Elephant Seal WeekendThis Valentine’s Day weekend, explore the fascinating world and interesting adaptations of northern elephant seals during a special weekend celebration. Unique pop-up exhibits will reveal natural history, migration strategies, and allow visitors to become citizen scientists (helping out UC Santa Cruz researchers). As a citizen scientist, learn about elephant seals, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with Admission
Hike the Mallard SloughLook for birds, mammals, and animal tracks as we explore along the water’s edge on this 3.7-mile nature walk. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide to help enjoy the views. Have at least one liter of water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. Rain will cancel this hike due to possibly ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Spiny SucculentsJoin author Jeff Moore on a visual journey through his newest book Spiny Succulents, as he shares examples of cultivated cacti, euphorbias, pachypodiums, alluaudias, and some other related mostly spiny xerophytic plants (such as terrestrial bromeliads). Most of the images are of examples of these plants in California landscape/botanical garden ...
The United States is developing ShakeAlert, an earthquake early warning system that will provide California, Oregon, and Washington with advanced warning of potentially damaging shaking. The hopes for early warning systems are high, but the reality of what can be expected from earthquake early warning is nuanced. Earthquakes don’t happen in ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free ($15 for lunch, $7 Student and unemployed)
Story Time at YSI: All the Water in the WorldFaucet, well, rain cloud, sea... from each of these comes water. But where does water go? Come hear a lovely, poetic story about where water goes and why it is so precious. Then meet one of YSI's animal ambassadors that rely upon water for their survival.
