Spring is more than just a season, it’s also a source of water, and we’ll be quenching your thirst for knowledge. Join authors Kate Jaffe and Martin Rizzo-Martinez as they share the silent secrets of the hidden springs of Santa Cruz and daylight the stories of the buried spring network that weaves under the streets.
From missionaries to indigenous communities, these waterways have an important cultural history and a vibrant, yet hidden, riparian ecology. Learn about the untold pre-colonial history of these local springs, from the geologic and biologic past, to the present.
📆 Wednesday, March 19th
⏱️ 6 – 8 p.m.
📍 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.
Class Fee: $11- Museum and CNPS Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.
Instructors: Martin Rizzo-Martinez, author of “We Are Not Animals” – an indigenous history of Santa Cruz, & Kate Jaffe, Executive Director of Santa Cruz Kids In Nature