You OTTER be excited for this lecture in our Safari September series! Join the sea otter scientists from Sea Otter Savvy to learn about the important role this keystone species plays in Monterey Bay marine ecosystems. As a bonus, the scientists will discuss the relationship between sea otters and surfers and how both of these...
Join the Museum for the biggest beach cleanup day of the year! Participate in the marine stewardship efforts and volunteer in this nationwide event. This year, we’re proud to partner with Save Our Shores and Pajaro Valley Arts for a Sunset State Beach cleanup. After the Save Our Shores beach cleanup, join Pajaro Valley Arts...
Join us for a hands-on, in-person workshop in partnership with the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. This training is required for new participating teachers, grades 6th-12th. REGISTER Attendees will: Receive a 5-lesson curriculum aligned with NGSS and Common Core Get hands-on training in Pacific mole crab data collection and analysis → includes a classroom...
Every year, Sea Otter Awareness Week takes place during the last full week of September to celebrate and inspire deeper awareness of these marine mammals. The week is organized by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Find Museum Naturalists at Lighthouse Point and participate in sea otter...
Every year, Sea Otter Awareness Week takes place during the last full week of September to celebrate and inspire deeper awareness of these marine mammals. The week is organized by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, and the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Find Museum Naturalists at Lighthouse Point and participate in sea otter...
Go outside and learn to paint gouache and watercolor landscapes while surrounded by nature as inspiration. This open-air art workshop will teach the techniques necessary to capture environmental perspectives through the creative use of negative space, layering, various stroke techniques, and more. Using the Museum's exclusive access to various vistas as reference, participants will be...
Every year, the first week of October is National Fossil Week. But why limit the fun to just one week? At the Museum, we’re turning it into a month-long celebration of fossils! Our Fossil Frenzy First Friday will showcase paleontologists, geologists, and scientific illustrators with a fossil focus. Bring your mystery fossils and rocks to...
We are coming together as a community to steward Tyrrell Park through the City’s Adopt-A-Park program. At the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, you gain new wisdom about local ecology, native plants, and sustainable gardening while connecting with nature outdoors. It’s time to get your hands dirty! Join us and volunteer in the Museum’s...
Experience Spooky Season like never before – exclusively for Museum Members! For the first time ever, join us for a guided night hike through the newly opened Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument. Led by naturalists, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience shadowy redwood forests, sprawling coastal prairies, and craggy chaparral illuminated by the full moon....
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....
Experience Spooky Season like never before – exclusively for Museum Members! For the first time ever, join us for a guided night hike through the newly opened Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument. Led by naturalists, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience shadowy redwood forests, sprawling coastal prairies, and craggy chaparral illuminated by the full moon....
