Welcome Back Monarchs Day

Natural Bridges State Beach 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Join 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 […]

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Loma Prieta Earthquake: 30 Years of Recovery Hike

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park 600 Aptos Creek Road, Aptos, CA, United States

Where 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 […]

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Ecology and Stewardship Day

Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos, CA, United States

Castle 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? […]

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Open House at the Castro Adobe: Earthquakes and our Adobe

Castro Adobe State Historic Park 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, CA, United States

The 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 […]

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Building Methods at the Mission

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Come and see how the oldest building in town was made. We will look at the materials used by the Ohlone to build their homes and then at […]

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Drop-in Family Craft: Mariachi

Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 144 School St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Decorate your guitarron, vihuela, and trumpet! Create your own glittering skeleton mariachi band in honor of Dios De Los Muertos. Free event. For more information, call (831) 425-5849.re […]

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