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

🌼 April 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.

Apr 1 (11-12:30PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Founder’s Garden Tour with Eve

🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 2 (5:30–7PM) – SLO Botanical Garden & Pacific Wildlife Care Presents: Wildlife Babies ~When to Help and When to Leave Them Be? 🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 2 (5:30–7:30PM) – CA Native Plant Society: Aster Identification Workshop with Dr. David Keil, SLO Veterans Memorial Building 🔗https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Apr 3 (9–12PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Santa Rita Ranch Hike – Difficult, Templeton

🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Apr 4 (9–1PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Lower SLO Creek Trash and Invasive Plant Removal

🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Apr 4 (10–1PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Free Family Day – Coastal Ecosystem Day with SLO Beaver Brigade, Pacific Wildlife Care & Sea Otter Savvy 🔗https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 5 (9:30AM) – City Farm SLO: First Saturday Community Farm Tour

🔗https://www.cityfarmslo.org/community-tours

Apr 5 (1:30-3:30PM) – Coastal Discovery Center: Sanctuary Wildlife Event

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/events

Apr 7 (2PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Nipomo Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 7 (6PM) – Spring Central Coast Biological Society Meeting, Humdinger Brewery, SLO 🔗https://www.facebook.com/CentralCoastBiologicalSociety

Apr 8 (11–12PM) – Central Coast Astronomical Society: A Trip to the Center of Our Galaxy (Virtual Talk) 🔗https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org/

Apr 8 (7–9PM) – Central Coast Astronomical Society: NASA PUNCH Mission Project Scientist Talk, Cal Poly SLO

🔗https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org/

Apr 8 (11AM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Oceano Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 9 (11AM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, San Miguel Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 10 (9–12PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Santa Rita Ranch Hike – Difficult, Templeton

🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Apr 10 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Beach Walk at Morro Strand State Beach

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 11 (8-4PM) – Cuesta College: A Natural History of West and East Cuesta Ridge, Santa Lucia Mountains with Steve Schubert 🔗https://www.cuesta.edu/communityprograms/

Apr 11 (9–12PM) – EcoSLO: Earth Month Cleanup at Pirates Cove, Avila (18+ only)

🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Apr 11 (9–2PM) – Los Osos Valley Garden Club: Plant Sale Spring Fundraiser

🔗https://www.lovgardenclub.org/calendar

Apr 11 (10–3PM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: 4th Annual Beaver Festival, SLO Mission Plaza

🔗https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/beaver-festival-2026/

Apr 11 (10–12PM) – EarthShine: Second Saturday Cleanup at Meadow Park, SLO

🔗 https://earthshineorg.com/

Apr 11 (10–3PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Self-Guided Tour of Native Gardens from Cambria to Arroyo Grande 🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Apr 11 (11–2PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Booth at Cambria Community Fair

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 11 (7:30PM) – Central Coast Astronomical Society: Star Party, Santa Margarita Lake Park

🔗https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org/

Apr 12 (10–12PM) – Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Spring Wildflower Docent Walk, Cambria 🔗 https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/explore/docent-walks/

Apr 12 (10–12PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Birds and Bloom with Morro Coast Audubon Society

🔗https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 16 (3PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Los Osos Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 17 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Coon Creek Native Plant Walk, Montaña de Oro State Park

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 18 (9:30AM) – El Moro Elfin Forest: Third Saturday Walk – Butterflies with Pat Brown, Los Osos

🔗 https://www.elfin-forest.org/visiting/Walks

Apr 18 (10-12PM) – Latino Outdoors: Yoga & Nature Walk, Hearst San Simeon State Park

🔗 https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite/

Apr 18 (10–2PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Spring 2026 Native Plant Sale, Pacific Beach High School

🔗https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Apr 18 (11–5PM) – SLO Climate Coalition: SLO EarthFest, Santa Rosa Park (Live music, beer garden, wellness zone) 🔗https://sloclimatecoalition.org/events

Apr 18 (11AM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Santa Margarita Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 18 (2PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Atascadero Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 18 (3–6PM) – EarthShine: Saturday Cleanup at River Walk, Paso Robles

🔗 https://earthshineorg.com/

Apr 19 (11–3PM) – Greenspace Cambria Land Trust: Earth Day Celebration at the Creekside Reserve, Cambria

🔗 https://greenspacecambria.org/events-calendar

Apr 19 (5-7PM) – Surfrider San Luis Obispo: Young Professionals Networking Group Monthly Avila Beach Cleanup

🔗 https://slo.surfrider.org/volunteer

Apr 19 & Apr 20 (10–11AM) – CA State Parks: Guided Geology Walk at the Bluff Trail, Montaña de Oro State Park

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 22 (9–11AM) – CA State Parks: Guided Tidepooling for Earth Day at W.R. Hearst Memorial Beach, San Simeon

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 22 (11AM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Creston Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 22 (3:30PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Shandon Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 23 (6-8PM) – CA State Parks: Mindwalk: Rare Plants and Where to Find Them With Bryce King, Oak and Otter Brewing Co, SLO 🔗https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Apr 24 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Beach Walk, Morro Strand State Beach

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 25 (8:45-3PM) – Dunes Center: Family Beach Day, Hollister Ranch

🔗 https://dunescenter.org/events/

Apr 25 (9–12PM) – EcoSLO: Oceano Memorial Park Tree Planting, Oceano

🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Apr 25 (10–12PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Walk – Seabirds at Moonstone Beach Boardwalk, Cambria 🔗https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 25 (10-1PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Fused Glass Garden Stake Workshop

🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 25 (10–3PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Dana Adobe Naturfest, Dana Adobe & Cultural Center, Nipomo 🔗https://www.danaadobe.org/events-2/

Apr 25 (10:30AM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Cayucos Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 25 (11–3PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: San Miguel Children's Day, San Miguel Park

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/

Apr 25 (12-5PM) & Apr 26 (10-4PM) – Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Annual Cambria Wildflower Show, Cambria 🔗https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/connect/events/

Apr 26 (9–12:30PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Irish Hills Hike – Serpentine Geology & Plant Communities Loop 🔗https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Apr 26 (10–11AM) – CA State Parks: Guided Geology Walk at the Bluff Trail, Montaña de Oro State Park 🔗https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 27 (10–11AM) – CA State Parks: Guided Geology Walk at Hazard Reef Trail, Montaña de Oro State Park 🔗https://centralcoastparks.org/awn/

Apr 27 (10–1PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Santa Rita Ranch BioBlitz

🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Apr 28 (10–11AM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Quest Discovery Labs – Shark Scientists, Avila Beach 🔗https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org/calendar/

Apr 28 (10–12PM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Floating Lab on a Sportfishing Vessel, Port San Luis Pier 🔗https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org/calendar/

Apr 28 (5:30-7:30PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Book Club at the Garden – Gardening with a Wild Heart

🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Apr 28 (5:30–8PM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Science After Dark (Wine, Apps and Science) 🔗https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org/calendar/

Apr 29 (3:30PM) – Pacific Wildlife Care: Meet Animal Ambassadors, Morro Bay Library

🔗https://pacificwildlifecare.org/community-events/