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Caves and Climate Change with Jessica Oster | Online Talk

Online Event
The Santa Cruz Mountains are full of limestone caves that hold many secrets, including records of our climate past. Join Dr. Jessica Oster for an exploration into White Moon Cave where she researches stalagmites (mineral formations growing up from cave floors) that record the climate and environment above the cave as they grow. One stalagmite […]
Free

Museum of the Macabre 2023

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Museum of the Macabre 2023 $15 Members | $25 General | $30 at the door. Space is limited. 21+ | Admission includes one free drink. Online presale discounts end October 27. Come in costume and imbibe cauldron-concocted cocktails while exploring the chasms of the world beneath our feet. The seventh annual Museum of the Macabre […]
$15 – $25

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Nature Club

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Neary Lagoon in the autumn is full of life! Migratory birds seek food and shelter in large numbers and provide excellent opportunities to study them up close. The Museum will provide binoculars for each participant. Saturday, November 11th | 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Neary Lagoon Ages: 6th-8th grade $10 Non-Members |$ 5 Members […]
$5 – $10

Saturdays in the Soil

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, 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 and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
Free

Mushroom Market

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
It’s mushroom season! Join local fungiphiles at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for a mushroom market just in time for the Holidays. Pick-up mushroom themed gifts for yourself or your loved ones while exploring local mushrooms and engaging in family-friendly activities during this FREE event. Free admission to the Museum all day! Mushroom ID […]
Free

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History: Saturdays in the Soil

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, 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 and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
Free

1/20 Saturdays in the Soil

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, 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 and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
FREE

Member Meet-Up: Exploring Tide Pools at The Hook FULL

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Our first Member Meet-up of the year brings the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of tide pools during low tides. This is the perfect time for exploring the intertidal zone and its many fascinating creatures. Join us during this guided walk at The Hook in Capitola (Aptos, Cajastaca, and Uypi homeland) to dive into the […]
FREE

Naturalist Night: The Curious World of Seaweed with Josie Iselin

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Join us for our special behind the scenes look at our new exhibit The Curious World of Seaweed with artist and author Josie Iselin. This presentation will focus on how Iselin tells seaweed stories with a writer’s ear, a designer’s eye, and an artist’s heart, while exploring the history and science of the iconic seaweeds and kelps […]
$2 – $4

2/17 Saturdays in the Soil

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, 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 and volunteer in the Museum’s […]
Free

3/15 Book Launch: Geology of the Northern Monterey Bay Region with Frank A. Perry

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
The northern Monterey Bay region has more interesting geologic features packed into a small area than almost any other part of California. Its dynamic history has been shaped by dramatic uplifts, volcanic eruptions, rising and falling sea levels, and the ever-moving San Andreas Fault. Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for the official […]
$15

3/30 Family Fun with Fossils!

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Dig into the fascinating world of fossils during this month’s Family Fun day at the Museum! We’ll explore ancient whales from millions of years ago and dig for fossil shark teeth, while practicing being paleontologists. All ages welcome, but this is especially relevant for kiddos ages 7-10. Saturday, March 30, 2024 10-11 a.m.  Free | Donations Appreciated Please visit our […]
Free

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