Where: Doane Pond Parking Lot When: 10:30 a.m. (1.5 hours) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Will Meyst for a hike into the historic Doane Valley. The group will hike to Thunder Springs then l ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 3:30 p.m. (40 minutes) Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of our mountain's furry friends. Sign up in the Ranger Sta ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 6:00 p.m. (40 minutes) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Will Meyst for an evening of singing classic campfire songs. You're sure to leave ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 wate ...
Saturday, November 17 at 11am On this two-hour natural history excursion, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the interpretive center. Brin ...
Time: 9am - 11am Learn about and practice using the iNaturalist app! Load iNaturalist on your phone before you arrive; have your phone fully charged. Very slow-paced walks, may be uneven/rocky t ...
Time: 9am – 1pm Non-profit Sonoma County Trails Council offers trail maintenance workdays every month in Trione-Annadel State Park. Come out and get dirty, give some love to the trails, and ...
Saturdays at 11am Join us on a hike to Castle Rock, Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock Overlook. During this trip, we will discuss Castle Rocks' unique geology, rock climbing history, human impacts an ...
Saturdays at 2:30pm 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 vit ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Meet at the visitor center for a 1-hour accessible guided tour of the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve to view the butterflies in the trees they overwinter i ...
Saturday, November 17 from 1 to 2pm Stroll through history as you visit the various gardens within our courtyard and patio. We can learn a good deal about people who lived here in the past by explo ...
Saturday, November 17 from 10am to noon Join docent Cheryl VanDeVeer for a marvelous, free, family workshop learning how to make a basket from local ponderosa pine needles. Children 10 and older ma ...
Saturdays at 11am Are there different kinds of redwoods? How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? Why are there so few old growth trees left? How important are banana ...
JAMESTOWN, Calif. – For the fifth consecutive holiday season, California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to pr ...
Join us for a unique opportunity to view our newest State Historic Park. This hidden jewel in the Pájaro Valley is currently an active construction site as the adobe building is being repaired ...
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm Kids can earn the California State Parks Junior Ranger badge! Kids age 7 to 12 are invited to these outdoor activities, which may include walks, presentations, games, invest ...
Saturday, November 17 from 1 to 7 pm Join California State Parks and Coastside State Parks Association to celebrate the 146th anniversary of Pigeon Point Light Station. This free event includes ...
Where: Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot When: 7:30 a.m. (1.5 hours) Join Volunteer Naturalist Ann Keenan for a walk around the Visitor Center vicinity looking for the common birds of our ...
When: 9:00 a.m. (4 hours) To kick off our fifth season of mountain bike rides in Anza-Borrego, we will follow tradition and head down Grapevine Canyon, Starting in Ranchita off Old Wilson Road, w ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 11:00 a.m. (1 hour) Join Volunteer Naturalist Tony DeLorenzo to find out about bighorn sheep. Where did they come from? What is their history here in the desert? ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab When: 2:00 p.m. (1 hour) Special Program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of the desert environment. Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limi ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab When: 4:00 p.m. (1 hour) If you've always wanted to learn about birds but thought it's too complicated and only for birding experts, you'll enjoy this simple ...
Where: Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center When: 7:00 p.m. (1 hour) Life in the desert can be pretty harsh, but many animals (and plants!) have pretty unique strategies for dealing with challen ...
10:00am - 12:00pm at the Mission 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Plaza Lighting Get your tickets for the "Christmas at the Mission" holiday event held in the chapel of Mission San Francisco Sol ...
5:00pm - 6:00pm Fall is here and our campfire fun continues. Join us for this fall warm up at our pre-Thanksgiving campfire in the historic Sonoma Barracks Courtyard next to the mission. Join ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For a limited time, visitors to the California State Railroad Museum have a special opportunity to see a 251,000-pound rotary snowplow from the Museum’s impressive co ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Continuing a series of interactive and fun “Hands on History” activities offered each month, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP) and Friends of Sutter ...
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm During this 1-hour walking tour, we'll look for animals and plants in various habitats of the state beach. We'll use binoculars and hand lenses to aid in our discovery. This ...
Where: Meet at the entrance to Fonts Point Wash When: 5:25 a.m. (3.5 hours) Join State Park Volunteer Naturalist Terry Hunefeld for a slow 3-4 hour nature & geology amble along the Fonts Po ...
Where: Borrego Palm Canyon Trail When: 9:30 a.m. (2.5 hours) Volunteer Naturalist Bonnie Clapp will be roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting fe ...
Where: Meet at the Morteros trailhead in Blair Valley When: 12:00 p.m. (2 hours) Discover the hidden secrets of an ancient Kumeyaay Native American village site. Join Volunteer Archaeologist a ...
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 3:00 p.m. (1 hour) Even when it's not raining, you can discover a rainbow of color in the desert. Join Park Interpretive Specialist Regina Reit ...
Every 1st, 3rd, & 5th Sunday 3:00pm Take a leisurely stroll down the McCoy Trail to view and learn about some of the 370 species of birds that live or stop by this Reserve on their year ...
Sunday, November 18 at 1pm Join us for a guided tour of the oldest building in Santa Cruz. Come learn about the many families who have called this 180-year-old mission adobe their home. For more in ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Meet at the visitor center for a 1-hour accessible guided tour of the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve to view the butterflies in the trees they overwinter i ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 wate ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 10:30 a.m. (40 minutes) Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of our mountain's feathered friends. Sign up in the Range ...
Where: Meet at the State Park Store in The Mall When: 8:30 a.m. (3.5 hours) Meet at the State Park Store in The Mall. Join ABF for our weekly member hikes. Led by Park Rangers, retired Park R ...
Holiday decorations and docents in period attire provide a glimpse of Christmas past. Visit Santa in the Empire Mine Clubhouse and enjoy Holiday treats in the beautifully decorated Cottage!
Where: In front of the State Park Store in The Mall When: 9:00 a.m. (Until Sold Out) This year's annual native plant sale will be held in front of the State Park Store, 587 Palm Canyon Dr. in T ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 10:00 a.m. (1 hour) Join State Park Volunteer Naturalist Jeff Salton to discover the remarkable differences between Crows and Ravens, and explore some of the mystery ...
Where: Meet at the Visitor Center When: 3:30 p.m. (2.5 hours) Meet Park Interpretive Specialist Regina Reiter at the Visitor Center to walk across the desert and up the Panorama Overlook Trail ...
Where: UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center When: 7:30 p.m. (2 hours) Indians, Mexican soldiers, American '49ers, the famed Butterfield stages, cattlemen, and others all trave ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 6:00 p.m. (30 minutes) Presentation about the peculiar ways in which small critters inadvertently promote forest health and help plants and ...
Friday, November 23 from 3 to 4:30pm Gather round the table and play a board game set in the 18 th century. Spend Spanish real coins and roll the sheep’s knucklebone to determine the fate of ...
Saturday, November 24 at 8am Join birder extraordinaire Jim Williams for a tranquil morning filled with our little flying friends! Learn about the birds in our park, receive a Henry Cowell Redwoods ...
Saturdays at 11am Are there different kinds of redwoods? How do coastal redwoods grow to become the tallest organisms on earth? Why are there so few old growth trees left? How important are banana ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Meet at the visitor center for a 1-hour accessible guided tour of the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve to view the butterflies in the trees they overwinter i ...
Saturdays at 2:30pm 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 vit ...
Saturdays at 11am Join us on a hike to Castle Rock, Castle Rock Falls and Goat Rock Overlook. During this trip, we will discuss Castle Rocks' unique geology, rock climbing history, human impacts an ...
Where: Doane Pond Parking Lot When: 10:30 a.m. (2 hours) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Will Meyst for a hike into the absolutely stunning French Valley. The group will hike to the Historic ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 3:30 p.m. (40 minutes) Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of our mountain's rocky past. Sign up in the Ranger Statio ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 6:00 p.m. (40 minutes) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Will Meyst for an evening of singing classic campfire songs. You're sure to leave ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 wate ...
Saturday, November 24 at 11am On this two-hour natural history excursion, you will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacular coastal bluffs. Meet at the interpretive center. Bring ...
When: All Day Indians, Mexican soldiers, American '49ers, the famed Butterfield stages, cattlemen, and others all traveled the Southern Emigrant Trail. Unlike some Western trails that came and we ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab When: 2:00 p.m. (1 hour) Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of the desert environment. Sign up at the Visitor Center as space is limi ...
Where: Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center When: 7:00 p.m. (1 hour) Have you wondered what the "Man in the Moon" really is? Join Park Interpretive Specialist Regina Reiter for this interactive ...
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Hike off your Thanksgiving Day meal with us along the lower Montini Preserve Trail and experience history, nature and good times. This slow-paced hike is just over ...
Holiday decorations and docents in period attire provide a glimpse of Christmas past. Visit Santa in the Empire Mine Clubhouse and enjoy Holiday treats in the beautifully decorated Cottage!
Every 2nd & 4th Saturday 11:00am - 12:00pm Come and discover the richness that unfolds around the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, be it upland plant adaptations or the significance of our ...
Time: 3:30pm-4:30pm Kids can earn the California State Parks Junior Ranger badge! Kids age 7 to 12 are invited to these outdoor activities, which may include walks, presentations, games, invest ...
Time: 1:30pm-2:30pm During this 1-hour walking tour, we'll look for animals and plants in various habitats of the state beach. We'll use binoculars and hand lenses to aid in our discovery. This ...
Where: Borrego Palm Canyon Trail When: 9:30 a.m. (2.5 hours) Volunteer Naturalist Bonnie Clapp will be roaming the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail searching for bighorn sheep and other interesting fe ...
Where: Meet at the flagpole in front of the Visitor Center When: 11:35 a.m. (1 hour) Join State Park Volunteer Naturalist Terry Hunefeld to do some detective sleuthing on a slow, easy "nature a ...
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 3:00 p.m. (1 hour) Join Regina Reiter, Park Interpretive Specialist for a sensory exploration of the desert in word and color that will nourish ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 1pm Discover what life was like a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. This hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1859 Gothic Revival farmhouse, 1896 wate ...
Where: Doane Valley Campground Campfire Center When: 10:30 a.m. (40 minutes) Special program for children ages 7-12. Discover secrets of our mountain's trees and plants. Sign up in the Range ...
Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 2pm Meet at the visitor center for a 1-hour accessible guided tour of the Monarch Butterfly Natural Preserve to view the butterflies in the trees they overwinter i ...
Where: Meet at the State Park Store in The Mall When: 8:30 a.m. (3.5 hours) Meet at the State Park Store in The Mall. Join ABF for our weekly member hikes. Led by Park Rangers, retired Park R ...
Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30pm Kids 7-12 years of age learn about estuarine ecology, natural and cultural history, plants, or wildlife of the area by participating in related hands-on activities. K ...
p1440 presents the Beach Volleyball Top Guns and Young Guns Invitational hosted by Tower 7! The Top Guns Invitational features 16 of the best players from around the world while the Young Guns Invita ...
Time: 5:00pm The 29th Annual Candlelight Walk will be presented over two nights at the visitor center. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Join us for auctions and light refreshments in the Prairie Creek ...