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Featured Pleistocene Pop-Up

First Friday: Fossil Frenzy

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Every year, October 15th is National Fossil Day. But why limit the fun to just a day? At the Museum, we’re turning it into a month-long celebration of fossils with a Pleistocene Pop-Up exhibit and events! Our Fossil Frenzy First Friday will showcase paleontologists, geologists, and scientific illustrators with a fossil focus. Bring your mystery...

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Saturdays in the Soil

Saturdays in the Soil

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

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...

Museum of the Macabre

Members-Only! Macabre Full Moon Hike

Cotoni Coast Dairies Davenport, CA

For the first time ever, join us for a Members-Only, guided night hike through the newly opened Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, led by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rangers. 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. Explore the...

Giant Pacific Octopus Painting Party!

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Led by a professional scientific illustrator and naturalist, this hands-on workshop blends marine biology with creative expression. Begin with an engaging scientific presentation on Giant Pacific Octopuses, then transition into the art studio to create your own octopus-inspired masterpiece. Using professional exhibit materials as reference, participants will paint their own 3D-printed octopus model with acrylics—combining...

Halloween Member Meetup: Cotoni-Coast Dairies Full Moon Hike

Cotoni Coast Dairies Davenport, CA

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....