After assessing beach conditions firsthand, we've made the decision to postpone the program out of an abundance of caution. The combination of exceptionally high tides, significant accumulations of kelp and other debris, and steep sand cutbacks created by recent surf conditions has made beach access especially challenging. The good news is that we fully intend […]
Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]
Join us every Wednesday in the Commons! This weekly drop-in series invites visitors of all ages to engage with Crystal Cove through hands-on art and science activities that celebrate and explore local species and ecosystems. Participants might paint their vision of a healthy tidepool, experiment with 3D watershed models to see how trash travels to […]
Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]
Event Update: Movies on the Beach – Zootopia CANCELLEDDue to hazardous beach conditions and out of an abundance of caution, this Thursday’s Movies on the Beach: Zootopia at Crystal Cove State Park has been postponed. The National Weather Service has extended the Hazardous Beach Conditions Statement through Friday night, with the most significant impacts expected […]
Join us every Wednesday in the Commons! This weekly drop-in series invites visitors of all ages to engage with Crystal Cove through hands-on art and science activities that celebrate and explore local species and ecosystems. Participants might paint their vision of a healthy tidepool, experiment with 3D watershed models to see how trash travels to […]
Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]
Crystal Cove Conservancy invites guests to celebrate Pride Month with a guided Queer Ecology Hike through Crystal Cove State Park led by naturalist and outdoor educator Jason Wise (@jasonjourneyman). Together, participants will explore the intersections of ecology, identity, community, and belonging while hiking through one of Southern California’s most biodiverse coastal landscapes. Along the way, […]
This guided interpretive hike explores Crystal Cove State Park’s sandy shoreline and coastal bluffs, offering an up-close look at the plants, animals, and ecosystems that define our marine and coastal environment. Participants will walk along the beach and blufftop, stopping to learn about native plant communities, intertidal habitats, coastal geology, and the dynamic forces shaping […]
