Ant Lions, Tiger Beetles & Native Bees - Oh my! Insect Bioblitz Come along on an adventure to find and document butterflies, bees and other insect of the Preserves, using bug nets and iNaturalist. Our guides are insect enthusiasts, Richard Wasson (Bouverie Docent and great insect photographer), Elliott Smeds (former Bouverie Juniper, now studying insects at SSU), and David Self (ACR's Ecologist ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 General, $15 Members/Students, Free < 18
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 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Reboot Reality Opening WeekendReboot Reality: A digital experience lab opens at The Tech May 26.In this experimental space at The Tech Museum of Innovation, come play and create with virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.You’re the artist and explorer in these cutting-edge experiences, many of which you’ll find only at The Tech. ...
Where: San JoseCost: Kids/Seniors: $19, Adults: $24
Science Saturday: All About BirdsJoin us for a day of feathered fun as we fly into the wonderful world of birds. Learn about the California Condor with experts from the Ventana Wilderness Society, talk to the wild bird rehab team from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and meet a LIVE great horned owl with Master ...
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
Popular Myths of AstronomyMuch of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood’s job is more often to entertain than to educate. In this presentation, we will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and much more. Speaker: Thomas Targett, Sonoma ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sunday, 05/28/17
Sanctuary Explorations: Tidepool AdventureJoin Greater Farallones sanctuary naturalists for a tidepool adventure in Bolinas. Â Explore the amazing habitat at the edge of the sea while learning how the animals and algae survive under ever-changing conditions. Â Search for chitons, anemones, sea stars, sea urchins, nudibranchs and other creatures that call this biodiversity hotspot "home," ...
Where: BolinasCost: $15
Wildflower TourJoin this excursion to see wildflowers of the Modini Mayacamas Preserves, one of the wildflower hotspots of Sonoma County. We'll stop at numerous places along the road, and then we'll hike to the top of Redhill (a 3-mile loop) looking for the first of the fawn lilies, baby blue-eyes, hounds-tongues, ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 General, $15 Members
Reboot Reality Opening WeekendReboot Reality: A digital experience lab opens at The Tech May 26.In this experimental space at The Tech Museum of Innovation, come play and create with virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.You’re the artist and explorer in these cutting-edge experiences, many of which you’ll find only at The Tech. ...
Where: San JoseCost: Kids/Seniors: $19, Adults: $24
Fixit Clinic CCXIV (214) University of San Francisco (USF)Celebrating repair through do-it-together hands-on STEM-oriented fix-n-learn community-based discovery and disassembly: you actively participate in the disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of your item so that you leave fully empowered to share your new-found confidence and insight with your friends, neighbors, and the community at large.So bring your broken, non-functioning things ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free!
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: SoundWhat is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.Presentations at 1:00 and 3:00
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission to the Exploratorium
Monday, 05/29/17
Memorial Day at the HallCelebrate Memorial Day as we open all of your favorite experience - including the Ingenuity Lab, the Animal Discovery Room, and the Planetarium. Plus, join us in the Forces That Shape the Bay outdoor science park from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to design, build, and test your own custom ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10–$12
Reboot Reality Opening WeekendReboot Reality: A digital experience lab opens at The Tech May 26.In this experimental space at The Tech Museum of Innovation, come play and create with virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.You’re the artist and explorer in these cutting-edge experiences, many of which you’ll find only at The Tech. ...
Where: San JoseCost: Kids/Seniors: $19, Adults: $24
Woods Environmental Forum: Emily BernhardtSpeaker: Emily Berhardt, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry and Director of Graduate Studies, Ecology PhD Program, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University.
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 students & K-12 Teachers
Conversations About Landscape: Resilient by Design Launch With earthquakes and climate change looming in the Bay Area’s future, local communities and organizations have been working together to launch the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge - a collaborative project to develop innovative solutions to threats like sea level rise, severe storms, flooding, and earthquake damage.Join some of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (RSVP required)
Thursday, 06/01/17
Turkey and Russia in a Turbulent Middle East and Eurasia: Energy Politics and Regional Security ChallengesThis lecture aims to analyse the complex dynamics of Turkish-Russian relations in a volatile regional context, focusing particularly on economic ties, energy politics and regional security challenges. Turkish-Russian relationship sheds light on some interesting issues concerning broader themes in global political economy. First, significant economic interdependence may be generated amongst ...
Speaker: Prof. Tiffany Knight, Alexander von Humboldt Professorship of Spatial Interaction Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany
Hear that?Surround yourself with the physics of sound and explore how vibrations between 20 and 20,000 hertz become music to your ears or not. Get a feel for resonant frequencies, see how speech is formed, and learn how instrument makers give shape to signature sounds. Listen to live music, play ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
FOGG Trail Mixer @ the Presidio Archaeology LabJoin FOGG as we explore the layered history of the Presidio at the Archaeology Lab and the Presidio Officers' Club! Relax after a hard day with a drink courtesy of Fort Point Beer Co. snack from Whole Foods, and a lounge brought to you by REI!Trail Mixers is a series ...
If you're going to San Francisco...what better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love than a party in the heart of Golden Gate Park?Just blocks away from the Haight Street epicenter of this historic cultural celebration, NightLife will host a night of psychedelic science!Hear from local ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Trumping the Climate: Coming in HotThe Trump administration’s determination to revive coal mining and domestic oil drilling is causing concern that international efforts to combat climate change will crumble. But how far will the new Trump team be able to shrink rules created under President Obama and as far back as President Nixon? U.S. Senator ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
We are headed toward an unsustainable future for this planet; instead of braking before impact, we are standing on the accelerator. We are unlikely to come to grips with climate change and other resource problems unless we also solve income-inequality issues. Now, we are circling the wagons around the rich ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Astronomy Night: Are Red Dwarf Planets Habitable?Most of the news about exoplanets this past year has revolved around the discovery of “Earth-sized†planets in the “habitable zone†of "red dwarf" stars. This is partly due to the fact that such planets are more easily found, partly because most stars are red dwarfs (cooler and smaller than ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cleantech Pitchfest (listed in error)This listing was for last year's Pitchfest and was in error. We've left it here in case you look and wonder what happened.
Where: SanCost:
Friday, 06/02/17
Birds & BotanyHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We’ll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the seasonal interplay between bird foods, habitat history and current activity ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Twilight HikeTake advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
The Chemistry of Olive OilWhat elements make a healthy olive oil? Do you know how to taste the difference? Find out from two industry experts while sampling olive oil courtesy of Amphora Nueva, Lafayette. Polyphenols, peroxide value, free fatty acid and oleic acid all impact the health benefits, taste and quality of ultra premium ...
Where: LafayetteCost: $5
Night Sky PartyMeet the stars of summer! Join our amateur astronomers to learn about constellations. Make a star chart and then venture outside to view the night sky through a telescope. Afterwards, warm up with some hot chocolate. Bring your own binoculars or spotting scopes if you have them. Dress warmly. Fun ...
