Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Redwood Loop Tour
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 101 N Big Trees Park Rd, Felton, CA, United StatesCoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll, we will be chatting about life histories, ecology, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. Click here to RSVP. Let's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center, we hope you can join us!
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Redwood Loop Tour
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, CA 95018, USACoast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk about coast redwoods and to experience the forest together. On this 1-mile stroll, we will be chatting about life histories, ecology, etc. and sharing a wonderful adventure among these giants. Click here to RSVP. Let's plan to meet in the front of the Visitor Center, we hope you can join us!
Santa Cruz Mission – Adobe Tour
144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USAJoin us for a guided tour through Santa Cruz’s oldest building, the only remaining example of indigenous housing from the California Missions. Learn about the daily life of people who lived here, and ways in which the Spanish Mission system drastically impacted local native people’s culture and landscape. This is a FREE event open to the public, no reservations required. Call (831) 425-5849 for more information.
Pigeon Point-Lighthouse History Walk
Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Pigeon Point Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060, USAJoin us for a walking tour of the historic grounds of Pigeon Point Light Station. Meet by the fence in front of the first cottage. Hear tales of whalers, bootleggers, shipwrecks, the building of the lighthouse, the “Wickies” and their families, and the restoration of the tower (currently closed to the public). Visit the Fog Signal Building to view the magnificent First Order Fresnel lens and explore the exhibits. ADA accessible.Register for Lighthouse History Walk
Gateway School Tour
Gateway School Santa Cruz 255 Swift Street, Santa CruzVisit us on one of our monthly Tuesday tours. Hang with our kindergarteners on Kindy Island, see what’s growing in our Life Lab outdoor classroom, join our middle schoolers for a science experiment, and see first hand the unique benefits of a K - 8 education.
Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop
Scotts Valley Community Center 360 Kings Village Rd., Scotts Valley, CA, United StatesCommunity members, have you lost your homeowners insurance? Mark your calendars for a FREE Event coming up Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00pm! Scotts Valley Parks & Recreation are hosting a Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop. We have speakers from Cal Fire, SVFD and United Policyholders discussing varies topics as the fire season approaches. We will also have booths set up from multiple resources throughout Santa Cruz County. Come join us at the Scotts Valley Community Center to learn how to keep your home, property and family safe in case of a fire emergency and advice on Insurance preparedness! We hope to see you there! Community Fire Preparedness Workshop (FREE EVENT)! Tuesday, May 14th, 6:00-8:00pm Community Center: 360 Kings Village Rd. Scotts Valley Pre-registration suggested: https://bit.ly/svrecreation Topics Presented: Property Preparation: • Making Homes and Properties Fire-Resilient • Strategies and best practices for enhancing the fire resilience of homes and properties. • Developing a Wildfire Action Plan Family Preparedness: • Household Evacuation Planning • Essential elements to include in a household evacuation plan, along with a sample packing list. • Identifying Evacuation Routes: Understanding escape routes from the neighborhood and familiarizing oneself with evacuation terminology. Insurance: • How does insurance differ if you are a homeowner or a renter. • How does fire insurance or lack of fire insurance affect our house value? Scheduling a property inspection when selling a home • Accessible home insurance in high-risk areas • Policy cost saving incentives
Bookshop Santa Cruz: Katy Farina, Karen’s Sleepover
Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA. 95060, OffsiteFREE IN-STORE EVENT: Come dressed in your favorite pajamas to celebrate and welcome New York Times bestselling author and creator Katy Farina for her latest graphic novel, Karen's Sleepover— another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Be prepared to have a blast!
Half Moon Bay – Library Rangers at Half Moon Bay Library
Join Half Moon Bay State Beach Staff at the Half Moon Bay Library for a story and a craft. Each month we learn about a different aspect of the natural world. This month's topic is
Seacliff State Beach – Ocean Fest
Seacliff State Beach, State Park Dr, Seacliff, CA 95003, USAJoin us for an afternoon of good food and good information on all things ocean! This family-friendly event will feature food trucks Pana, S&B, and Mattia's Pizza, live music by Tim Brady of The Cement Ship, kids' activities, and info booths about Seacliff State Beach's recovery and ocean conservation. Free event. Day-use vehicle fee is $10. For more information, contact [email protected] or (831) 685-6444. This event made possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks.
Santa Cruz Mission – ParkStage Youth Performance
144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USAThe culmination of several weeks of hard work, students aged 8-13 will perform a dramatized historical story of Santa Cruz outdoors at our park. Students have rehearsed, researched, and learned history through the process of a performance that they present to the public. Our story for this Spring 2024 ParkStage is set in 1850's Santa Cruz, and follows a dramatized tale of how Eliza Farnham and Georgiana Bruce Kirby come to experience life in California. Arriving empty-handed to her late husband's land in Santa Cruz, Eliza is immediately thrust into a whirlwind of western society-- untrustworthy lawyers, reinvented men running from their pasts, forward thinking women, sharp-witted newspaper editors, and a Santa Cruz split between cultures, all while the temptation of gold lingers just beyond the mountains. These two women, remembered over 100 years after their time, find their own way and forge their own paths as they learn what freedoms the "frontier" might have to offer. This performance is free to the public, and will take place on the lawn at our historic state park Friday May 17th @ 6pm and Sunday May 19th at 4pm. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on.
Castro Adobe Open House
184 Old Adobe Rd Watsonville, CA, United StatesRancho San Andres Castro Adobe State HistoricParkCastro Adobe Open House: Spring Is in theAirSaturday, May 18 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pmYayfor May flowers! Plants were important on the rancho in the 1800s as food,tools, construction materials, and more. Can you guess which one of these wassometimes eaten by both people and their livestock: redwood trees, cactus, ortule grass? The other two plants had important uses at the Castro Adobe too!Come discover the answer and learn more about how the people of Alta Californiaused the natural world around them. Listen to live music andenjoy our recently installed interpretive displays. Reservations for a free90-minute docent led tour are recommended at: www.santacruzstateparks.as.me/CastroAdobeOpenHouse Eventmade possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks. For more information call (831) 226-9669 NOTE: Continuous rain will cancel event.
Castro Adobe Open House
184 Old Adobe Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076, USARancho San Andres Castro Adobe State Historic ParkCastro Adobe Open House: Spring Is in the AirSaturday, May 18 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pmYay for May flowers! Plants were important on the rancho in the 1800s as food ,tools, construction materials, and more. Can you guess which one of these was sometimes eaten by both people and their livestock: redwood trees, cactus, or tule grass? The other two plants had important uses at the Castro Adobe too! Come discover the answer and learn more about how the people of Alta California used the natural world around them. Listen to live music and enjoy our recently installed interpretive displays. Reservations for a free90-minute docent led tour are recommended at: www.santacruzstateparks.as.me/CastroAdobeOpenHouse Event made possible by Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and California State Parks. For more information call (831) 226-9669 NOTE: Continuous rain will cancel event.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Watershed Restoration Volunteer Work Day
Join one of our workdays to help out and make a difference restoring habitat and maintaining your park! Workdays include Native Plant Garden, Watershed Restoration, Invasive Plant Removal, and Fuel Reduction Workdays. Specific descriptions, meeting locations, times and announcements are listed on the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park webpage, under "Park Events."RSVP for this workday here.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park – Plant Walk
Hike at Big Basin with one of our knowledgeable docents and plant enthusiast through the majestic Redwoods post fire. See which plants are thriving after the CZU Lightning Complex fire and likely see some Banana Slugs! Plan for 4 hours of easy walking and 2-4 miles on trails and fire roads. Dress in Layers, bring water and a snack. Rain will cancel. Participation is free, however, a $10 vehicle day-use fee will be charged upon arrival, or we recommend you reserve a parking spot by clicking here. Please plan to meet at the temporary visitor center area located next to the restrooms at 8:45 am.For more information, questions, or concerns, please contact [email protected].