We will be in Santa Cruz this weekend (Oct. 9-12). Are there many monarch butterflies that have returned to park yet? Are there guided ranger butterfly tours this weekend? What about tidepool tours?
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Butterflies: A few, but not many until after Thanksgiving and the first cold snap. You might still see some humpbacks from the cliffs at the UCSC Marine Discovery Center at the end of Delaware Ave.
I don't know about tidepool 'tours' - all you need to do is walk up to them and look at the wildlife. Generally speaking low tide is best but we last went at about the 1/2 way mark.
I don't know about tide pool tours, but here's the park's number.
Contact Information
(831) 423-4609
Park Hours
8:00am to Sunset
Annual Events - 2015
Monarch Tours - Weekends from mid-October through January at 11:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Meet at the visitor center for a guided tour of the monarch grove. Monarch migration is variable, to find out the current population, or to arrange a tour for groups of 10 or more, call (831) 423-4609.
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