NATURE EVENTS

Connect • Learn • Volunteer • Explore

There’s always something happening in nature along the Central Coast!
From wildlife tours to native plant sales, guided hikes, clean ups and seasonal celebrations — there are endless ways to get outside!

Many are free and family-friendly... click on the links to learn more!

🗓️ Daily Offerings

California State Parks PORTS Program
Free 45-minute live educational videos with California Park Rangers — a new topic and park expert each day. 🔗 View Schedule

📅 Weekly Offerings

Pecho Coast Trail to Lighthouse – Port San Luis, Avila Beach
Docent-led hikes Wednesday & Saturday at 8:45 AM (Lighthouse 3.75 mile hike and Rattlesnake 8 mile hike)🔗 https://trails.pge.com/

Piedras Blancas Light Station – San Simeon Tours of the Historic Park Tues, Thurs, Sat at 9:45AM 🔗https://www.piedrasblancas.org

🌳 February 2026 Events

Please note: Some events require advance registration or tickets — click on the event link for details and sign-up information.
Many are free and family-friendly, while others may have a small fee or age guidelines.

Feb 1 (3:30–5:30PM) – CA State Parks: Tide Pool Walk at Hazard Canyon, Montana de Oro
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 2 (9:30-2PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Mushroom Discovery Field Trip
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Feb 3 (5–7PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Join the Wildlife Camera Project!
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Feb 4 (11–12:30PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Garden Tour With the Founder
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Feb 6 (9AM & 11:30AM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Black Lake Ecological Area Hike
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Feb 6 for 4 Fridays (12–3PM) – Cuesta College: Nature Writing and Journaling Class with Michele Roest
🔗 https://www.cuesta.edu/

Feb 6 & Feb 7 (9:30AM & 10:30AM) – CA State Parks: Elephant Seal Tours, Hearst San Simeon State Park
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 7 (8–4PM) – Cuesta College: Observing Birds of Prey with Steve Schubert
🔗 https://www.cuesta.edu/

Feb 7 (9–2PM) – Los Osos Valley Garden Club: Gardening Series
🔗 https://www.lovgardenclub.org/calendar

Feb 7 (9–11AM) – EcoSLO: Johnson Ranch Tree Planting
🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Feb 7 (9–12PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Sinsheimer Park Oak Planting
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Feb 7 (9:30–11:30AM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Family Sketch Hike at Three Bridges Preserve
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Feb 7 (9:30–11AM) – City Farm SLO: Community Tour
🔗 https://www.cityfarmslo.org/community-tours

Feb 7 (1–2:30PM) – Latino Outdoors: Tour of Nipomo Native Garden
🔗 https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite/

Feb 8 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Coon Creek Native Plant Walk, Montana de Oro
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 13 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Beach Walk at Morro Strand State Beach
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 13 & Feb 14 (9:30AM & 10:30AM) – CA State Parks: Elephant Seal Tours, Hearst San Simeon State Park
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 14 (9:30–12PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Valentine Hike to Manzanitas in Pismo Preserve
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Feb 14 (10–12PM) – Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Guided Forest Walk – Feel the Forest’s Love!
🔗 https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/explore/docent-walks/

Feb 14 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Oceano Beavers, Oceano Dunes Visitor Center
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 14 (10–12PM) – Earth Shine: Clean Up at River Walk, Atascadero
🔗 https://earthshineorg.com/

Feb 14 (6–6:45PM) – CA State Parks: Morro Bay Campfire Program – Love Birds
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 15 (10–11:30AM) – Central Coast Nature Journal Club: San Simeon Elephant Seals
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups

Feb 15 (3–6PM) – Surfrider San Luis Obispo: Young Professionals Networking Group Monthly Avila Beach Cleanup
🔗 https://slo.surfrider.org/volunteer

Feb 16 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Coon Creek Native Plant Walk, Montana de Oro
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 16 (7PM) – Morro Coast Audubon: Sounds in the Ocean – From Ventriloquist Lobsters to Dancing Crabs (Zoom Program)
🔗 https://www.morrocoastaudubon.org/

Feb 17 (6PM) – Central Coast Biological Society: Winter Meeting at Humdinger Brewery, SLO
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/CentralCoastBiologicalSociety

Feb 18 (6–7PM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: Zoom Presentation – Natural History of the Salinas Valley
🔗 https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/events/

Feb 18 (6–7PM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: Guided Beaver Habitat Tour, Salinas River
🔗 https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/events/

Feb 19 (7-9PM) – EcoSLO: Film Screening – Into the Heart of the Garbage Patch (Ocean Plastic Pollution)
🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Feb 20 (9–12PM) – CA Native Plant Society & The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Black Lake Volunteer Restoration Day
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Feb 20 & Feb 21 (9:30AM & 10:30AM) – CA State Parks: Elephant Seal Tours, Hearst San Simeon State Park
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 21 (8–4PM) – Cuesta College: Birding the Morro Bay Estuary with Steve Schubert
🔗 https://www.cuesta.edu/

Feb 21 (9–12PM) – EcoSLO: Islay Hill Park Tree Planting
🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Feb 21 (9–12PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Oak Planting at Miossi
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Feb 21 (9:30AM) – El Moro Elfin Forest: Third Saturday Walk – Fungus Foray
🔗 https://www.elfin-forest.org/visiting/Walks

Feb 21 (10–11:30AM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: Guided Beaver Habitat Tour, Salinas River
🔗 https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/events/

Feb 21 (10AM–12PM) – Earth Shine: Cleanup at River Walk, Paso Robles
🔗 https://earthshineorg.com/

Feb 21 (5PM) – Central Coast Astronomical Society: Star Party at Santa Margarita Lake Park
🔗 https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org/category/events/

Feb 24 – SLO Botanical Garden: Little Acorns – Winter 2026 (Weekly Series)
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Feb 24 (5:30–8PM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Science After Dark
🔗 https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org

Feb 27 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Beach Walk at Morro Strand State Beach
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 27 (6–8:30PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Astronomy Night & Stargazing with the Central Coast Astronomical Society
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Feb 27 & Feb 28 (9:30AM & 10:30AM) – CA State Parks: Elephant Seal Tours, Hearst San Simeon State Park
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Feb 28 (8:30AM on) – Birding on the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Forest & Coast
🔗 https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/explore/docent-walks/