Harvest & Moonlight Fun Oct 18-20 in Santa Cruz District California State Parks Wilder Ranch State Park Located two miles north of Santa Cruz, on Highway 1 (831) 426-0505 A Special Event! Wilder Ranch Heritage Harvest Festival Saturday, October 19, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Celebrate harvest time at Wilder Ranch State Park on Saturday, October 19 from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. you can choose and decorate a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, take a draft horse wagon ride, see antique tractors, and living history demonstrations, try your hand at some old-time harvest activities, listen to live bluegrass and western music, learn to square dance, play the snap-apple game, make corn husk dolls and other crafts, and enjoy hand-cranked pumpkin ice cream, apple and pumpkin pie. Food concessionaire available or pack a picnic lunch. The park is located 2 miles north of Santa Cruz on the coast side of Highway 1 at 1401 Coast Road Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Admission to the event is free; Day-use parking fee is $10. This event is appropriate for all ages. For more information, please call (831)426-0505. Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walks Saturday, October 19 at 11:00a.m. On these two-hour natural history excursions you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the Wilder Ranch interpretive center. Bring a snack, water, binoculars, and good walking shoes. Walk is cancelled if rain. Events made possible by California State Park Docents, California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Located Off Hwy 9 in Felton (831) 335-7077 A Special Event! Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park’s Full Moon Madness Astronomy Night October 19, 2013, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join a moonlit guided tour of the redwoods and moon gaze through telescopes. Featured speaker Dr. Chris McKay from NASA will be talking about his research into finding other life in the universe. Additional activities include music, crafts for kids and refreshments. The main entrance to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is located off of Highway 9 in Felton at 101 Big Trees Park Rd Felton, CA 95018. Day-use parking fee is $10. This event is appropriate for all ages. More information is available at (831)335-7077. Events made possible by California State Park Docents, California State Parks and Mountain Parks Foundation Natural Bridges State Beach Located at the end of West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz (831)423-4609 Tours of the Monarch Grove -- Fall and Early Winter Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 & 2:00 Join a Docent Naturalist for a tour of the state designated monarch butterfly preserve at Natural Bridges State Beach. Monarch butterflies are returning this fall to their winter home along our coast. Learn the story of this beautiful creature and its fascinating seasonal migration. Public tours are offered on weekends and no reservations are necessary, or you may call 423-4609 to arrange a tour for a group of 10 or more. Fall walks begin the 3rd weekend in October and continue through January or as long as monarchs are present: Monarch numbers vary, usually the highest numbers are visible in November/December. Meet at the Visitor Center for the hour-long program. The walk is wheelchair accessible. Events made possible by California State Park Docents, California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Located on School St. off of Mission and Emmet Street in Santa Cruz (831) 425-5849 . Stone, Shell, & Smoke at the Mission Adobe Saturday, October 19th at 1:00 pm Join us for an exploration of some of the skills California Indians used to develop tools in the past. We’ll demonstrate fire-building and flint-knapping techniques. You can try your hand with a fire bow or pump drill and fashion a shell necklace. This event is FREE. Rain Cancels. The Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is located on School St. off of Mission and Emmet Street in Santa Cruz. Please call (831) 425-5849 for more information. Events made possible by California State Park Docents, California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Rancho del Oso Nature and History Center Located 17 miles north of Santa Cruz off highway One (831) 427-2288 For our most up to date information, check us out on Facebook at facebook/RDOSP Critter Crafts Saturday, October 19 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm Drop in for fun nature-themed craft time at the Nature and History Center. We will have a FREE make-and-take-activity most children can complete independently, although parents may need to assist preschool-aged children. Any age child is welcome to participate! Events made possible by California State Parks, California State Park Docents, and Waddell Creek Association Big Basin Redwoods State Park Located 9 miles outside of Boulder Creek on Hwy 236 (831) 338-8883 Mark your Calendar for Next Week’s Special Event! The Missing Arm of William Waddell Saturday, October 26 at 6:30 pm Experience the haunted tale of Big Basin’s last lumber mill owner and his fateful encounter with a grizzly bear! Celebrate the forest in autumn with this spooky and slightly-silly half-mile theatrical guided walk through the redwoods at night. Ranger apples cooked around the campfire and storytellers round out this festive family event. The trail is stroller and wheelchair accessible. Registration begins at 6:30 pm. Parking is $10.00 per vehicle. Bring a flashlight. Redwood Loop Walk Every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old and so tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Walk is stroller and wheelchair accessible. Meet at Park Headquarters. Coffee Talk and Crafts Saturday, October 19 from 9:00-12:00 Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Park Headquarters for free coffee or hot chocolate! This is a great way to start your day in Big Basin. Docent Kathy Willott will be happy to answer your questions about the park and help get you going on the right trail. And bring the kids for a fun craft activity! Wildflower Walk! Saturday, October 19 at 10:00 am Sunday, October 20 at 10:00 am Join docent Scott Peden and learn to identify these flowering plants. You’ll also visit several historical spots within the park. Saturday’s walk is a four-mile, four-hour walk that includes two chimney trees and a waterfall. Sunday’s walk is a five-mile, five-hour walk that travels from creek side to ridge top. Bring water and lunch. Meet at Park Headquarters. The Road Less Traveled—A Dog-Friendly Walk Saturday, October 19 at 1:30 pm On this dog-friendly walk, we travel on North Escape Road, a paved road closed to traffic. We tour stunning old-growth redwood groves along beautiful Opal Creek. Well discuss redwood ecology and park history while exploring the deep shade of the redwood forest. This is a fun, easy, three-mile, two-hour roundtrip walk with docent Elise Scripps and her dogs Brie and Peanut. Dogs not required, but welcome! Bring water and meet at Park Headquarters. Coffee Talk Saturday, October 19 from 9:00-12:00 Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Park Headquarters for free coffee or hot chocolate! This is a great way to start your day in Big Basin. Docent Tom Rohlf will be happy to answer your questions about the park and help get you going on the right trail. And bring the kids for a fun craft activity! Events made possible by California State Park Docents, California State Parks and Mountain Parks Foundation
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