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Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Join the Greater Farallones Association, Marin County Parks, and renowned ornithologist and marine biologist Peter Pyle for a day of restoration and exploration on Bolinas Lagoon’s Island. After an early birding walk, we’ll remove invasive plants that interfere with normal tidal flow. As we work, we will learn about dynamic dune ...
Where: BolinasCost: $25, lunch included.
The Climate Reality ProjectGet the latest facts on the climate crisis, and tips on how together, we can solve it.Climate Reality Leadership Corps member Harriet Harvey Horn will deliver the most current version of Al Gore’s Climate Reality presentation (as seen in the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth") that aims to answer three key ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk & Raptor ReleaseThe Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Conditions permitting, a banding volunteer will bring up a newly banded hawk, talk about the banding program, and release the hawk in front of the crowd. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Family Science & Astronomy Festival + MakerspaceFamily Science and Astronomy Festival is a day of free learning and fun for the young and young at heart. Featuring planetarium shows, science workshops, astronomical observations, public safety demos, and more.The CSM Library Makerspace offers drop-in crafting, electronics, media and tinkering workshops.The events culminate in a key note lecture by ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the 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
What To Do With the Body: An Environmental PerspectiveThis talk presented by Deborah Meckler will address both conventional and imaginative ways of dealing with human remains in a massively populated world, with an eye to how these death care activities affect Earth’s ecosystems and resources. She will discuss the evolving death-care choices and necessities world-wide as well as ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Illuminating Dark Matter - CANCELEDDark matter is the cosmic parent of all vast structures in the night sky, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Yet, we know so little about this mysterious stuff that constitutes over 80% of the material universe. This talk will illuminate our universe’s elusive dark matter, highlighting the ingenious methods ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Observe the Moon NightThe Foothill College Astronomy Department and the Peninsula Astronomical Society would also like to invite you to join in on NASA's Observe the Moon Night at the Foothill College Observatory. The first quarter moon on Oct. 5 provides a prime opportunity to join people around the world in taking a ...
Have you ever wondered how sea level rise will impact Lake Merritt, and all of Oakland? Are you aware that existing heat in the oceans will cause the seas to rise for centuries, no matter how much carbon emissions are reduced today? Do you have an inkling of why ocean ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
First Friday: International Observe the Moon NightInternational Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration held annually since 2010. One day each year, everyone on Earth is invited to observe and learn about the Moon together, and to celebrate the cultural and personal connections we all have with our nearest neighbor. ...