Conferences and Other Educational Opportunities
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Feast for the Beasts - Oakland Zoo
Saturday, March 27, 9am-3pm
Oakland Zoo visitors are encouraged to donate fresh produce, such as apples, watermelon, grapes, carrots, lettuce or other delicious fruits and vegetables to help feed the animals. You can also experience an opportunity to enter the elephant enclosure, before the hungry herd! Leave your favorite elephant a special treat! But, you must arrive early! Feast for the Beasts begins at 9:00am and visitors will be lining up...so please get in line early so you don't miss out! The first 250 guests will receive tickets to enter the elephant exhibit. Visit the Oakland Zoo
Take a look at the training opportunities with California State Parks by clicking here.
Other Events in Region 9
January
Marshall Gold Discovery Park, Coloma; call (530) 295-2162.
February
American Indian Antique & Ethnographics Art Show and Sale. Marin Center Exhibition Hall, San Rafael.
The California Association of Museums Conference; visit www.calmuseums.org.
March
Living History Day Sutter's Fort; call (916) 445-4422.
The California Parks Conference; visit www.cspra.com.
California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Training Conference; visit www.cprs.org.
The Society for California Archaeology will hold its annual meeting; visit www.scahome.org.
April
The Organization of American Historians will hold its annual meeting; visit www.oah.org.
Living History Day Sutter's Fort; call (916) 445-4422.
Petaluma Adobe Sheep Shearing Day 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM; call (707) 762-4871.
Pioneer/ Mountain Man Traders Faire, Sutter's Fort; call (916) 445-4422.
Heritage Garden Planting Day, Wool Day at Wilder Ranch State Park; call (831) 426-0505.
Tres Pinos Rendezvous Hollister; call (408) 265-0909.
The National Council for History Education annual conference; visit www.nche.net.
The National Council on Public History annual meeting; visit www.ncph.org.
May
Olompali Heritage Day, Olompali SHP; call (415) 892-3383.
Petaluma Adobe Living History; call (707) 762-4871.
Dana Adobe, Nipomo; call Russ at (805) 474-6438.
Civil War Event Roaring Camp Felton.
The Western Association of Women Historians annual conference; visit www.wawh.org.
June
Columbia SHP Gold Rush event, participation requirements apply; call (209) 588-9128.
San Juan Bautista Early Days & Victorian Ball (Saturday); call (831) 623-4881.
The Conference of California Historical Societies annual meeting; visit www.californiahistorian.com.
July
Living History Day in Old Monterey; call (831) 649-7118.
Civil War event at Duncan Mills.
Native American Big Time at Kule Loklo Point Reyes National Seashore.
Fort Ross Heritage Day; call (707) 847-4777.
'1909' Old Fashioned Independence Day, Wilder Ranch State Park; call (831) 426-0505.
August
Roaring Camp Mountain Man Rendezvous, Felton; call (408) 265-0909.
September
Rancho Days, Sanchez Adobe, Pacifica; call (650) 359-1462.
The California Council of History Education Annual Conference.
October
Fiesta Fandango Dance at Petaluma Adobe; call (707) 762-4871.
Coloma Gold Rush Live, Marshall Gold Discovery Park, Coloma; call (530) 622-3470.
Old Mill Days at Old Bale Mill in Calistoga; call (707) 942-4575.
Fort Ross Apple Harvest Festival; call (707) 847-4777.
Tres Pinos Rendezvous Hollister; call (408) 265-0909.
October-Heritage Harvest Festival, Wilder Ranch State Park; call (831) 426-0505.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation national preservation conference; visit www.nthp.org.
The Western Museums Association annual conference; visit www.westmuse.org.
The Oral History Association annual meeting; visit www.alpha.dickson.edu/oha/.
November
Victorian Ball, Sonora; call (209) 586-2497.
Sutter's Fort Pioneer Demonstration Day & Evening Candlelight Tour; call (916) 445-4422.
Pico Ranch Thanksgiving Gathering (Invitation Only).
The National Association for Interpretation workshop; visit www.interpnet.com.
December
Columbia SHP Lamplight tour.
Christmas at the Adobes in Monterey; call (831) 649-7118.
Pioneer Christmas at Old Bale Mill in Calistoga; call (707) 942-4575.
Holidays on the Ranch, Wilder Ranch State Park; call (831) 426-0505.