San Diego Parks and Rec Hosting Ranger-Led Hikes Saturdays in October!
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Make Monster Memories at County of San Diego Parks & Recreation!
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San Diego Botanic Garden Celebrating Fall With Fun, Family Events!
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San Diego Parks and Rec Hosting Ranger-Led Hikes Saturdays in October!
Weather conditions are just right to embark on some of the region’s best trail adventures! To encourage more people to spend quality time outside – wherever and whenever they can – the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation is partnering with Nature Unplugged to host ranger-led hikes during their October 2023 Hike-a-Thon. Enjoy hikes every Saturday morning, throughout the month. This free, all-ages event will include a brief presentation, wellness information and resources, a fitness activity, a guided nature walk, giveaways and more!. Get details on the hikes here. Check out the calendar of events at sdparks.org
Five Years of Hawktober
Now in its fifth year, our annual celebration of local birds of prey – Hawktober – is coming to 18 parks across San Diego County. Attend a free workshop to meet hawks, owls and falcons that are part of our animal ambassador program! Throughout the month of October, specially trained rangers will be taking some of our resident raptors on tour. Get to know Turbo, our Peregrine Falcon – the fastest animal alive – and Penelope, our Ferruginous Hawk, the largest in North America. Mutaah, our Great Horned Owl, is the only owl that actually hoots. Violet, our American Kestrel,...
Here Comes a Hike-A-Thon
To encourage more people to spend quality time outside – wherever and whenever they can – we're partnering with Nature Unplugged to host ranger-led hikes during their October 2023 Hike-a-Thon. The event has a dual purpose: To encourage people to fully experience nature, and to raise funds for Nature Unplugged’s scholarship and subsidy program for organizations and communities in need. Participating in the Hike-A-Thon is optional, and mileage is calculated Oct. 1 – 31 via trail application. Learn more about the 2023 Hike-A-Thon here . Participants will have all month to log their travels for opportunities to collect prizes and earn...
Make Monster Memories at County of San Diego Parks & Recreation!
No tricks here - it’s all about treats when you visit a County park in October. From fall festivals with costume contests to spooky trails and movies after dark, we’ve brewed a magical cauldron brimming with park memories that are sure to get a hoot, howl or holler from your inner monster. The first activity takes place Oct. 8 with a kick-off to the season at the Fall Festival at San Dieguito County Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event includes costume contests, zero-waste activities and crafts, games, interactive nature education and a chance to meet real birds of prey...
San Diego Botanic Garden Celebrating Fall With Fun, Family Events!
San Diego Botanic Garden is celebrating fall and you're invited! Enjoy the venue's seasonal display of pumpkins in Hamilton Children’s Garden from Oct. 12-Nov. 6. Make time for the special Fall Festival Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 pm. Saturday, Oct. 21, featuring fall crafts, the music of Billy Lee and the Swamp Critters, and get ready for Halloween with the Garden's spooky boo-tanical costume parade. You’ll also have the chance to plant your own ghost succulent, learn about and dissect pumpkins, and hold a slimy worm, if you dare! All participants will receive a mini pumpkin to decorate. Also don't miss the...
Coronado Pumpkin Patch at Ferry Landing!
Coronado Pumpkin Patch at Ferry Landing is open daily October 17th-31st. With free admission, enjoy pumpkins, games, face painting and more.