3/4 Extreme Weather Resource Fair: Small Talk, Big Topics

Recent weather events have impacted Santa Cruz County from the shore to the summit. Chat with local agencies and organizations addressing the challenges of extreme weather in the region during this free open house at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

Learn about the state of our parks, the science behind the storms, and the past, present, and future of natural disasters in Santa Cruz with our partners:

• City of Santa Cruz Climate Action Program
• Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
• Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
• California Native Plant Society, Santa Cruz County Chapter
• Save Our Shores
• Capitola Historic Museum
• Santa Cruz City Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
• and more!

Saturday, March 4, 2023
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST
Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Free. This program is part of the series Extreme Weather.

Accessibility

• Drop-by anytime 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Admission to the Museum is free all day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Parking is free throughout the neighborhood and bike parking is available at the corner of Pilkington Ave. and E. Cliff Dr. Biking, walking, or carpooling are all recommended.
• Follow the latest guidelines for covid safety.
• Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.

Resources

• County of Santa Cruz Storm Preparedness
• City of Santa Cruz Floods and Coastal Storms Resources
• Flood Recovery Volunteer Opportunities
• Climate.gov article about Atmospheric Rivers
• Climate.gov article about Recent Atmospheric Rivers and California’s Drought
• City of Santa Cruz Climate Action Plan
• City of Santa Cruz Climate Education Resources
• Book: Between Paradise and Peril by Gary Griggs
• Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard: Natural disasters in our backyard
• City of Santa Cruz List of Historic Disasters