Every second Saturday of each month in 2018, Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks will be hosting a Free Redwoods Day. Parking passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis each month, ahead of the next event. Our next event is on September 8 — download your free pass now!
Marshmallows: 7-7:30, Campfire: 7:30-8:30 Join us in our historic campfire center for an evening of song and story. Serenade the glittering stars and learn about redwood ecology, creatures of the forest or stories of the park while relaxing in the …
This fun program is designed for children ages 3-6 and their families. Pretend, play, sing and explore! This half-hour program will introduce youngsters to the wonders of the redwood forest. Meet at the Nature Lodge.
Discover the fascinating secrets of the forest! Explore, practice outdoor skills and play games as you learn about plants, animals, geology, and more. This one-hour program is designed for kids ages 7-12. Sorry parents, this program is for kids only! …
Explore the park’s less travelled backcountry with Docent Barry Grimm. This moderately paced hike will be tailored to the group’s interests. Based on group size, experience level and weather conditions, we’ll choose from the many trails that explore the park’s …
Do you have questions about Big Basin? Want trail information? Information about the plants and animals you see? Come to the Visitor Center, next to Park Headquarters, to get answers!
How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the …
Join a Docent on one of our most diverse hikes—by mountain streams, oak woodlands, chaparral and redwoods. You’ll discuss forests, flowers and fires on a six-mile, 3.5-hour hike. This somewhat strenuous ascent is rewarded with ocean views on a clear …
Join a Big Basin Interpreter for a 30-minute kids’ nature activity. Family friendly. Meet at our Nature Lodge/Museum.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park: Come to the Sempervirens Room next to Headquarters for free coffee or hot chocolate! This is a great way to start your day in Big Basin. A Docent will be happy to answer your questions …
Since 1969 the Big Basin Volunteer Trail Crew has helped make it possible for others to safely enjoy the beauty of our park. The Trail Crew meets the second Saturday of each month, rain or shine. A typical workday lasts …
Senior Park Aide Sylvia Ramos will do an interpretive program titled “Burls” Nature Walk that meets at the Rockefeller Forest at 11 am. It’s about burls. When: April 14, 2018 at 11 a.m. Where: Humboldt Redwoods State Park Meeting Location: …
Join Senior Park Aide Ashley Disney and meet the many plants that live under the redwoods, including many that are still flowering. When: April 14, 2018 at 11 a.m. Where: Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Meeting Location: Grizzly Creek Visitor …
Come on a hike at Butano State Park with Latino Outdoors and explore the coast redwoods. When: August 11, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Butano State Park Meet: Parking lot
Enjoy a good exercise while appreciating the sound of the forest, the water. Experience the smells, the colors while your body cruises through the trail as your mind finds meditation. Share your thoughts with your hiking companions. Or not. From …
We all need strength and balance to live a good life. We can find some great examples in nature. Let’s walk and find some of these meaningful connections between us and the surrounding trees. When: Saturday, May 12 at 9:30am …
Mindfulness in nature will be explored, especially in relationship to the sounds, and silences, on the trail. Meet in Stinson parking lot, near bathrooms. Dark green Camry, will have a sign indicating Mount Tam State Park/Friends of Mt Tam hike. …
We all need strength and balance to live a good life. We can find some great examples in nature. Let’s walk and find some of these meaningful connections between us and the surrounding trees. When: Saturday, March 10 at 9:30am …
Come join CA State Parks on a free guided hike to celebrate Free Second Saturdays at Redwood State Parks! Meet at the Castle Rock State Park parking lot at 11am. We’ll go by boulders, and down to a waterfall with …
Join a Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods docent for a free hike on Second Saturdays in Armstrong Redwoods State Park. Tour starts at 10 am. Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods will also have a roving docent in the …
