Join us every Sunday at 9 AM for a Mindful Walk , a guided journey designed to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and connect with nature on a deeper level. Led by a knowledgeable docent, this [...]
Saturday 1/31/26 2:00 PM Sunday 2/1/26 2:00 PM
Saturday 1/31/26 2:00 PM Sunday 2/1/26 2:00 PM
11:30-1:00 Join staff for a guided walk through the iconic Redwood Grove at Big Basin! This program is a 1.5 hour walk on a 0.6 mile, flat and easy trail designed for all ages. Learn about [...]
Redwood Grove Guided Walk - Coast 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 abo [...]
Title : Afro-Latinidad Presence in Early California Location : Pio Pico State Historic Park Exact meet-up location : Adobe Media Room Time : [...]
Want to find out everything there is to know about Old Town San Diego State Historic Park? Visitors to Old Town San Diego State Historic Park can experience history where it happened through engaging [...]
Join us for a 45 minute walking tour of the historic grounds of Pigeon Point Light Station. Meet by the sign in front of the first cottage. Hear tales of whalers, bootleggers, shipwrecks, the buildin [...]
Event Name : Building Native Habitat at Rio de Los Angeles State Park- Volunteer Drop-In Workday "TestPlot focused!" Event Date : Sunday, January 18 Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am Loc [...]
Event Name: Listening by Moonrise; Ivana Dama and Ears to the Ground Event Date: Sunday, February 1 Event Time: 3pm-5pm Event Location: LA State Historic Park: Roundhouse Turntable [...]
Name of event: Welcome Walk Date of event: 2/1/2026 Time of event: 8:00am to 10:00am Location of event: SSPSHP Andora Trailhead Description of event: Volunteer Hike Leader Maria [...]
Name of event: Scenic Overlook Hike Date of event: 2/1/2026 Time of event: 1:00pm to 3:00pm Location of event: SSPSHP Lilac Lane Trailhead Description of event: Volunteer Hike Leader So [...]
From 8am to 10:30am at Pantoll Hot beverages and cool information! This is our version of “Coffee with a Ranger” that we offer most Sundays. We will provide hot beverages [...]
Starts at Pantoll at 4:30pm In twilight we will take the Old Stage Road to West Point Inn. Once there, we'll admire February's full moon, the Snow Moon against a backdrop of city lights under cl [...]
Every Saturday & Sunday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Want a more personal experience? Have questions you have always wanted to know about the park or its history? Try out one of our guided tours led by [...]
Name of Event : Volunteer with the Santa Monica Mountains Council Date of Event: 2/4/26 Time of Event : 8:00AM to 2:00PM Location of Event: Santa Susana - Santa Susana State Historic P [...]
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 7:00 PM | San Francisco Solano Mission Chapel It’s the month of LOVE! Music in the Mission is happy to have the return of Taras, Craig and Michael with o [...]
Name of Event : Los Angeles State Historic Park Farmers Market Date of Event : Every Thursday Time of Event : 3pm - 7:30pm Location of Event : Los Angeles State Historic Park Descrip [...]
Days Offered: Saturdays Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. Location: Mason Street School House Ages: 6 & Younger Excited to become a Junior Ranger but not quite old enough yet? Come start yo [...]
Name of Event : Volunteer - California State Parks Foundation Date of Event : 2/7/26 and 3/7/26 Time of Event: 8:30AM to 12:00PM Location of Event: Topanga State Park Description [...]
Name of Event: Campfire Program Date of Event : 2/7/26 Time of Event : 12-2pm Location of Event : Pio Pico State Historic Park Description : [...]
If your idea of fun in the sun involves getting your hands dirty, join the new Dos Rios Trail Stewards (DRTS) program for a fun morning of trail and habitat improvement! No experience necessary; we w [...]
Join Docent Kelly for a guided walk (3.6 miles) to the breathtaking confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin Rivers at Dos Rios. We'll explore how years of dedicated restoration efforts have reshap [...]
Days Offered: Saturdays Time: 12 p.m. Location: San Diego Union Museum Ages: 7 - 12 Excited to become an official Junior Ranger? Join California State Park interpreters in explo [...]
Time : 10 - 11 am Location : Campfire Arena (south end of campground) Ages : 7-12 What to bring : a parent or guardian, drinking water, walking shoes, sun p [...]
Time : 10 - 11 am Location : Campfire Arena (grey benches next to The Camp Store) Ages : 7-12 What to bring : a parent or guardian, drinking water, walking [...]
Time : 1 0 am – 12 pm Location : Campfire Arena (next to the Camp Store) All ages and abilities welcome! What to bring : a parent or guardian and a [...]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday, February 7th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park! This event is an opportunit [...]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday, February 7th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park! This event is an opportunit [...]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday, February 7th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park! This event is an opportunit [...]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Saturday, February 7th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park! This event is an opportunit [...]
Sunday 2/7/26 2:00 PM Saturday 2/8/26 10:00 AM
Saturday - 2/7/26 2:00 PM Sunday - 2/8/26 10:00 AM
Bird Watching - We are offering a bird watching program on February 7th at 9:00 am. Join us to learn all about life histories, behaviors, field markings, etc. On this 1-mile walk, we will make spe [...]
Join a State Parks interpreter for our Delta Meadows Biodiversity Hike on Saturday, February 7th at noon! Learn about native and invasive species, the importance of biodiversity , and how t [...]
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | General Vallejo's Home Our nature program explores the park’s open space as it turns into natural wetlands when rains change the lan [...]
Starts at Pantoll at 9am Four epic hikes that start/end at Pantoll! That is how Friends of Mt Tam describe their Pantoll Quad hikes. Of course, you can use their pamphlet to hike them on your ow [...]
Name of Event : Volunteer with the Santa Monica Mountains Council Date of Event: 2/7/26 Time of Event : 8:00AM to 2:00PM Location of Event: Santa Susana - Santa Susana State Historic P [...]
Name of event: Spahn Ranch Hike Date of event: 2/8/2026 Time of event: 11:00am to 1:30pm Location of event: Rocky Peak parking lot on south side of Santa Susana Pass Road at 118 freeway ex [...]
Highlights Loop Guided Hike- Want to experience the different ecosystems in Henry Cowell State Park first hand? Look no further than this diverse loop through an old-growth redwood forest and the [...]
Time: 10:00-10:45am Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome 2026 by celebrating and learning with us at Angel Island State Park! We'll talk about the Chinese immigrant experience in the 1900s and how tha [...]
Name of event: Art in the Park with Xochitl Date of event: 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month Time of event: 3:00PM-5:00PM Location of event: Los Angeles State Historic Park @ The W [...]
Fuel Reduction Workday - This is a Fuel Reduction Workday, in which we manually clear fallen debris in select areas of the Redwood Grove, and by doing so, reduce the fuel load and restore old-gr [...]
This Valentines Day, join Interpreter Julian and Stanislaus County Libraries for a walk and talk about the various birds that mate for life. Walk begins at 8:00am at the Welcome Center. Please rememb [...]
Join State Park Docents for a two-hour hike along the scenic Gray Whale Cove Trail at State Parks’ McNee Ranch at Montara. Enjoy a moderate 2 mile hike overlooking the California coast. F [...]
Join State Park Docents for a two-hour hike along the scenic Gray Whale Cove Trail at State Parks’ McNee Ranch at Montara. Enjoy a moderate 2 mile hike overlooking the California coast. F [...]
Sandhills Tour - Hike around an ancient seafloor?! Yes please! On this 1.5 mile hike through the Santa Cruz Sandhills, we'll be meandering through sandy soils on the mountain top, about 800' abov [...]
11:00am - 1:00pm Join us on an easy hike while hearing about the story of love in the woods. Under the tall trees visitors will hear the tales of fairy circles, the reproductive cycle of coast red [...]
Have you ever gazed up at the birds in sky and imagined what they must have seen? Join Parks staff on Saturday, February 14th at 9:00 AM for our Delta Meadows Birdwalk to learn more about some of C [...]
Saturday - 2/14/26 2:00 PM Sunday - 2/15/26 2:00 PM
Saturday 2/14/26 2:00 PM Sunday 2/15/26 2:00 PM
Starts at Pantoll at 9am Interpretive hike with docent Caryn Lowe. “Methinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow!” -Thoreau. Science is p [...]
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Sonoma Barracks Courtyard Celebrate Valentine’s Day by enjoying a warm campfire, songs and a marshmallow roast at our monthly campfi [...]
Name of Event: Heritage Days Date of Event : Feb 15th Time of Event : 1:00PM-3:00PM Location of Event : Los Encinos SHP Description : [...]
Thursday, February 19th, 2026 | 7:00 PM | San Francisco Solano Mission Chapel Join us in the San Francisco Solano mission chapel for a lecture by D’mitra Smith. Smith explores the hist [...]
10:00-12:00 This is a Fuel Reduction Workday, in which we manually clear fallen debris in select areas of the Redwood Grove of Big Basin, and by doing so, reduce the fuel load and mitigate the ris [...]
Join us for a guided walk around the ox-bow pond as we explore the restored floodplains of Dos Rios! Meet at the Welcome Center at 10:00 am. This walk will take approximately 1.5 hours. Bring a lunch [...]
If your idea of fun in the sun involves getting your hands dirty, join the new Dos Rios Trail Stewards (DRTS) program for a fun morning of trail and habitat improvement! No experience necessary; we w [...]
Basket Weaving Workshop - During this basket weaving workshop from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, you will learn how to weave your very own basket out of local Ponderosa Pine needles and not-so-local raff [...]
Crisscross this vibrant coastal stream over a series of wooden bridges on this out and back interpretive adventure. Immerse yourself in diverse plant life, including iconic coast redwoods; wonder at [...]
Join Parks staff on Saturday, February 21st at 12:00 PM for a short guided tour of the historic Chinese American community of Locke, California! Learn about the history of the United States’ [...]
Saturday - 2/21/26 2:00 PM Sunday 2/22/26 2:00 PM
Saturday - 2/21/26 2:00 PM Sunday - 2/22/26 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 21st, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | General Vallejo's Home Spring is right around the corner, get ready with our hike that explores the lower Montini Preserve Trail! Experie [...]
Starts at Mountain Home at 9am Winter is a magical time on Mount Tamalpais and in Muir Woods. Colorful fungi pop up in the oddest places, creeks and drainages flow with water, and, as winter sta [...]
10am-12pm Join us for a guided program about the native plants at Big Basin State Park. During this program, we will learn to identify a handful of native plants, and chat a bit about their [...]
Event Name: Songs of Emerging Endangerment; Signal and Response Conversation Event Date: 1/22/26 Event Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PM Event Location : Los Angeles State Historic Park Desc [...]
Join State Park Docents on a leisurely two-hour walk. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. This walk will be a 2.5 miles round trip hike with only a [...]
Join park staff for an evening of blacklight exploration! February 27th, 5:30pm-6:30pm at Samuel P. Taylor State Park Participants should bring stable footwear, headlamps or flashlights, [...]
Join us for a guided walk around the ox-bow pond as we explore the restored floodplains of Dos Rios! Meet at the Welcome Center at 10:00 am. This walk will take approximately 1.5 hours. Bring a lunc [...]
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM This winter nature walk follows North Escape Road, a gentle out-and-back through the recovering redwood forest. Towering trunks rise into mist, creating a forest that feels cool [...]
Saturday 2/28/26 2:00 PM Sunday 3/1/26 2:00 PM
Saturday - 2/28/26 2:00 PM Sunday - 3/1/26 2:00 PM
Tree ID Tour - Learn about different tree species on February 28th at 3:00pm! How in-tree-guing! During this 1 mile walk, we'll be chattin' about a handful of trees that reside in the park, and g [...]
Join us for an "Auto Safari" of the Tule Elk State Natural Reserve at 10:00am. The tour consists of a brief presentation on the history of the tule elk herd, followed by a tour of the visitor center, [...]
Interested in learning how to fish? Join Parks staff on Saturday, February 28th at 9:00 AM for our Learn to Fish program at the fishing pier at Brannan Island State Recreation Area . Attend an eng [...]
Meets at Pantoll at 9am and works on trails nearby Join us for some volunteer habitat restoration work in Mount Tamalpais State Park, taking out invasive French broom (and picking up any stray l [...]
Name of Event : Volunteer with the Santa Monica Mountains Council Date of Event: 2/28/26 Time of Event : 8:00AM to 2:00PM Location of Event: Chaparral Trail - Malibu Creek State Park [...]
Every Saturday & Sunday | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Want a more personal experience? Have questions you have always wanted to know about the park or its history? Try out one of our guided tours led by [...]
Redwood Grove Guided Walk - Coast Redwoods offer a 100% satisfaction guaran-treed! Every Saturday and Sunday at 12:00 pm, we are taking folks on a guided walk through the Redwood Grove to talk ab [...]
11:30-1:00 Join staff for a guided walk through the iconic Redwood Grove at Big Basin! This program is a 1.5 hour walk on a 0.6 mile, flat and easy trail designed for all ages. Learn about th [...]
Saturday - 2/28/26 2:00 PM Sunday - 3/1/26 2:00 PM
Saturday 2/28/26 2:00 PM Sunday 3/1/26 2:00 PM
Join us for a 45 minute walking tour of the historic grounds of Pigeon Point Light Station. Meet by the sign in front of the first cottage. Hear tales of whalers, bootleggers, shipwrecks, the buildin [...]
