Community Calendar

Each week-long session will be full of adventures on the farm! With hands-on activities in farming, art, and cooking, as well as hikes around our 150-acre organic farm, there's always something fun to do. Campers (ages 5-12) can expect to get their hands dirty while exploring pieces of Live Earth’s organic vegetable row crop production and fruit orchards. Campers will spend time getting to know our herd of goats, cow, pig, horses, and visit with the chickens. Campers will assist in daily chores of our animals, ride the tractor, learn from our farmers, and can also expect plenty of games, songs, tree climbing, art projects, nature exploration, and more!

We are also excited to host Leaders in Training (LITs) again this summer. LITs are local teens (ages 13+) who have the opportunity to work closely with our educators and farmers, while gaining valuable job skills. LITs help lead the summer camp groups and are encouraged to practice skills such as: conflict resolution, project management, lesson planning, teaching, mentorship, and more! LITs are also offered support in professional development such as resume building and interview prep.

We have scholarship funds available for campers & LITs to take advantage of! Submit an application on our website!

https://farmdiscovery.org/farm-camps-financial-assistance-application/

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

Each week-long session will be full of adventures on the farm! With hands-on activities in farming, art, and cooking, as well as hikes around our 150-acre organic farm, there's always something fun to do. Campers (ages 5-12) can expect to get their hands dirty while exploring pieces of Live Earth’s organic vegetable row crop production and fruit orchards. Campers will spend time getting to know our herd of goats, cow, pig, horses, and visit with the chickens. Campers will assist in daily chores of our animals, ride the tractor, learn from our farmers, and can also expect plenty of games, songs, tree climbing, art projects, nature exploration, and more!

We are also excited to host Leaders in Training (LITs) again this summer. LITs are local teens (ages 13+) who have the opportunity to work closely with our educators and farmers, while gaining valuable job skills. LITs help lead the summer camp groups and are encouraged to practice skills such as: conflict resolution, project management, lesson planning, teaching, mentorship, and more! LITs are also offered support in professional development such as resume building and interview prep.

We have scholarship funds available for campers & LITs to take advantage of! Submit an application on our website!

https://farmdiscovery.org/farm-camps-financial-assistance-application/

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

Our Beginning Birding field trips are held on the second Sunday of each month. They begin at 9:00 AM at the west side of the Social Hall (main lodge, located HERE). You may park anywhere on the Conference Grounds (no need for a permit) and there are two handicapped parking spots at the Social Hall meeting location. This trip will introduce participants to the birds of Asilomar, tips and tricks to identify them, and guidance on how to locate and observe birds no matter where you are! We'll travel along an even, paved fully accessible pathways with places to stop and sit as well. The field trip will end a little before noon, back at the Social Hall. RSVP required!

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

See More HQ

The first permanent exhibit at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in 15 years, and the first step towards the Center’s complete renovation. Opening June 13, 2026.

See More HQ is the new, bilingual, interactive control-room for real-time marine and coastal science and solutions in Santa Cruz County.

Unlock new discoveries with Science Research Reels, coastal Audio Booth, Kelp Forest dive and much more.

Do you love gardens and gardening? The UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden has a wonderful community of staff, students, and volunteers ready to welcome you. Opportunities include staffing our gift shop and retail nursery and working to care for our gardens and greenhouses.

To learn more, join us at one of our monthly information sessions that lasts 45 minutes and includes an easy walk through the gardens to visit a few of our volunteer groups at work.

To attend a session, please fill out our simple volunteer interest form at the bottom of our volunteer webpage found here: https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/get-involved/become-a-volunteer/

If you would like to attend but need a different day and/or have mobility issues, please let us know in the “Notes” section of the Interest Form.

Thank You!