Sunset Hike at Mindego HillJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges and ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Monday, 06/12/23
A Sign in Space - The Ethics of XA Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Three Ages of WaterThis year’s precipitation across California is well above average, and snowpack is on track to be one of the largest since 1950. In an arid state that can seem like good news, but floods can be destructive and life-threatening, and they also increase vegetation that may later go up in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, $5/free online
Dr. Ed Lu, a former NASA astronaut, is Executive Director of the Asteroid Institute. He will present the case for a four-dimensional solar system map in a talk titled “Charting the High Frontier of Space.†The map he and his Asteroid Institute team are building is the key to protecting ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Bring along your toothbrush to gently collect your own cheek cells and assess baseline levels of DNA damage during this hands-on workshop. Bring a friend, or partner up with another participant, and you will each prepare slides of your own cheek cells, then swap off for scoring. Under the microscope ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Wednesday, 06/14/23
A Sign in Space - WRETI: Writing in Response to ETI A Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s new exhibition Into The Deep has been foundational in helping people connect with the deeper, darker 2/3’s of our planet. Some of the animals exhibited there were collected at night while drifting many miles offshore from my home in Kona, Hawaii. Popularly termed “blackwater,†I’ve been ...
Speaker: Kristen DavisSee weblink to join the livestream
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 06/15/23
Water Conservation ShowcaseAre you interested in discovering innovative ways to protect one of Earth’s most valuable resources? Look no further than the FREE Water Conservation Showcase on June 15th at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center! This free event, open to the public, is dedicated to showcasing scalable strategies and solutions that ...
Where: San RamonCost:
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Few drugs in history have generated as much controversy as MDMA - or held as much promise, according to some. Once vilified as a Schedule I substance that would supposedly eat holes in users’ brains, MDMA (also known as Molly or Ecstasy) is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
If we could listen to the secret language of the natural world, what would we hear? Tonight, learn about the scientists studying this question and their astonishing findings about the hidden sounds of nature. We now know that many animals - and even some plants - once thought to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Investigating Dark Energy with Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryMost large observatories make exquisite pictures of tiny parts of the sky, but what if you had one that could visit all parts of the overhead sky every few nights and do that over and over again for 10 years? That’s how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will enable discoveries ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Climate Smart Solutions for Grassland Birds: Conservation Ranching California - LivestreamGrassland bird conservation is inextricably linked to management practices on millions of acres of rangelands, the vast majority of which are privately owned. Significant rangeland habitat enhancement can only be achieved through cooperative approaches that work with ranchers that live and work on these lands. Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Program uses ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 06/16/23
The Future of Technology in CaliforniaWhat will the next hundred years of technological innovation bring to California? As the culmination of our research into the future of computing, energy, biotechnology, the tech workforce, and the integration of technology into California's governmental services, this event will present recent research, new perspectives, and conversation about how California ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
In Town Star PartyEvents are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. Event duration is 2hrs. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their personal telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are welcome). If you like to be a volunteer with or without a telescope ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/17/23
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
Bay Area Skeptics member Leonard Tramiel is the perfect person to take us through Mountain View’s Computer History Museum, having himself been a pioneer in the computer and video game industries. His father Jack Tramiel was legendary as founder of Commodore (remember the Commodore 64?). Leonard was part of the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $17 admission to museum
Summer Science Fundays - Build, Engineer, and InventAs part of its season of summer programs and exhibits, The Lawrence Hall of Science will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more. Summer Science Fundays include events that will be familiar to Lawrence members and repeat visitors, and exciting new opportunities to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with museum admission ($20 for guests 3+)
Sunset Photography Hike at La Honda CreekJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful photography hike at La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve, where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by POST ambassadors along the ...
