This Fall 2017 we're offering 4 new Art workshops open to students and community members. Sign up now
Students! Submit entries of your natural-history themed artworks for the student art show at the upcoming Artstravaganza. Deadline to submit is September 29.Randall Morgan
This June, we lost a dear friend, mentor, and one of Santa Cruz County's great naturalists. Morgan's passion to understand and protect local biodiversity was monumental. His legacy will live on through the Norris Center's continued work with his collections and young aspiring naturalists. Click here to read more and contribute to our initiative to carry on his good work.
In Ken's Words
“Though we humans are very little poker chips in life’s game, we must realize that together we impact the Earth, and we must act accordingly.”
Nature Notes
'Tis the season of blooming orchids! The glory of spring wildflowers may be over, but the summer months are host to some curious botanical finds, such as Goodyera oblongifolia and Piperia transversa. With careful searching, you just may spot one of these secretive plants growing in the forests of Upper Campus.