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Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta Benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters

Santa Cruz Yacht Club 244 4th Ave #3835, Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Yacht Club invites you to the 31st annual Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County. This fundraising event features a reverse sail race followed by an outdoor dinner party, no host bar with music entertainment, race awards, raffles, a silent auction, and lots of fun! Sail, sponsor or both! Support youth […]
$10 – $150

CZU and You: Big Basin

Big Basin (there will be carpooling and meeting details will be shared upon registration).
Join State Park Interpreter Susan Blake for a guided experience in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Established in 1902, Big Basin Redwoods is California’s oldest state park and home to the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. A new chapter in Big Basin’s story began on August 18, 2020, when the CZU Lightning Complex Fire […]
Free – $20

CZU and You: San Vicente Redwoods

San Vicente Redwoods (meeting details will be shared upon registration).
San Vicente Redwoods is the largest privately-held redwood forest in the Santa Cruz mountains, protected by an unprecedented coalition of land trust partners, including Sempervirens Fund, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, and Save the Redwoods League. During this guided walk with Ian Rowbotham, Senior Land Stewardship Manager with our Sempervirens […]
Free – $20

Walk Strong Through Life Transitions

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - Day Use Area 525 North Big Trees Park Road, Felton, CA, United States
No matter who we are, we all face periods of change and transition: divorce, a new job, marriage, the birth of a child, the empty nest, moving, aging, among so many others. Sometimes we get stuck in the “in-between’, knowing we need to move ahead but hanging on to what is behind us. This space […]
$55

Homeless Garden Project August Farm & Enterprise Tour

Homeless Garden Project Farm 100-198 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Following the resounding success and overwhelmingly positive reception of our previous Farm and Enterprise Tour, the Homeless Garden Project (HGP) is thrilled to announce the planning of more captivating tours for all to enjoy. Our second tour is scheduled for Saturday, August 26 from 10 am to 12 pm. As one of our previous visitors […]
$30

Free Family Fun: Birds, Birds, and More Birds

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
For this month’s Family Fun event, we will be birding on East Cliff Drive along the San Lorenzo River! Museum Staff will provide binoculars for each participant and share helpful tips for identifying birds during this walk. Saturday, September 9, 2023 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Location: Lower Seabright | San Lorenzo River Free Please […]
Free

Nature-Based Mindfulness Mini-Retreat

Main entrance to Fall Creek, the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park 1101 Felton Empire Road, Felton, CA, United States
Would you like to experience the peace and beauty of nature more profoundly? Do you want to cultivate a deeper connection with nature that will support you wherever you go? Treat yourself to an afternoon of relaxation and rejuvenation among the redwoods! Join us for this mini-retreat and discover how easy it can be to […]
$40

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History garden learning center, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us. Saturday, September […]
Free

Coastal Cleanup Day at Seabright Beach

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Join us for the largest volunteer event in the country! California Coastal Cleanup Day welcomes more than 60,000 volunteers who will pick up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables from beaches, lakes, and waterways each year. Help preserve wildlife by taking trash out of the environment. Volunteer alongside your families, friends, coworkers, scout […]

VWC’s 37th Annual River & Road Clean Up

Trash and junk have built up along the River and its tributaries, so plan to join the 37th Annual SLV River & Road Clean Up on Saturday, September 23, from 9 AM to Noon. Organized by The Valley Women’s Club in conjunction with Save Our Shores’ Coastal Cleanup, you can come to Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Lompico or Felton […]

October is Biketober in Santa Cruz County!

Various locations throughout the County CA
We invite all riders to shift with the season and join us on a 31-day mission to bike more and drive less. Use your bike to go to work, school, run errands, and cruise around town in October. Log your rides. Win prizes. Repeat. Need more inspiration? Check out the awesome community bike events here.

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