Take a moderate 5.5-mile evening mountain bike ride with a Park Ranger in Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
Start from the Wood Road staging area and go to the rotary furnace, up Bull Run, down through English Camp, and back out to Wood Road.
Learn from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County how to evaluate and rework your landscape to keep it looking its best.
Improve your garden through the use of ornamental plants that bring beauty to your home. And learn sustainable gardening practices that make your home more in tune with our climate and ecology.
[CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO MORE RECENT ALMADEN COMMUNITY CENTER ACTIVITY GUIDE.]
San Jose Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services has released the Almaden Community Center Activity Guide for Fall 2011.
The Almaden Community Center Activity Guide includes all of the programs, classes, and activities planned for the Almaden Community Center in Fall 2011.
Quicksilver Running Club is holding its 2011 Quicksilver Trail Half Marathon and 10K.
The races are on scenic, hilly dirt trails in the historic mining territory of Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
One of our outdoors-loving loyal readers sent us this fantastic article on Redwood Hikes featuring the New Almaden and Mine Hill Trails in Almaden Quicksilver County Park. We especially like the scenic photos.
KnowledgeQuest in Almaden Valley is offering a number of unique workshops this Summer.
You may enroll your child in any of the seven workshops or any single workshop module. Each workshop is four days and goes for three hours each day.
888 Monkeys Summer Arts Program offers professional instruction in circus arts, drama, music, and visual art.
Experienced educators team up with drama, art, circus, and movement professionals to offer kids ages 8-16 an opportunity to create and perform their own show on the last day of the program. No prior experience necessary.
If your family loves spending time together doing outdoor activities, then you’re going to love this one.
Following is the [UPDATED 2022] Calendar of Outdoor Activities for Santa Clara County Parks.
The 2011 events include everything from history hikes, wildlife hikes, geocaching, moonlight paddles, bat sightings, and mining adventures.
San Jose Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services has released its City Wide Activity Guide for Summer 2011. [CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO MORE RECENT ALMADEN COMMUNITY CENTER ACTIVITY GUIDE.]
The Activity Guide includes all of the programs and classes planned for the Almaden Community Center in Summer 2011.
Almaden Valley residents have a variety of activities from which to choose. There’s something for everyone – from toddlers to seniors.
Choose from arts and crafts, camps, dance, early childhood recreation, education and enrichment, health and fitness, music, sports leagues and drop-ins, cooking, specialty programs, senior programs and events, and family events.
Registration for Summer 2011 activities begins on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10am. You can register online, in-person (at Almaden Community Center), mail-in, or fax-in.
Take a walk back in time on this 2.5-mile strenuous but leisurely paced trek up the Deep Gulch Trail.
Stop along the way at areas of historical interest, and discover how this route was used back when the mining operation was active.
Almaden Quicksilver County Park encompasses 4,152 acres and is the site of over 135 years of mining history and former home to more than 1,800 miners and their families.
Remnants of the mining era also offer an exciting look into the mining operations of the latter part of the 19th century.
As an added bonus, during the early Spring the park offers one of the most spectacular wildflower displays in the region.
Meet at the Hacienda entrance of Almaden Quicksilver County Park on Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 10:00am – 12:00pm.
Reservations are required. Call the park office at 408-268-3883. Wear sturdy hiking shoes, sun protection, snacks, and water.
View the Almaden Quicksilver County Park Historic Trail Guide. [UPDATED LINKS: SANTA CLARA COUNTY PARKS EVENTS CALENDAR AND ALMADEN QUICKSILVER COUNTY PARK.]
