Earth Day: Slow Down for the Planet!Pull up a patch of grass and Slow Down for the Planet during the San Francisco Zoo's Earth Day event. Have a blast getting back to basics with conservation-themed keeper talks, hands-on "Power-Down" stations and more. Start your morning with a family Earth Day Bikeabout or birding walk, then enjoy a host of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See website
Family Program: Animals of the GardenCome join the Garden on this special journey to discover the many wonderful creatures living in the Garden. On our animal hunt, we will learn about newts, birds, butterflies, frogs, lizards, foxes, snakes and more! Hone your skills of observation and learn how plants and animals live together. Fee includes ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 Adults, $12 Children, discounts for members
Spring flowers will be on display on this easy, two-mile stroll with Nike missile veteran David Bridgman along Pacifica's Milagra Ridge, site of a former gun emplacement, Nike missile site, and now the last stand for a quarter-sized endangered butterfly.Meet at far north end of College Drive (north of Sharp ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
Earth Week FilmsSettle in for this mini film festival, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Revisiting the South: Richard Misrach's Cancer Alley, and witness the full spectrum of environmental issues: social and economic inequity, political gain, exploitation, education, and sustainable solutions to our Earth's limited resources. Students from Stanford's Environmental Humanities Project ...
Not everyone knows what they want to be when they "grow-up." And growing up in East Texas doesn't seem like a direct path to becoming a marine scientist, but that's how it all started for Brandon Southall.Bass fishing in Texas, studying fresh water ecology in Montana, and a college exchange ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Sudden Oak Death: The Progression of a PathogenSudden Oak Death (SOD) has appeared in Monterey County. Find out the most current information about this disease, including its history, ecological threats, and environment/habitat; and learn what to do if you suspect one of your trees or host plants has the disease. This talk is being given by two leading researchers, ...
