Coming Up!

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Hike at Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, Davenport

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 9 am – 12:30 pm

Friends of the Norris Center members are invited to a hike at the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument, located just north of Davenport on the inland side of Highway 1. Mike Powers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Natural Resource Specialist, will lead the tour of this recent addition to the California Coastal National Monument, which is not yet open to the public. 

The hike will traverse coastal grassland, chaparral, oak woodlands, and redwood forest, and offer spectacular views of the coast. The hike will be tailored to the needs of the group, but will likely last 2.5–3 hours with some elevation gain. 
Space is limited and pre-registration by Friday, May 30 is required. Click here for details and to register.

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Return to the Redwoods  

August 15–17, 2025, UC Santa Cruz

The Norris Center will take part in this annual event for UCSC alumni and their families. Stay tuned for details!

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Past Events

Friday, June 7, 2024, 8:15 am – 10 am
Bird Banding Station Visit at the Younger Lagoon Reserve
UCSC Coastal Science Campus, Long Marine Lab

Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9 am 
Beginners Bird Walk
Rancho del Oso, coastal section of Big Basin Redwoods State Park
3600 Highway 1, between Davenport and Año Nuevo 

Sunday, October 13, 2024, 10:45 am – 2 pm
Tour of the Año Nuevo UC Reserve and Bickford House

Friday–Sunday, February 21–23, 2025
Radical Then, Critical Now: Interdisciplinary Strategies in Environmental Conservation
Hay Barn, UC Santa Cruz

Birding Tour of Elkhorn Ranch Saturday, May 17, 2025, 9 am – 12 noon
Birding tour of a private ranch along the North side of Elkhorn Slough, led by UC Santa Cruz professor Dr. Bruce Lyon