The Living Roof ProjectLearn about the Academy’s unique living roof ecosystem while gaining experience in collecting biological data. By participating in this workshop, you will be eligible to return as a qualified citizen scientist to help the Academy collect data for a long-term monitoring project regarding the many plants, birds and insects that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Union Street Eco-Urban FestivalIn its 33rd year, The Union Street Festival is one of San Francisco’s largest free annual events. In 2008 we added an eco-zone to the event where we reserved two blocks of the six block Festival for green exhibitors, businesses and educational displays. This year the east entrance of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Casting Call for The Tech Challenge Video Workshop and GalleryThe Tech Museum is creating something new and exciting - The Tech Challenge Video Workshop and Gallery. Based on our popular signature program The Tech Challenge, this will be a place where kids will learn about a scientific concept, and then star in a video demonstrating what they've learned. Their ...
Ever wonder what makes a toy buzz or blink at the flip of a switch? Investigate the anatomy of electronic gadgetry in this drop-in workshop. Bring your own battery-operated toy—any kind will do—and join us for a day of disassembly and discovery. Using a variety of tools, we’ll carefully dissect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with general admission
Love Life of the OctopusWhat creature exudes surreal, alien charm in quite the same way as a cephalopod? Ambulatory on land and jet-powered in water, these brainy creatures change color and elude predators amidst clouds of ink. Join us for an afternoon as we delve into the behavior, biology, and beauty of octopi and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with general admission
World Oceans Day Celebration June 5th, Beach clean up, shark and plastics educationJOIN SEA STEWARDS IN A SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF WORLD OCEANS DAY June 5th Sea Stewards is proud to join hundreds of other educational institutions, conservation organizations, and thousands of individuals in dozens of countries around the world to celebrate our shared ocean. World Oceans Day – officially held on ...
Join us for Chabot's unique evening rendezvous with the stars. Start your night off with dinner and drinks, then cozy up in the planetarium as you're whisked to the edge of the universe and cap off the evening with telescope viewing featuring breathtaking views ...
Saturday Night Stargazing — on the LHS PlazaSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and MoreStargaze through astronomical telescopes Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers Learn how to use a star map to find constellations Share in the wonder of the universe with your friends Saturday Night Stargazing is a free public viewing program sponsored by LHS ...
