The History of Wilder Ranch
Wilder Ranch has a history going back thousands of years including the indigenous Uypi people, the Santa Cruz Mission Period, the Mexican-owned Rancho Refugio, Moses Meder's dairy ranch, the Wilder-Baldwin owned (and later Wilder alone) operation, and finally to it's designation as a state park. If you're interested in local Santa Cruz history, this may be the volunteer job for you! Opportunities include:
Leading tours of the historic dairy ranch
Living history events
Operating and educating visitors about the Blacksmith Shop (certification needed)
Operating and educating visitors about the water powered machine shop and Pelton wheel
Helping with school field trips and teaching small groups of children about the ranch's history
and more! For questions or more information, contact wilderranch@ports.ca-us
