National Nutrition Month
MAR 3 Friday
WORLD WILDLIFE DAY
MAR 4 Saturday
BIG BASIN PARK RE-OPENS!
Guided hike: Nature Night Hike Palo Corona Park, dusk
Guided hike: Bird Walk Palo Corona Park, 8am-11am
Nature: Exploring Tide Pools, SC Museum of Natural History
MAR 4 & 5 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: SC Chamber "Americana"
Tour: Historic Wilder Ranch Grounds, Santa Cruz 1-2pm
MAR 7 Tuesday
FULL MOON
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
MAR 8 Wednesday
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
MAR 9 Thursday
Guided hike: San Jose Creek Hike Palo Corona Park, 9am-1:30pm
MAR 10 Friday
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Workshop: Cheesemaking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAR 11 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Family: Salamander Saturday, 12:00pm
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Sandhills Tour, 10:00am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Tour: Medicinal Plant Tour, Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, 10:30am-12:00pm
Volunteer: Community Day, Seaside
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm
MAR 12 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
Film: Watsonville Film Festival
Guided hike: Discover Kahn Ranch, Palo Corona Park, 10am-2:00pm
Tour: Castro Adobe, Watsonville, 10:30apm
Tour: Seacliff State Beach History Walk, 11:00am
MAR 17 Friday
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
MAR 18 Saturday
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
Performance: SC Baroque "Concordian Dawn", 7:30
Volunteer: Invasive Plant Removal Day, Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz 10am
MAR 18 & 19 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Eternal" 7:30, 3:00
MAR 19 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz
MAR 20 Monday
SPRING EQUINOX
MAR 21 Tuesday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS
Workshop: Citrus 4 different ways, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAR 23-26 Thursday-Sunday
Workshop: Photographic Monterey Bay Seascapes
MAR 24 Friday
Workshop: Indian Cooking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAR 25 Saturday
Family: California Wildlife Day, Palo Corona Regional Park, 10:30am-12:00pm
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Old Growth Redwood Tour, 12:00pm
MAR 26 Sunday
Laguna Seca Spring Wedding Fair, Monterey
MAR 31 Friday
CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
The Nexties, Santa Cruz, 6-9pm
Workshop: Seasonal Bowl Pacific Grove 5:30-8:30
Move More Month
APR 1 Saturday
APRIL FOOL'S DAY
Activism: March to End Homelessness, Downtown Santa Cruz, 10am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Birding Tour, Felton 8am
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Redwood Tour, Felton 12pm
Nature: Spring Wildflowers of Arana Gulch, SC Museum of Natural History
Tour: Wilder Ranch, 11am
APR 1 & 2 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "Hero's Journey"
APR 4 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
APR 5 Wednesday
FULL MOON
Workshop: Cheesemaking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
APR 7 Friday
Workshop: Starting a cleanse and detox, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
APR 8 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided walk: Henry Cowell Sandhills Hike, Felton 10am
Tour: Castro Adobe, Watsonville 10:30am
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Tour, Felton 12pm
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm
APR 9 Sunday
EASTER SUNDAY
APR 16 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz
Performance: SC Baroque "Wildcat Violas", 3:00
APR 18 Tuesday
Workshop: Salvadoran Pupusas, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
APR 20-23 Friday-Sunday
Sports: Sea Otter Classic
APR 22 Saturday
EARTH DAY
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
Workshop: Sourdough Bread Baking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
APR 22-28 Saturday-Friday
NATIONAL PARKS WEEK
APR 22 & 23 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Ethereal" 7:30, 3:00
APR 28 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15
Workshop: Discovering Spices, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
APR 29 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3
APR 29
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
APR 29 & 30 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "Grand Finale"
APR 30 Sunday
Sports: Big Sur International Marathon
NATIONAL CLEAN AIR MONTH
BIKE MONTH
MAY 2 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
MAY 4
BIRD DAY
MAY 5 Friday
FULL MOON
Workshop: Mexican Fiesta, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAY 6 Saturday
Citizen Science: 2023 Snapshot Day, Santa Cruz, 8:30am-12:30pm
Nature: Neary Lagoon, SC Museum of Natural History
Performance: SC Baroque "Wildcat Violas", 3:00
MAY 6-7 Saturday & Sunday
Festival: 64th Annual Good Old Days, Pacific Grove
MAY 7 Sunday
Food+Drink: Spring Wine Walk, Downtown Santa Cruz, 3pm
MAY 9 Tuesday
Workshop: Plant Based Cooking, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAY 13 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Volunteer: River Health Day, Santa Cruz, 10:00am-12:00pm
MAY 14 Sunday
MOTHER'S DAY
MAY 19 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15
MAY 20 & 21 Saturday & Sunday
Performance: SC Chamber "Americana"
Performance: Monterey Symphony, "Elemental" 7:30, 3:00
MAY 21 Sunday
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz
MAY 23 Tuesday
Workshop: Jams and Fruit Preserves, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
MAY 25-28 Saturday
Sports: Sea Otter Classic,
MAY 27 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday, PG Museum of Nat. History, 10-3
MAY 29 Monday
MEMORIAL DAY
OUTSIDE MONTH
JUN 3 Saturday
FULL MOON
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
Nature: Moore Creek Preserve, SC Museum of Natural History
JUN 6 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
JUN 8 Thursday
WORLD OCEANS DAY
JUN 9 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15
JUN 10 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Performance: Santa Cruz Symphony "A Night at the Movies"
Workshop: Plant Based Sauces and Spreads, Pacific Grove, 5:30-8:30pm
JUN 10 & 11, Saturday & Sunday
Festival: The Artichoke Festival
JUN 18 Sunday
FATHER'S DAY
Marketplace: Makers Market, Downtown Santa Cruz
JUN 19 Monday
JUNETEENTH (Observed)
JUN 21 Wednesday
SUMMER SOLSTICE
JUN 30 Friday
Tour: Seacliff History Tour Seacliff State Beach 11-12:15
PLASTIC FREE JULY
JUL 1 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour,Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
JUL 1-8 -Saturday-Saturday
NATIONAL CLEAN BEACHES WEEK
JUL 3 Monday
FULL MOON
JUL 4 Tuesday
INDEPENDENCE DAY
JUL 8 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
JUL 15-29 Thursday-3rd Thursday
Performance: Carmel Bach Festival
AUG 1 Tuesday
FULL MOON
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
AUG 2 Wednesday
National Night Out
AUG 4 Friday
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS DAY
AUG 5 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
AUG 12 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
AUG 30 Wednesday
FULL MOON
MOVE MORE SEPTEMBER
SEP 2 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
SEPT 4 Monday
LABOR DAY
SEPT 5 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
SEPT 9 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
SEPT 16 Saturday
CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
SEPT 21 Thursday
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
SEPT 23 Saturday
AUTUMN EQUINOX
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
SEPT 24 Sunday
NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
SEPT 29 Friday
FULL MOON
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD MONTH
OCT 3 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
OCT 7 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
OCT 9 Monday
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
OCT 14 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
OCT 24 Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS DAY
OCT 28 Saturday
FULL MOON
OCT 31 Tuesday
HALLOGREEN
NOV 4 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
NOV 5 Sunday
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS
NOV 7 Tuesday
ELECTION DAY
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
NOV 11 Saturday
VETERANS DAY
FREE ENTRANCE FEE DAY to NATIONAL PARKS
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
NOV 7 Tuesday
Garden: Free Community Day, UCSC Arboretum, 9-5
NOV 23 Thursday
THANKSGIVING DAY
NOV 27 Thursday
FULL MOON
SAFE TOYS & GAMES MONTH
DEC 2 Saturday
Nature: Early Bird Tour, Elkhorn Slough, 8:30am
DEC 5 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
DEC 8 Friday
FIRST DAY OF HANUKKAH
DEC 9 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
DEC 15 Friday
LAST DAY OF HANUKKAH
DEC 21 Thursday
WINTER SOLSTICE
DEC 25 Monday
CHRISTMAS DAY
DEC 26 Tuesday
FULL MOON
