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Monterey Bay
Spotlight9-September Spotlight
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Events around the bay

Festivals, workshops, street fairs, citizen science, family adventure, habitat restoration, performances, food & garden tours. Dates, times and locations are subject to change so be sure to check the event links for updates

September

SEP 1 Tuesday
Garden: Arboretum Free Admission Day. UCSC, Santa Cruz, 9-5

SEP 5 Saturday
Family: Life on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 11-3PM
Garden: First Saturday Arboretum Tour, 11AM-12:15
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30
Nature: Henry Cowell Birdwatching, Felton, 9-10:30
Tour: Early Bird Tour at Elkhorn Slough, 8:30-11:30

SEP 6 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

SEP 7 Monday
Labor Day

SEP 11 Friday
Volunteer: Henry Cowell Workday, Felton 10-12

SEP 11-12 Friday & Saturday
Family: Fall Campout, Santa Cruz Boardwalk

SEP 12 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided hike: Sandhills, Felton, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided Walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

SEP 13 Sunday
Guided walk: Bean Hollow, Half Moon Bay, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

SEP 18 Friday
Family: Night Owl at the Museum, Pacific Grove, 6-10PM

SEP 19 Saturday
Coastal Cleanup Day
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

SEP 20 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

SEP 22 Tuesday
Autumn Equinox

SEP 26 Saturday
Full Harvest Moon
Family: Science Saturday-Microworld, Pacific Grove, 10-3
Food+: Fiesta en la Playa, Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

SEP 27 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

 

October

OCT 3 Saturday
Family: Life on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 11-3PM
Garden: First Saturday Arboretum Tour, 11AM-12:15
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided Walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30
Nature: Henry Cowell Birdwatching, Felton, 9-10:30
Tour: Early Bird Tour at Elkhorn Slough, 8:30-11:30

OCT 4 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

OCT 6 Tuesday
Garden: Arboretum Free Admission Day. UCSC, Santa Cruz, 9-5

OCT 9 Friday
Volunteer: Henry Cowell Workday, Felton 10-12

OCT 10 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided hike: Sandhills, Felton, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

OCT 11 Sunday
Guided walk: Bean Hollow, Half Moon Bay, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

OCT 12 Monday
Indigenous People’s Day (Columbus Day)

OCT 17 Saturday
Family: Santa Cruz Band Review, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, 6-8:30PM
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided Walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

OCT 18 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

OCT 24 Saturday
Family: Chili Cook-Off, Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided Walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

OCT 25 Sunday
Full Hunters Moon
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

OCT 31 Saturday
Halloween
Family: Science Saturday-Spooky Science, Pacific Grove, 5:30-7:30
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided Walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

 

November

NOV 1 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

NOV 3 Tuesday
Election Day
Garden: Arboretum Free Admission Day. UCSC, Santa Cruz, 9-5

NOV 7 Saturday
Family: Life on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 11-3PM
Garden: First Saturday Arboretum Tour, 11AM-12:15
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30
Nature: Henry Cowell Birdwatching, Felton, 9-10:30
Tour: Early Bird Tour at Elkhorn Slough, 8:30-11:30

NOV 8 Sunday
Guided walk: Bean Hollow, Half Moon Bay, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

NOV 11 Wednesday
Veterans Day

NOV 13 Friday
Volunteer: Henry Cowell Workday, Felton 10-12

NOV 14 Saturday
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided hike: Sandhills, Felton, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

NOV 15 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

NOV 21 Saturday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

NOV 22 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

NOV 24 Tuesday
Full Beaver Moon

NOV 26 Thursday
Thanksgiving

NOV 27 Friday
Black Friday

NOV 28 Saturday
Family: Science Saturday-Monarch Magic, Pacific Grove, 10-3
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

NOV 29 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

 

December

DEC 4 Friday
First Night of Chanukah

DEC 5 Saturday
Family: Life on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch, Santa Cruz 11-3PM
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30
Nature: Henry Cowell Birdwatching, Felton, 9-10:30
Tour: Early Bird Tour at Elkhorn Slough, 8:30-11:30

DEC 6 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

DEC 11 Friday
Volunteer: Henry Cowell Workday, Felton 10-12

DEC 12 Saturday
Last Day of Chanukah
Family: 2nd Saturday on the Farm, Watsonville, 11-3pm
Guided hike: Sandhills, Felton, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

DEC 13 Sunday
Guided walk: Bean Hollow, Half Moon Bay, 10-12
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

DEC 19 Saturday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

DEC 20 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

DEC 21 Monday
Winter Solstice

DEC 23 Wednesday
Full Cold Moon

DEC 25 Friday
Christmas Day

DEC 26 Saturday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Guided walk: Coastal Walk at Wilder, 11-1:30

DEC 27 Sunday
Guided walk: Big Basin Redwood Grove, 12-1
Tour: Henry Cowell Redwood Loop, Felton, 12-2

DEC 31 Friday
New Year’s Eve

 

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