In celebration of National Public Lands Day, entry is free today to Muir Woods National Monument.For more information, please visit www.nps.gov/muwo.
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
San José Clean Energy ShowcaseCome see the latest in solar, wind turbine, electric vehicle and solar hot water technologies. Bring the family and get everyone excited about clean energy! The time for clean energy is now! With money-saving rebates from the State, making home energy improvements has never been easier or more affordable. Come ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Kids Bird Count in the PresidioDid you know that the Presidio is a birding hotspot in the Bay Area? After a short "binocular bootcamp and birding basics" kids and their families will join experienced birders in teams on different routes throughout the Presidio. After an easy 2 hour walk counting observed bird life, groups will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
MechanicrawlSpend a delightful day exploring the mechanical marvels along San Francisco's North Shore. See giant running steam engines, turn-of-the-century automata, mechanical computers, a wave organ, an 8 foot high mechanical planetarium, vintage steam boats and more...You'll be able to map your own route for the event and spend as much ...
Join Aquarium of the Bay and others at AnimalPalooza. Come to a wild celebration of animals that brings you closer to nature than ever before. Experience up-close, hands-on encounters with animals from around the world. Touch a shark jaw, hold a beetle, stroke a millipede, hug a python, befriend a frog, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $16.95 Adults, $10 Children & Seniors, $46 Family
Gold Fever: How the Gold Rush Forever Changed SF BayIn 1848 gold was discovered in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, luring people by the thousands to California. Join Ranger Tammi to find out how this event changed San Francisco Bay forever.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
FIRST Robotics LeagueWhat the Olympics are for sports and the Nobel Prize is to science, FIRST Robotics is to kid's engineering.Take part in the most prestigious robotics competition for youth in the world this fall by joining Celsius and Beyond team. You will learn about project management, computer programming, robotics design, analytical ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $950 advance, $330 per month
Come to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands and get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), a cooperative program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service.A GGRO docent gives an hour-long talk about hawk monitoring and identification ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory - Public Solar ViewingSeptember 24 Solar: Noon - 4:00 PM Observatory Admission: Solar Viewing and Planet-Walk are FREE.Docents will be on hand to safely show you our only star; the Sun, through specially filtered telesccopes and other devices. This is both a fun and safe experience for the whole family! Tours of the observatory ...
Where: KenwoodCost: Free - Donations accepted.
Could a Biblical Ark Flood Strike California?Is there really evidence to support that there are times when it can actually rain as long as 40 days and 40 nights in CA? Where will all that water go? Meet Ranger Linda at the reception desk, and find out more.
The Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit veterinary research hospital and educational center dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of ill and injured marine mammals. In 2009, the center opened a new facility in its original location in the Marin Headlands, a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. ...
Where: SausalitoCost:
NASA Interplanetary Missions with NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Eric NorrisNASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Eric B. Norris will present an exciting multimedia look at current NASA interplanetary missions, including the Dawn mission to Vesta, the Juno mission to Jupiter, and the soon-to-be-launched Mars Curiosity Rover. Eric will also update us on other missions throughout the solar system from Mercury to Pluto.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory - Public Observing NightThe Robert Ferguson Oservatory (RFO) is open to the public at least once a month, usually on a Saturday near the time of the New Moon. Solar telescopes are set up during the day so you can safely look at and listen to the Sun.Starting at dusk, the observatory's three ...
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
