Sequoia Park Zoo

10/06/2026

✋STOP!✋ ... Panda time!

10/06/2026

Kick off the harvest season with OktoBEARfest at Sequoia Park Zoo presented by Humboldt C***r Company!

🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oktobearfest-at-sequoia-park-zoo
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026; 4-7PM
📍 3414 W Street, Eureka 95503
🎟 $25 in advance; $30 at the gate

Don't miss the special animal feedings, live music, education stations, tree climbing demonstration, pumpkin-carving with Craghead Creations, delicious food, and much more!

Featuring brews by:
🍎 Humboldt C***r Company
🍻 Anderson Valley Brewing Company
🍺 Eel River Brewing Company
🍻 Gyppo Ale Mill
🍺 Redwood Curtain Brewing Company Brewery & Tap Room

Tickets are limited! This event is strictly 21 and over; valid identification (State ID, Driver License, Passport, or Military ID) is required at entry. Activities and entertainment are included with admission. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. All sales are final.

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10/03/2026

This fesssstive fall friend was spotted by the Redwood Sky Walk during the morning inspection. 🤩

Although evergreen, coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) drop a small quantity of their older leaves seasonally. Rather than removing fallen leaves entirely, we simply sweep the leaves from our pathways to the adjacent, natural forest floor!

Redwood duff enriches the soil, protects root systems, and is an important source of food and shelter for wildlife. 🌲🐍

10/03/2026

We are happy to have Eel River Brewing Company join us for OktoBEARfest! 🍻

🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oktobearfest-at-sequoia-park-zoo

Don't miss the special brews, animal feedings, live music, education stations, pumpkin carving with Creations, tree climbing demonstration, and much more!

OktoBEARfest at Sequoia Park Zoo presented by Humboldt C***r Company
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026; 4-7PM
📍 3414 W Street, Eureka 95503
🎟 $25 in advance; $30 at the gate

This 21+ after-hours fundraiser celebrates BEARS and BREWS while benefiting conservation and animal programs at the Zoo!

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10/01/2026

Call for Conservation Grant Preproposals!

Is your organization working in the field to protect wildlife or habitats? Our annual conservation grant might be for you!

The Sequoia Park Zoo Advisory Group’s Conservation Council is accepting preproposals for their fifteenth annual Conservation Grant Program. The Council is soliciting for short preproposals to be submitted online between October 1 and November 2, 2026. Once reviewed and if accepted, applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal due in early January 2027.

Preproposals must have a clear, measurable impact on the conservation of wildlife and/or habitats. Appropriate projects include proposals for research and/or the implementation of a conservation management plan (including habitat restoration). Special consideration is given to projects that are in line with the Sequoia Park Zoo’s mission, focus on species represented at the Zoo, or support local wildlife or habitats. Funds will be granted up to $3,000 for projects that can be completed within two years.

For details and to apply, please visit Sequoia Park Zoo's website at: https://www.redwoodzoo.org/conservation

Photo: Endangered mountain nyala photographed during a research project that delineated priority areas for mountain nyala conservation in the southeast Ethiopian highlands. This project was funded by a 2024 Sequoia Park Zoo conservation grant. Photo by Ejigu Alemayehu Worku.

10/01/2026

📣 Friendly reminder! 📣 Beginning TOMORROW, October 1, 2026, Sequoia Park Zoo and Redwood Sky Walk are OPEN Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00am to 5:00pm, with last entry at 4:30pm. We are closed Mondays.

Summer hours will resume on April 1, 2027.

09/29/2026

🌱 Local friends, do you have bamboo growing in your garden?

You might be able to donate it to feed Saffron, Henny, and the Zoo's other leaf-loving animal friends!

Bamboo donations must be:
✅ Organic!
✅ Freshly-cut!
✅ Three feet in length (or more) with leaves!

Bamboo donors must check in at the Zoo ticket booth upon arrival. New donors will be asked to complete a donation form. Bamboo is accepted at the discretion of Zoo staff, Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-3pm.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or call (707) 441-4228.

🎋 Fun Fact: Sequoia Park Zoo cares for over 100 bamboo plants on grounds! Because red pandas can eat several pounds of bamboo every day, having community donations gives our plants time to replenish, increases the variety of bamboo species available to our animals, and offers locals an innovative way to “recycle” green waste.

09/29/2026

Fitting in beary nicely with the theme of the event, please welcome Anderson Valley Brewing Company to the OktoBEARfest lineup! 🍻

This 21+ after-hours fundraiser celebrates BEARS and BREWS while benefiting conservation and animal programs at the Zoo!

🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oktobearfest-at-sequoia-park-zoo

Don't miss the special brews, animal feedings, live music, education stations, tree-climbing demonstration, pumpkin carving with Craghead Creations, and much more!

OktoBEARfest at Sequoia Park Zoo presented by Humboldt C***r Company
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026; 4-7PM
📍 3414 W Street, Eureka 95503
🎟 $25 in advance; $30 at the gate

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09/27/2026

Kunabulilh the black bear has started working on his den for winter. Last year, Nabu pulled in so much straw that we could not see through the doorway!

How would you rate his work so far on a cozy scale of 1 to 5?

In the wild, black bears use a variety of natural (such as caves and tree hollows) and human structures (such as culverts and crawl spaces) to den in. Bears may collect various grasses, leaves, and other vegetation to make their site more comfortable.

09/26/2026

Tickets are now available for the second annual OktoBEARfest at Sequoia Park Zoo presented by Humboldt C***r Company! 🍻

🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oktobearfest-at-sequoia-park-zoo

Don't miss the animal feedings, live music, education stations, pumpkin-carving demonstration, and much more! 🐻

This 21+ after-hours fundraiser celebrates BEARS and BREWS while benefiting conservation and animal programs at the Zoo. Come for the c***r - stay for the science!

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