Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Fungus February 2025 2/1/2025 10:00 AM - 2/28/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:36 GMT

Fungus February 2025

Explore a month of fungi fun with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History!

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mushrooms through expert-led adventures, creative art projects celebrating their beauty and diversity, and opportunities to connect with fellow mushroom enthusiasts. Discover the wonders of the forest floor and deepen your appreciation for these mycological marvels.

See all the lectures, walks, workshops, and more here: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/fungus-february-2025/

Naturalist Night: An Endangered Mushroom & CA's eDNA 2/5/2025 6:00 PM - 2/5/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:39 GMT

An Endangered Mushroom & CA’s eDNA

Join us in kicking off Fungus February with the best mushroom mystery story you’ve never heard! In collaboration with UCSC’s Genomics Institute, learn about how a state-of-the-art DNA database was hacked in order to uncover the hidden locations and scientific secrets of California’s most endangered mushroom. From the field work uncovering this rare fungus’ surprising habitat, to understanding California’s biodiversity research using DNA, you won’t want to miss this NPR-worthy story!

Class Fee: $16 – Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.
Instructor: Julien Pometta & Rachel Meyer, Genomics Institute – UC Santa Cruz
Class Size: 60 participants
Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.
Register here: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-5-an-endangered-mushroom-cas-edna/

Date: Wednesday, February 5th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Business After Hours: Far West Fungi 2/6/2025 5:00 PM - 2/6/2025 7:00 PM

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:51:49 GMT

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - We have a few tickets left, so please join us onsite and register at the door

You are invited to an exclusive Business Networking Event at the new Far West Fungi store, café, and deli in Santa Cruz!

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and culinary delights! This is a great opportunity to network with local professionals while enjoying mini offerings from Far West Fungi’s menu, including:

- Mushroom Arancini
- Mushroom Chowder
- Grilled Cheese Bites
- A selection of artisan breads and spreads

Come explore their delectable treats, gourmet sauces, and fresh mushrooms of various varieties. Whether you’re a mushroom lover or just looking to expand your business circle, this is the perfect chance to do both!

Cost:

- $10 for Members
- $20 for Non-Members

Event capacity is limited to 40 people, and registration is required.

BEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE READ!
To register, please follow the instructions below.

- Click on the red “Register” button.
- Click the blue “Login” button in the upper right corner on the next screen. After you enter your username and password, click login, then proceed with the registration form.
- If you do not have your login or password information feel free to use the “Forgot Password” feature to retrieve your password via the email you have on file with the Chamber.

If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email administration@santacruzchamber.org

Fungus February First Friday 2/7/2025 5:00 PM - 2/7/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:29 GMT

Morel less interested in mushrooms? Come to the Museum to learn Spore about mushrooms than you ever thought possible! February’s First Friday offers a fantastic array of all things fungi. From mushroom glassblowing artists to fungal taxonomy experts, we’ve got so many activity stations packed under one roof there won’t be mushRoom to move!

In addition to the festivities, there will be information on the upcoming lectures lined up for the fungus-themed Naturalist Night series, special seasonal items in the Gift Shop, and more details about this year’s mushroom walks and workshops.

Friday, February 7, 2025

5-8 p.m.

Location: Inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-7-fungus-february-first-friday/

Community Groups & Vendors:

Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz
Mushroom Glassblowing by Little Wolf Glass
Mushroom art by Andrea Dingeldein
Mushroom art by Chloe Rickards
Mushroom dyeing with Debbie Johnson
mycena
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)
and more!

Accessibility:

Drop-by anytime 5-8 p.m. to join the fungus festivities!
Admission to the Museum is free all day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Follow the latest guidelines for health and safety.
Restrooms and water fountains are available inside the Museum.
Booths and activities will be indoors.

Annual Chamber Member Breakfast 2/13/2025 8:00 AM - 2/13/2025 10:00 AM

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:55:59 GMT

SOLD OUT

Join us on February 13th, 2025 at the beautiful Dream Inn for the State of the Area event in Santa Cruz County, featuring insights from the delegates of our four cities and the County. Be part of the conversation shaping our community's future!

Confirmed Speakers:

Fred Keeley - Mayor City of Santa Cruz

Monica Martinez - Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

Derek Timm - Scotts Valley

Tentative Itinerary

8:00 AM: Networking and breakfast.
8:25 AM: Brief opening remarks
8:30 AM: Panel discussion on the State of the Area of Santa Cruz County
9:15 AM: Q&A
9:30 AM: Presentation of our annual Ambassadors Awards
9:35 AM: Chamber Board President will introduce our 2025 Board with brief remarks.
9:45: Closing Remarks

Thank You to Our Sponsors

BEFORE REGISTERING, PLEASE READ!
To register, please follow the instructions below.

If you still have technical issues please feel free to call (831) 457-3713 or email administration@santacruzchamber.org

Naturalist Night: Cordyceps, Cappuccinos, & Mind Control 2/19/2025 6:00 PM - 2/19/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:32 GMT

Cordyceps, Cappuccinos, & Mind Control

Fungus February just got a whole lot spookier, especially when the topic is parasitic zombie fungi! Learn about the sinister Cordyceps mushroom that infects insects using mind-controlling spores and turns them into the walking dead. Why is this the same mushroom people are using for an energizing coffee replacement?! Learn how the zombification process works, if it really is a caffeine substitute, and if humans are at risk of being its next zombie victim. If you dare…!

Class Fee: $16 – Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.
Instructor: Chloe Rickards, Entomology disease ecologist at the City College of San Francisco
Class Size: 60 participants
Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.
Register here: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-19-cordyceps-cappuccinos-mind-control/

Date: Wednesday, February 19th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Community Leadership Visit 2025 2/26/2025 8:00 AM - 2/28/2025 5:00 PM

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:56:47 GMT

Community Leadership Visit
February 26 - 28, 2025

In 2012 the Chamber launched our first Community Leadership Visit (CLV) where business and government executives, owners, and principals visited San Luis Obispo and explored SLO’s answers to key Santa Cruz issues including K-14 education, retail, economic development, and university technology transfer. As a community, San Luis Obispo has many of the same demographics and issues as our region including an excellent university, significant tourism, opportunities for growth in technology transfer, agriculture, and manufacturing, and retail opportunities. They have succeeded in developing a public/private partnership to address economic development opportunities, attracting national retailers to the downtown areas, and building an effective business retention and attraction program.

Price: $899.00

Registration Includes:
> Motorcoach Transportation
> Overnight parking will be provided at the starting location (Cabrillo College)
> Two-night stay at The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo
> Morning Breakfast | 3 Lunches | 2 Dinners
> Each participant is responsible for all incidental expenses.
> Full itinerary below

Schedule

Wednesday February 26, 2025

8:45am | Depart Cabrillo College

11am/11:30am | Arrive Paso Robles – walking Tour of Tin City https://www.tincitypasorobles.com/

12p-12:45pm | Lunch Tin City

1:30pm – 3:30pm | Trust Automation https://www.trustautomation.com/

4pm | City Tour of SLO (Walking tour with Chamber CEO Jim Dantona)

5pm | Check into The Wayfarer San Luis Obispo

6:30pm | Dinner – NoVo Restaurant & Lounge

Thursday February 27, 2025

7:30am – 8:30am | Breakfast is Open

8:30am | Depart Hotel

9:00am 12:30pm | PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Education Center & Guided Tour (walking)

1:00pm | Lunch on Madonna Inn

2:30pm – 5:00pm | CalPoly Tech Park, Innovation Hub, The Hot House (downtown)

5:00pm | San Luis Obispo Chamber Members Mixer

6:30pm – Dinner & Downtown SLO Famers Marketing (w/ Downtown Association of SLO)

Friday February 28, 2025

7:30am – 8:30am – Breakfast is Open

10am – Depart Hotel

10:30am – 12:30pm - People’s Self Help Housing 1060 Kendall Road

12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch at “Spirit of San Luis”

2pm | Depart

5pm –5:35pm | Arrival @ Cabrillo

Space is limited for this CLV so register soon.

THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS

Cancellations and Refunds:
No refunds or cancellation requests are offered for this event.

Naturalist Night: Sky Islands, Sea Islands, Dry Islands, & the Biogeography of Macrofungi 2/26/2025 6:00 PM - 2/26/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:25 GMT

Sky Islands, Sea Islands, Dry Islands, & the Biogeography of Macrofungi

Making maps of the distributions of organisms is one of the most fascinating topics in all of natural history. The theory of island biogeography serves as an ideal starting point in understanding broader patterns of how life travels from adaptation to extinction. How do fungi behave in comparison to other groups of organisms? In what ways do island-dwelling individuals differ from their mainland cousins? Come on an expedition to uncover the geographical mysteries of mushrooms!

Class Fee: $16 – Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.
Instructor: Christian Schwarz, Research Associate at the Norris Center for Natural History at UCSC & Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
Class Size: 60 participants
Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.
Register here: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-26-sky-islands-sea-islands-dry-islands-the-biogeography-of-macrofungi/

Date: Wednesday, February 26th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Naturalist Night: Fluorescent Fungi & Bioluminescent (DNA) Barcodes 2/28/2025 6:00 PM - 2/28/2025 8:00 PM

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:33:22 GMT

Fluorescent Fungi & Bioluminescent (DNA) Barcodes

Glowing, glowing, gone! For the last lecture of Fungus February, explore the brilliant world of bioluminesce. In this illuminating lecture, learn about the fluorescing fungi that glow under ultraviolet light, mushrooms that create their own light, even in complete darkness, and what in their DNA is coded for them to exhibit these beautiful characteristics. Using hundreds of high quality photos, explore the mysterious world of bioluminescent and fluorescent fungi, and shine some light on the science of their unique DNA.

Class Fee: $16 – Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.
Instructor: Alan Rockefeller, Mycology Taxonomist and Founder of mycena
Class Size: 60 participants
Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.
Register here: https://www.santacruzmuseum.org/2-28-fluorescent-fungi-bioluminescent-dna-barcodes/

Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce Events Newswire

Fungus February 2025 2/1/2025 10:00 AM - 2/28/2025 8:00 PM

Explore a month of fungi fun with the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History!

Naturalist Night: An Endangered Mushroom & CA's eDNA 2/5/2025 6:00 PM - 2/5/2025 8:00 PM

Date: Wednesday, February 5th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Business After Hours: Far West Fungi 2/6/2025 5:00 PM - 2/6/2025 7:00 PM

Fungus February First Friday 2/7/2025 5:00 PM - 2/7/2025 8:00 PM

In addition to the festivities, there will be information on the upcoming lectures lined up for the fungus-themed Naturalist Night series, special seasonal items in the Gift Shop, and more details about this year’s mushroom walks and workshops.

Friday, February 7, 2025

5-8 p.m.

Location: Inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Community Groups & Vendors:

Accessibility:

Annual Chamber Member Breakfast 2/13/2025 8:00 AM - 2/13/2025 10:00 AM

Naturalist Night: Cordyceps, Cappuccinos, & Mind Control 2/19/2025 6:00 PM - 2/19/2025 8:00 PM

Date: Wednesday, February 19th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Community Leadership Visit 2025 2/26/2025 8:00 AM - 2/28/2025 5:00 PM

Naturalist Night: Sky Islands, Sea Islands, Dry Islands, & the Biogeography of Macrofungi 2/26/2025 6:00 PM - 2/26/2025 8:00 PM

Date: Wednesday, February 26th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA

Naturalist Night: Fluorescent Fungi & Bioluminescent (DNA) Barcodes 2/28/2025 6:00 PM - 2/28/2025 8:00 PM

Date: Friday, February 28th

Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff DR, Santa Cruz, CA