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Upcoming Events
- 9/11-9/15 Santa Cruz Bug Barn
Catch us at the Bug Barn on September 11-15 for the Santa Cruz County Fair! Our staff have been busier than ants at … Read more - 9/18 Intro to Astrophotography: Blood Moon Eclipse
Get ready for a program that’s out of this world! When Earth’s shadow is cast directly on to the moon, we are treated … Read more - 9/21 Saturdays in the Soil
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 … Read more - 9/21 Nature Photography with Hilltromper
Explore your creative visual expression and capture the natural beauty of Santa Cruz in this environmental photography class. Taught by the photojournalists responsible … Read more - 9/28 Behind-the-Scenes at a National Monument: A Cotoni-Coast Dairies Tour
Don’t miss this special, limited-time opportunity for a private guided tour of the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument – before it’s even open to … Read more - 10/3 Naturalist Night: Starting with a Bang! Astrobiology & Exoplanets
We’re starting off our space-themed Naturalist Night lecture series with a (Big) Bang! Guided by Dr. Rebecca Jensen-Clem, with UCSC’s Department of Astronomy … Read more - 10/4 First Friday After Hours | Out of this World!
Countdown to blast off as the Museum rockets towards the opening of the new Fall 2024 Exhibit! October’s First Friday offers a stellar mix of interplanetary enthusiasts showcasing their sci-fi … Read more - 10/5 Scientific Illustration & Observation in Pastel
Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home … Read more - 10/5 Educator Workshop with the Amah Mutsun
Saturday, October 5, 20249 a.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Attention Santa Cruz Educators: Please join the Santa Cruz … Read more - 10/8 Naturalist Night: Are Octopuses Aliens?!
Are you a sucker for some science? Then get ready to answer the question, “are octopuses aliens?” These invertebrates have extraterrestrial anatomy, an unreal level … Read more - 10/17 Naturalist Night: Cosmic Alchemy & the Universe in Us
Did you know that the elements forged in a star are the same as the very atoms that compose you? Take a trip … Read more - 10/18 Halloween Special – Watercolor Entomology: Creepy Crawlies!
As part of this Halloween holiday special, get up close and personal with the art of arthropods! Featuring chilling insect displays, and the … Read more - 10/25 Naturalist Night: Cosmic Latte – The Color, the Coffee, & the Cosmos
Have you ever wondered about the color of the universe? Turns out the official, scientific color is called, “Cosmic Latte.” And who better … Read more - 10/30 Naturalist Night: Things That Go Bump in the Night!
If a star consumes another star, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Have you ever wondered … Read more - 11/2 Scientific Illustration & Observation in Watercolors
Love nature, science, and art but don’t know where to start? Here is your opportunity to master a new skill and bring home … Read more - 11/7 Naturalist Night: UAVs & AUVs from Deep Sea to Deep Space
From the darkness of the ocean floor to the darkness of outer space, technology is critical in exploring the abyss. But, it turns … Read more - 11/13 Naturalist Night: Exploring the Abyss with the E/V Nautilus
The bottom of the ocean is just as mysterious as the vastness of space. Are those twinkling lights in the inky darkness another … Read more - 11/16 Nature Photography with Hilltromper
Explore your creative visual expression and capture the natural beauty of Santa Cruz in this environmental photography class. Taught by the photojournalists responsible … Read more - 11/23 Behind-the-Scenes at a National Monument: A Cotoni-Coast Dairies TourDon’t miss this special, limited-time opportunity for a private guided tour of the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument – before it’s even open to … Read more
- 12/8 Horticulture Workshop: Create a Living Holiday Wreath
Let’s get festive with native flowers, succulents, and air plants! Deck the halls and get into the holiday spirit by crafting a living botanical … Read more
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Upcoming Nature Club Events
Nature Club takes young explorers (6th-8th grade) into local habitats to learn about the amazing living world around us while making discoveries along the way. Learn more.
- 2024-25 Fall/Winter Nature Club
Nature Club takes young explorers (6th-8th grade) into local habitats to learn about the amazing living world around us while making discoveries along the way. Across four excursions, youth will learn … Read more
