California Coastal Clenup day in the East BayVolunteers are needed to join in the East Bay Regional Park District's share of the state's largest volunteer event, the 28th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2012. Participants will help to rid the shoreline of trash and debris, as well as recyclable materials. Of ...
California Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup, is the state's largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and ...
Where: Cost: Free
California Coastal Cleanup Day in Marin CountyPlease check the Bay Model website for over 35 volunteer cleanup sites in Marin County – http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc/ Central Marin Sites: China Camp State Park, Corte Madera Creek-Larkspur Ferry Terminal, Gallinas Creek-McInnis County Park Boat Launch, Gallinas Creek-North Fork, Loch Lomond Marina & Seaway Beach, Mahon Creek, McInnis Beach, McNear's Beach, Muzzi ...
Where: Cost: Volunteer
Coastal Clean up at Horseshoe Cove and BBQ celebration after at Bay ModelThe California Coastal Commission organizes this statewide cleanup on the same day as the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Day, making it one of the largest volunteer events of the year. 80% of the trash entering the ocean fromCaliforniacomes from sources on land. Please help save our coast and marine life.Please ...
Despite their dark name, black holes power some of the brightest objects in the Universe. Jason Dexter will discuss the observational evidence for the existence of black holes, the types of black holes that can be seen and the reasons why. What is an accretion disk that forms around a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk and Banding DemoCome 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: San FranciscoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ViewingDaytime Solar: Solar and Radio telescopes are set up so you can safely look at and listen to our favorite star, the Sun.Please visit our webpage at for more details. http://rfo.org/public-astronomy.html*Restrooms are available. *Handicapped Parking and wheelchair access are located at the observatory entrance.Solar Observing is FREE to the public!State Park Entrance ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron HipschmanWhat's the difference between "heat" and "temperature"? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. Get a feel for heat and how it flows, and find out how a thermostat works--and how a Thermos® can keep what's hot hot and what's not, not.For ages 6 and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Mad Science: Kitchen ChemistryCooking is all about chemistry! Students will be introduced to the virtual laboratory we call a kitchen in a novel and practical application of science! Dinnertime will never be the same….This program is limited to the first 30 students.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
BBQ With the StarsJoin world-renowned astronomers for an end-of-summer picnic on Mt. Hamilton! Event begins with outdoor catered BBQ (with vegetarian options) and live 1970s music from Silicon Valley's Dr. West. Mingle, chat, and ask your cosmic questions of UC astronomy professors Alex Filippenko, Geoff Marcy, and Sandra Faber.UC professor emeritus Timothy Ferris, ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $60
San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties twice a month.Reasons to AttendIf you have kids interested in space or planets bring them here for a real life view of planets, nebula, star clusters and galaxies.If you ...
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Star PartyPlease visit the following link on our (RFO homepage) for complete details and directions!http://rfo.org/public-astronomy.html(Handicapped parking and ramp access to the observatory are available)Ca. State Park Vehicle Fee: $8.00 Admission Fee: $3.00 per person 18yrs and over. Under 18yrs FREE(Cash or personal checks only, no ATM's available)Clear Skies
Where: KenwoodCost: $11.00
3.14159265... in the Skypi, π, (3.14159265...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.Merging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling vision that a community of ...
