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SUMMARY:First Saturday Tour at the Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year\, the interests of the tour guide\, and the people who join in. For example\, you might learn about the birds and mammals that make this land their home or about the amazing physical adaptations that plants have evolved to better deal with our extreme weather and climate conditions. Tours are free with paid admission.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/first-saturday-tour-at-the-arboretum/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Family-friendly and Bilingual Bird Walk at the UCSC Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Beginner Bird Walk / Paseando con los Pájaritos \nJoin the Bird School Project as they help kick-off the celebrations for Hummingbird Month in the beautiful gardens of the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden. This bird walk is beginner and family-friendly. Bring binoculars if you have them\, if not\, binoculars or a monocular will be provided for you during the walk. The group will meet up at the entrance of the Australianum Garden right next to the large cypress tree in the middle of the parking lot. A Bird School Instructor will be leading the walk and will alternate speaking English and Spanish as needed. We encourage you to arrive at least 15 minutes early if you need to borrow binoculars. \nÚnase a la Escuela de Aves para celebrar el Mes del Colibrí. Este paseo de aves es para principiantes y apto para familias. Traiga binoculares si los tiene\, si no\, se le proporcionarán binoculares o un monocular durante la caminata. El grupo se reunirá en la entrada del Jardín Australia\, justo al lado del gran ciprés en el medio del estacionamiento. Un instructor de la Escuela de Aves liderará la caminata y alternará hablando en inglés y español según sea necesario. Le recomendamos que llegue al menos 15 minutos antes si necesita pedir prestados binoculares. \nEvent is free with paid admission. Adults $10\, Seniors $8\, Youth 4-17 $5 \nBeginner and family-friendly bird walk at the UCSC Arboretum by the Santa Cruz Bird School Project in English and Spanish.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/family-friendly-and-bilingual-bird-walk-at-the-ucsc-arboretum/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Tips & Tricks for Photographing Birds - an informal workshop with Kevin Lohman
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Lohman is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Santa Cruz\, California. One of his hummingbird photographs taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is among several of his images featured locally on a Santa Cruz METRO wildlife bus as part of the “One Ride at a Time” conservation campaign. His work has been published by National Geographic (online) and Outdoor Photographer\, and recognized in major competitions\, including the Audubon Photography Awards and Nature’s Best International Photography Awards. Lohman actively supports conservation organizations through the donation and use of his photography. \nBring your camera and join award-winning wildlife photographer Kevin Lohman for an informal\, “getting started” wildlife photography field workshop in the gardens. Designed for anyone with an interest in hummingbird photography\, this relaxed session will cover practical tips for finding\, observing\, and photographing these fast-moving birds\, along with guidance that applies to wildlife subjects more broadly. The workshop will take place outdoors and will run up to two hours. \nKevin Lohman is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Santa Cruz\, California. One of his hummingbird photographs taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is among several of his images featured locally on a Santa Cruz METRO wildlife bus as part of the “One Ride at a Time” conservation campaign. His work has been published by National Geographic (online) and Outdoor Photographer\, and recognized in major competitions including the Audubon Photography Awards and Nature’s Best International Photography Awards. Lohman actively supports conservation organizations through the donation and use of his photography. \nBring your camera and join award-winning wildlife photographer Kevin Lohman for an informal\, “getting started” wildlife photography field workshop in the gardens. Designed for anyone with an interest in hummingbird photography\, this relaxed session will cover practical tips for finding\, observing\, and photographing these fast-moving birds\, along with guidance that applies to wildlife subjects more broadly. The workshop will take place outdoors and will run up to two hours.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/tips-tricks-for-photographing-birds-an-informal-workshop-with-kevin-lohman/
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Photography from Hummingbirds to Elephants - a photo presentation by Kevin Lohman
DESCRIPTION:Join Kevin for “Wildlife Photography from Hummingbirds to Elephants” at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden in the Horticulture 2 Meeting Hall. He will offer tips for photographing hummingbirds\, share beautiful images taken at the arboretum\, and present highlights from his wildlife photography across Monterey Bay and from his travels around the globe. \nKevin Lohman is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Santa Cruz\, California. One of his hummingbird photographs taken at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden is among several of his images featured locally on a Santa Cruz METRO wildlife bus as part of the “One Ride at a Time” conservation campaign. His work has been published by National Geographic (online) and Outdoor Photographer\, and recognized in major competitions including the Audubon Photography Awards and Nature’s Best International Photography Awards. Lohman actively supports conservation organizations through the donation and use of his photography. \nThe event is free with paid admission. UCSC students and faculty receive free admission to the Arboretum. Public admission costs are: Adults $10\, Seniors $8\, and Youth (4-17) $5.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/wildlife-photography-from-hummingbirds-to-elephants-a-photo-presentation-by-kevin-lohman/
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SUMMARY:Planting for Hummingbirds
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to attract hummingbirds to your garden? Join us on the patio at Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop where UC Master Gardeners will host a pop-up information booth to offer advice and answer questions about the best Arboretum plants to attract hummingbirds.  \nFlowers really are the best hummingbird feeders and these tiny birds are attracted to many of the Arboretum’s high-nectar-producing blossoms. We will provide handouts about which Arboretum plants are best to make your garden abuzz year-round. We’ll also have fun facts about these aerial acrobats and will raffle off a beautiful plant from our nursery – a nectar producer that is a favorite of hummingbirds. \nCome celebrate the wonders of our local hummingbirds and stock up on plants for your home garden.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/planting-for-hummingbirds/
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SUMMARY:Jewels in the garden: A Darwinian natural history of humming birds with UCSC Professor Emeritus Bruce Lyon
DESCRIPTION:This presentation promises to be a super fun exploration of hummingbird natural history\, evolution\, and social behavior\, full of fascinating scientific information and colorful images of local and exotic hummingbirds from here and abroad. Though now officially a Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, we are lucky that Dr. Bruce Lyon has little inclination to stop studying bird ecology and evolution in ‘retirement’! During his rich career teaching and conducting research\, Bruce’s work continues to include the Lyon Lab’s 18+ year-long project studying golden-crowned sparrows at the Arboretum. \nBruce will give his entertaining presentation and slideshow in the Arboretum’s Hort 2 Meeting Hall and then take interested folks outside to one of the Arboretum’s “hummingbird hotspots” for an informal (humming)-birdwatching session and Q&A. 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/jewels-in-the-garden-a-darwinian-natural-history-of-humming-birds-with-ucsc-professor-emeritus-bruce-lyon/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION:March is Hummingbird Month at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden \nThis time of year\, the Arboretum hosts both Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds\, the two most common species in Northern California. “The density of hummingbirds—the number per area in the Arboretum—is ridiculously high\,” says Bruce Lyon\, Professor Emeriti of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC. “You can watch them feeding on flowers\, you can watch their courtship\, you can watch them chasing different species. It’s a great opportunity to see some pretty amazing hummingbird biology.” \nIn celebration of this special time of year\, we invite you to visit the garden as much as possible! We will have presentations\, workshops\, and tours throughout the month. See our webpage for a schedule of activities and more information about hummingbirds and the abundance of plants at the Arboretum that attract them. \nWe will also feature hummingbird merchandise and hummingbird-attracting plants at our gift shop and nursery. Visit Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop\, Tuesdays thru Sundays from 10 – 4. For more information visit: https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/garden-shop/ \nAll events are free with paid admission: Adults: $10\, Seniors $8 and Youth 4-17 $5. Current UCSC students are free. Rain cancels outdoor activities. \nCurrent Arboretum members are always free and enjoy other great benefits year-round!  Join Today at https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/get-involved/join-us/    \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/march-is-hummingbird-month-at-the-ucsc-arboretum-botanic-garden/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Day of Service at the UCSC Arboretum in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy\, please join us for a National Day of Service that encourages all Americans to volunteer and connect to improve their communities. \nThe UCSC Arboretum is hosting a one-day volunteer opportunity in our beautiful California Conservation Garden. By volunteering\, you become part of a community that directly supports the Arboretum’s mission to conserve native plants. We will be weeding areas around our native shrubs to give them more space to grow and thrive. \nIf interested in this service\, please fill out the required registration form on our website under “Events”. Please note\, at the event you will also need to complete a simple worker’s compensation form (may not apply if already an active Arboretum volunteer). \n\n\nVolunteers must be 18 years or older. \n\n\nEach volunteer must fill out this form separately. \n\n\nAccess to the CCG requires walking on a gravel road for approximately 1/3 mile. \n\n\nPlan on bringing a water bottle\, and wearing long pants and long sleeves to protect from sun and possible biting insects. Please also bring garden gloves and weeding tools if you have them\, otherwise they will be provided. Thank you and we look forward to meeting and working together with you! \nRegister \nLearn more
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/day-of-service-at-the-ucsc-arboretum-in-honor-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Gift & Wreath Sale Fundraiser\nat the UCSC Arboretum and Botanic Garden \n \nSaturday\, November 22\, 10am – 4pm\nEarly entrance for Arboretum members: 9am-10am\nStaff will be available to sign up new members at 8:45am \nThe Arboretum is located at\n120 Arboretum Rd.\, Santa Cruz\, CA  95064\nmidway between the entrances to the UCSC Campus \nFeaturing handmade holiday gifts and decorations unlike anything you’ve seen! \nArboretum artists have been busy for months creating stunning succulent and dried flower wreaths and works of art for this enchanting Arboretum fundraiser. This is the only collection you will find that draws from the Arboretum’s rare and extraordinary collection of amazing plants! \nThese items make the perfect gifts and decorations that will last throughout the holidays. In addition to beautiful wreaths and fantastic centerpieces made from Arboretum blossoms and foliage\, offerings will include succulent and tillandsia driftwood pieces and terrariums; stunning items created by local artisan woodworkers\, dish gardens of all sizes\, and more! \nThe UC Santa Cruz Arboretum is a 60-year-old treasure and beloved destination for the central coast and local community that seeks to inspire stewardship of the world’s biodiversity through research\, education\, and the conservation of rare\, endangered\, and extraordinary plants. \narboretum.ucsc.edu
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/holiday-gift-wreath-sale-fundraiser/
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SUMMARY:UCSC Community Connections Fall Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Join UC Santa Cruz Community Connections on Wednesday\, October 8\, for our Fall Gathering. Our first general meeting of the academic year\, it’s an opportunity to meet old and new friends\, share a potluck lunch\, learn more about the organization\, investigate our array of interest groups\, and join our group. The organization is open to campus and community members. Upcoming meetings on November 5 and February 4 are speaker meetings that begin at 11:30 am. \nMeetings are held at the beautiful Arboretum\, Horticulture Building II Classroom. Detailed directions to the Arboretum can be found on the Arboretum website. \nOctober 8 11:00 – 1:00 Interest Group signups at 11:00 & Fiat Musica performance \nAttendees are asked to contribute to the meeting lunches\, see “Potluck instructions” except for this October 8th meeting where the lunch will be provided by the Board.
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-community-connections-fall-gathering/
LOCATION:Arboretum\, 122 Arboretum Road\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Arboretum Members - Join us for Early Bird Saturday
DESCRIPTION:We offer special sunrise hours for our members and volunteers on the third Saturday of each month\, as weather permits. Opening time is 7 a.m. Please bring your membership card for check-in at the front gate. \nEarly mornings are a wonderful time in our gardens\, ideal for photography\, birding\, and quiet enjoyment of nature. If you would like to join us\, become a member today!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/early-bird-saturday-at-the-arboretum/
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