Capture the Wonders of Nature Using Field PhotographyPhotographer and naturalist Greg Damron will lead a class on field photography. Register online at brownpapertickets.com and search for "Pepperwood."Walk through Pepperwood's woodlands, grasslands, and wetland habitats as you practice the art of observation. Sharpen your skills for documenting landscape, flora, and fauna by learning how to find wildlife, compose ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $20
Workshop on Identifying GrassesEcologist Peter Warner will provide a class on identification and ecology of common grass species. Register online at brownpapertickets.com and search for "Pepperwood."Peter Warner, M.A., is a botanical and ecological consultant for public agencies, non-profit institutions, and private landowners. His 30-year career includes work in residential landscape design, applied scientific ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $35
Guided Nature WalkWe hope you'll join us for this special opportunity to explore the Bouverie Preserve. Our half-day guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland, and rugged ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Maker FaireCome celebrate MAKE magazine's 13th Maker Faire and seventh anniversary in the Bay Area, showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts.
Where: San MateoCost: Varies, including advance discounts
U.S. Geological Survey Open House Menlo Park, May 19 & 20, 2012 Please join us May 19th or 20th between 10AM & 4PM for our 10th Triennial Open House. Scientists at the USGS Menlo Park campus are leaders in research on earthquakes, water quality, volcanoes, coastal and marine geology, mineral ...
Traditionally, archaeologists when writing about the past, favor expository narratives in which the persona of the archaeologist-writer as well as his or her prehistoric people-subjects remain anonymous or – at best – in the far distant bird's eye view. And how else, you might ask, can you write about the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Butterfly WalkDo you know the difference between butterflies, moths, and skippers? Learn all about them, including their life cycles and migration. Then take a leisurely walk around our butterfly garden to see some of these beautiful insects. Suitable for ages 7 and up. Call Debra for reservations.
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
SEE THE RINGS OF SATURNHere's your chance to see Saturn through a telescope. Make a Pocket Solar System and then explore the rest of the universe as you tour the telescopes.
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Enjoy an Evening of Late Spring Stargazing at PepperwoodEscape from the city lights to experience nature's late spring night sky. Astronomers Bing Quock and Ron Dammann will guide you through a tour of the season's celestial sights using a combination of historic and modern telescopes. Register online at brownpapertickets.com and search for "Pepperwood."Check out the planets Mars and Jupiter ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $10 adults, $5 children
Charismatic MegafaunaThe Exploratorium's Cinema Arts Department and the Artist Television Access' Other Cinema are pleased to co-present a film by Portland Oregon-based radical documentary filmmaker Vanessa Renwick. This screening of Renwick's Charismatic Megafauna will feature live musical accompaniment.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $7
Star PartyJoin the Halls Valley Astronomical Group for a night of star gazing fun. Knowledgeable volunteers will provide you with a chance to look through high-powered telescopes and ask questions about the night sky. Meet at Halley Hill, across from campsite 22. Park entrance gate closes at 10pm. (408) 274-6121
