Guided Elephant Seal Walks Sunday, December 15 through March 31, 2020 Journey to view a large colony of Northern elephant seals, guided by your docent naturalist on this moderate 3-mile, 2.5 hour ...
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. – 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 ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 10:00 a.m. (1.5 hours) Join Park Interpreter Regina Reiter to explore Nature journaling. Indulge yourself in a quiet time of close observation with color, shape and ...
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. – 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 ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1pm Wednesday, January 1 at 1pm How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1pm Wednesday, January 1 at 1pm How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this ...
Snakes Alive! Saturday, January 25 from noon to 3pm Why are snakes important to us? How do they see, smell, taste, and hear? What and how do they eat? What does a snake feel like? Come to the Sempe ...
Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! Saturdays at noon Explore the park’s less travelled backcountry with Docent Barry Grimm. This moderately paced hike will be individually tailored to your gro ...
Drop-In Family Craft – Ohlone Games Sunday, January 25 from 1 to 3:30pm What kind of games did the Ohlone play? Learn about their games and make one to take home! Free event. For more inform ...
If this Bluff Could Speak... 11am-12pm Join Park Interpretive Specialist Kyle Achziger for a 1 hour, ¼ mile walk to learn the history of Fort Humboldt and the continued effects of it ...
California State Parks is holding a public comment meeting to discuss future development plans for Pacheco State Park. When: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: San Luis ...
Join us on Saturday, January 25, as we celebrate Gold Discovery Day. At 11:30 a.m. in the museum theater, docent Ed Allen will be speaking on the gold discovery that kicked off the California Gold ...
Time: 9:30am-11:30am Discover plants, animals, mud flats, and more on a 1-hour walking tour. Then help preservation efforts by participating in an optional volunteer activity like a beach clean- ...
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Visitor Center/Museum at Marshall Gold Discovery SHP Please join us to learn more about becoming a volunteer at Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. You will ...
A unique opportunity! Seal Adventure Weekend: Fundraiser for Coastside State Parks Association Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and 26, 2020 Tickets available now! Experience a memory-maki ...
Ever wonder about the rich discoveries being made at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®? The Colorado Desert District will be offering a limited number of Behind-the-Scenes Tours of our outstanding ...
Come take a step back in time to 1864. Find out how Californians reacted to the great Civil War that was embroiling the rest of the nation! See how Californians lived back in the “wild and woo ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 2:00 p.m. (1.5 hours) Join Park Interpretive Specialist Regina Reiter for a fun family hike up "Junior Ranger Mountain," a favorite promontory of young explorers, ju ...
Where: Borrego Palm Canyon Campfire Center When: 7:00 p.m. (45 minutes) Join Volunteer Naturalist Don Endicott for a 45-minute multi-media introduction to the natural history of the Park's seld ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab 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 t ...
Where: Meet outside the front doors of the Visitor Center When: 1:00 p.m. (45 minutes) Join a Park Interpreter for a stroll through the Visitor Center Garden to discover special plants of inter ...
Sempervirens Falls Hike Wednesday, January 1 at 11am Saturday, January 4 at 10:30am Saturday, January 11 at 10:30am Saturday, January 25 at 10:30am Join us on a 4-mile hike to visit Sempervirens Fa ...
200 participants. Event hours: 8:00am-12:00pm. Running and biking event at Granite Bay and surrounding trails. North Granite closure until 12:00pm.
Endurance trail running event with various distances from 50k to 5k. Start and finish area at Salmon Falls parking lot.
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, investi ...
Ranch Tour Saturday, January 4 at 1pm Sunday, January 5 at 1pm Sunday, January 12 at 1pm Saturday, January 18 at 1pm Sunday, January 19 at 1pm Saturday, January 25 at 1pm Sunday, January 26 at 1pm ...
Open House at the Castro Adobe: Beginnings at the Adobe Saturday, January 25 from 11am to 3pm Resolve to come join us on the Rancho for our first public open house of the new year! Together ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab When: 9:00 a.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 ...
Pine Needle Basket Making Workshop Saturday, January 11 from 10am to noon Saturday, January 25 from 10am to noon Participate in a marvelous family workshop learning how to make a basket from local ...
Coast Nature Walk Wednesday, January 1 at 11am Saturday, January 4 at 11am Saturday, January 18 at 11am Saturday, January 25 at 11am We will explore the plants, animals, and geology of the spectacu ...
California State Parks is holding a public comment meeting to discuss future development plans for Pacheco State Park. When: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Where: San Luis ...
Old-Growth Redwood Tour Saturdays at noon 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? ...
Geared Up Cycling Event Are you a Cycling enthusiast? The City of Perris and Lake Perris State Recreation Area would like to invite you to ride the Lake Perris Loop Trail. We will be hosting 2 bi ...
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 2:00 p.m. (2.5 hours) Between the Visitor Center and the Palm Canyon Campground is a wide canyon that makes an excellent venue for nearby explor ...
Salamander Safari Sunday, January 26 at 10am Discover some of the secretive salamanders that live in the redwood forest on this 2-mile excursion to Eagle Creek! Learn all about salamander life cyc ...
Ranch Tour Saturday, January 4 at 1pm Sunday, January 5 at 1pm Sunday, January 12 at 1pm Saturday, January 18 at 1pm Sunday, January 19 at 1pm Saturday, January 25 at 1pm Sunday, January 26 at 1pm ...
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 disc ...
The Road Less Traveled: A Dog-Friendly Walk Sunday, January 5 at 9:30am Sunday, January 19 at 9:30am Sunday, January 26 at 9:30am On this dog-friendly walk, we travel North Escape Road, a paved ro ...
200 participants. Event hours: 8:00am-12:00pm. Mountain biking event at Granite Bay, using the surrounding multi-use trails.
Ever wonder about the rich discoveries being made at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®? The Colorado Desert District will be offering a limited number of Behind-the-Scenes Tours of our outstanding ...
A unique opportunity! Seal Adventure Weekend: Fundraiser for Coastside State Parks Association Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and 26, 2020 Tickets available now! Experience a memory-maki ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1pm Wednesday, January 1 at 1pm How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this ...
Exploring Big Basin Tuesdays at 9:30am Learn about redwoods, forest plants, fires, geology, history and more on these fun, varied hikes with docent Diane Shaw. Hikes are 5-8 miles and last up to 5 ...
Where: Meet at the Hellhole Canyon parking area When: 9:00 a.m. (5 hours) Join Volunteer Naturalists Ted Caragozian and Dan Jellis for a 6 mile (roundtrip) moderately strenuous exploration of H ...
Where: Meet in front of the Visitor Center When: 11:00 a.m. (1 hour) Join Regina Reiter, Park Interpretive Specialist for a sensory exploration of the desert in word and color that will nourish ...
Where: Visitor Center Discovery Lab When: 2:00 p.m. (1 hour) Southern California has a rich and varied geological history. Volunteer Naturalist Ted Caragozian will relate some of the fascinatin ...
Redwood Grove Loop Walk Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1pm Wednesday, January 1 at 1pm How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this ...
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 ...
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm Vallejo Home Parking Lot, 363 3 rd St West, Sonoma | Joleen Ossello | (707) 938-9547 Get out for a winter hike along the lower Montini Preserve Trail. Experience hi ...
If this Bluff Could Speak... 11am-12pm Join Park Interpretive Specialist Kyle Achziger for a 1 hour, ¼ mile walk to learn the history of Fort Humboldt and the continued effects of it ...
When: 2:00 p.m. (1.5 hours) Join Park Interpreter Sally Theriault for a 1.5-mile walk on uneven ground to a beautiful desert overlook. Kids 7-12 will receive their Junior Ranger badge. Bring water ...
Junior Rangers Are you ready to have fun in your local California State Park? Are you between 7 and 12 years old? Then become a Junior Ranger! Held in the Park’s Amphitheater | First S ...
Where: Visitor Center When: 11:00 a.m. (45 minutes) Join a Park Interpreter for a stroll through the Visitor Center Garden to discover special plants of interest. Meet outside the front doors o ...
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, investi ...
Join us on Feb 1st for a Guided History Hike of Carpinteria State Beach. Learn about the Chumash village of Mishopshnow, how Carpinteria got its name and how this area looked during the last Ice Age. ...
When: 5:30 p.m. (2 hours) View beautiful imagery of the Park s we unveil the winners of our 2020 photo contest. Photos will be on display at Borrego Art Institute February 1-22, 2020. Call Anza-Bo ...
Ever wonder about the rich discoveries being made at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park®? The Colorado Desert District will be offering a limited number of Behind-the-Scenes Tours of our outstanding ...
Where: Borrego Springs Branch Library When: 3:30 p.m. (1.5 hours) Judge Critque, Borrego Springs Branch Library. Hear from the judges about what made each photo stand out as a winner.
Time: 9:30am-11:30am Discover plants, animals, mud flats, and more on a 1-hour walking tour. Then help preservation efforts by participating in an optional volunteer activity like a beach clean- ...
Poppy Reserve Volunteer Training for 2020 Wildflower Season The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve’s two-day volunteer training for the 2020 spring wildflower season will be held on ...