Activities

Join Crystal Cove Conservancy on the Cottage Check-in Deck for a special speaker event featuring Azzedine Downes, CEO of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The evening will begin with a reception where guests can mingle before an intriguing conversation and Q&A about Azzedine's extensive career, as well as his book The Couscous Chronicles: […]

Join Crystal Cove Conservancy on the Cottage Check-in Deck for a conversation between Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Conservancy President & CEO, Kate Wheeler, as they discuss issues facing California’s vast protected lands and waters. Guests will have the opportunity to engage in a guided discussion and Q&A session with Secretary Crowfoot as he delves into […]

Join Crystal Cove Conservancy as we fall even more in love with the ocean during a special speaker event featuring marine conservation advocate and Founder of Project O, Rich German. Guests will enjoy a special presentation and Q&A conversation with Rich, as he highlights the ocean’s beauty and its marine life as seen through his […]

Stop by the Education Commons in the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District each week on Tuesday for new hands-on educational activities that will help participants learn about ongoing conservation work at the park, the critical habitats at Crystal Cove, and how it all connects with landscape scale efforts to protect and preserve the natural […]

Stop by the Education Commons in the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District each week on Tuesday for new hands-on educational activities that will help participants learn about ongoing conservation work at the park, the critical habitats at Crystal Cove, and how it all connects with landscape scale efforts to protect and preserve the natural […]

This event is part of California State Parks Week in partnership Crystal Cove State Park Join a fun, family-friendly nature hike through Crystal Cove State Park’s Moro Canyon as we learn about the coastal sage scrub plant community and how native plants are resilient in our changing climate. This three-mile trek, which includes a short […]

This event is part of California State Parks Week in partnership Crystal Cove State Park Join Crystal Cove State Park and Crystal Cove Conservancy for an afternoon filled with fun and learning, as we celebrate the cultural history of the park. Participants will take part in a variety of activities exploring the Indigenous history of […]

This event is part of California State Parks Week in partnership Crystal Cove State Park Step back in time for a guided walking tour of the restored Crystal Cove Beach Cottages in Crystal Cove State Park’s Historic District, as Crystal Cove Conservancy expert staff share stories of how each cottage was lovingly and painstakingly restored […]

Stop by the Education Commons in the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District each week on Tuesday for new hands-on educational activities that will help participants learn about ongoing conservation work at the park, the critical habitats at Crystal Cove, and how it all connects with landscape scale efforts to protect and preserve the natural […]

Take a hike with a Conservancy educator to explore Crystal Cove State Park’s geological and ecological systems. Explore the impacts and challenges of climate change including fire ecology, ecological restoration, coastal engineering, and marine conservation, as well as native versus non-native species and their impact on natural communities and ecosystem functions. When: 10:30AM - 12:00PM […]