Sunrise Solitude & Early Morning Wildlife Meet ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self at the junction of Pine Flat Rd. and Red Winery Rd., 3/4 mile 'east' on Pine Flat Rd from Hwy 128 at Jimtown. We'll drive up to the Preserve, with each person claiming an individual sit-spot. We'll each settle in to appreciate the summer ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Day of DronesDrones are in the news. Are they scary or not? We've gathered experts in the field along with examples and demonstrations of real drones so you can find out for yourself the potentials and challenges of this new type of aviation technology and where policy is heading in dealing with ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Marshlands of DreamsJoin Paul Mueller on a 1-mile walk of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail to find traces of the past. Prior to marsh restoration, learn how Californians utilized the area for farming, quarrying, salt production, and transportation. Â There will be opportunities for bird watching as well.
Learn about rock/mineral hardness with hands-on activities, grow a crystal, learn about geode cutting, and more! This event is brought to you by the Carmel Vally Gem and Mineral Society in partnership with the Museum.
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
The California Drought - Is It Over or Not?We are in a better situation than last year, but we are still in a situation of great concern. Â Low ground water levels and dealing with the effects of the last four years is still paying a toll on California and most likely for years to come. How much rain ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Promises and Problems in Stem Cell ResearchIn the little over ten years since the voters of California created CIRM, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, great progress has been made in advancing stem cell research. CIRM is now funding 16 projects that are in clinical trials and plans to fund another 50 in the next five years ...
Speaker: Dr. Michael Gregg is a Research Astrophysicist in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Davis, but he spends most of his professional time at the Institute for Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Michael started his career investigating the stellar population of ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $45 General, $40 Under 16, over 65
Planets of our solar systemPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the August 27th. astronomy program in the Lower Summit Parking Lot of Mt. Diablo State Park. The program starts at 7:30pm (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier) until 11:00pm. Although there is no fee for this program there is a $10 ...
