
Fossil Week Naturalist Night: Where are the Dinosaurs in California?

Celebrate National Fossil Week with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History!
Where are all the dinosaur fossils in California? What happened to California dinosaurs? Did they exist here? Were there dinosaurs in Santa Cruz? If not, why?
Learn the answers to those questions and much more as we unearth the mysteries of California’s dinosaurs. Join vertebrate paleontologist and environmental geologist, Prof. Hilde Schwartz, as she takes us back in time to explore the rich history and hidden secrets of California’s fossil record.
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Speaker: Prof. Hilde L. Schwartz, UCSC’s Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science
Class Size: 60 participants
Date: 10/8/25
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program. After the lecture, there will be an audience engagement game.
Class Fee: $12 – Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.