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

🌳 March 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.

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

Mar 6 (10–1 PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Santa Rita Ranch Milkweed Planting
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Mar 7 (8:30 AM–12:30 PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Hike #1
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Mar 7 (9 AM–12 PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Oak Planting at Miossi
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Mar 7 (9 AM–12 PM) – EcoSLO Laguna Lake Park Cleanup
🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Mar 7 (9 AM–1 PM) – Latino Outdoors: Wildflowers Along Shell Creek Road, Santa Margarita
🔗 https://latinooutdoors.org/eventbrite/

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

Mar 8 (10 AM–12:30 PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Oak Woodland Animals Family Adventure
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Mar 12 (9 AM–5 PM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: Beaver Dam Analog Workshop, Morro Bay
🔗 https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/events/

Mar 12 (7–8:30 PM) – Cuesta College: Paleontology – Searching for Fossils (Virtual) with Steve Schubert
🔗 Paleontology - Searching for Fossils | Cuesta College

Mar 13 (9–11 AM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Santa Rita Ranch Hike – Easy
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

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

Mar 14 (8:30 AM–12:30 PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Hike #2
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

Mar 14 (9 AM–12 PM) – EcoSLO: SLO Creek Restoration Project at Mission Plaza
🔗 https://www.ecoslo.com/events

Mar 14 (10AM) – Meet Pacific Wildlife Care Animal Ambassadors, Shell Beach Public Library

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

Mar 14 (10–11:30 AM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Garden Journaling
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events

Mar 14 (10 AM–12 PM) – Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Guided Geologic Walk
🔗 https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/exp

Mar 14 (10 AM–12 PM) – Earth Shine Cleanup, Shandon
🔗 https://earthshineorg.com/

Mar 14 (5 PM) – Star Party, Santa Margarita Lake Park (Central Coast Astronomical Society)
🔗 https://www.centralcoastastronomy.org/category/events/

Mar 14 (6 PM) – SLO Beaver Brigade: Special Movie Screening “Hoppers”, Atascadero (Pixar movie on beavers)
🔗 https://www.slobeaverbrigade.com/events/

Mar 15 (9–10 AM) – Surfrider San Luis Obispo: Microplastics Sampling at Avila Beach
🔗 https://slo.surfrider.org/volunteer

Mar 15 (10 AM–2 PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Free Family Day – Ladybug Release Day
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events

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

Mar 17 (11AM) – Meet Pacific Wildlife Care Animal Ambassadors, SLO Public Library

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

Mar 19 (5:45-7PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: New Moon Sound Healing and Nature Meditation

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

Mar 20 (9 AM–12 PM) – The Land Conservancy of SLO County: Pismo Preserve Planting and Hike
🔗 https://lcslo.org/events/

Mar 21 (9:30 AM) – Third Saturday Walk: Animal Tracks, El Moro Elfin Forest
🔗 https://www.elfin-forest.org/visiting/Walks

Mar 21 (9:30 AM–12:30 PM) – CA Native Plant Society SLO Chapter: Coreopsis Hill Hike, Arroyo Grande
🔗 https://cnpsslo.org/events/

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

Mar 21 (7–8:45 PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Astronomy Night & Stargazing with Central Coast Astronomical Society
🔗 https://slobg.org/calendar-of-events/

Mar 22 (10–11:30 AM) – Central Coast Nature Journal Club, Prefumo Creek
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/groups

Mar 25 (10 AM–12 PM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Floating Labs on a Sportfishing Vessel
🔗 https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org

Mar 26 (10 AM–12 PM) – Friends of the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve: Guided Forest Walk – Lives in Darkness and Lives in Light
🔗 https://www.fiscaliniranchpreserve.org/explore/docent-walks/

Mar 27 (10 AM–12 PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Beach Walk at Morro Strand State Beach

🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Mar 28 (8 AM–6 PM) – Cuesta College: Paleontology – Springtime on the Carrizo Plain with Steve Schubert
🔗 Springtime on the Carrizo Plain | Cuesta College

Mar 29 (10-12PM) – SLO Botanical Garden: Nature Sunday- Plants that Eat!

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

Mar 30 (10–11 PM) – CA State Parks: Guided Geology Walk at the Bluff Trail (Montaña de Oro)
🔗 https://centralcoastparks.org/calendar/

Mar 31 (5:30–8 PM) – Central Coast Aquarium: Science After Dark (Wine, Apps and Science)
🔗 https://www.centralcoastaquarium.org