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
Monarch Butterfly MigrationsCome explore the life of a monarch butterfly. Discover what these beautiful insects need from us and from nature to survive their long annual migrations between Canada to Mexico. Meet at the park visitor center.
The Sea Otter is a keystone species in the kelp forests of the central coast of California. Once severely threatened with extinction by the fur trade, the population of these incredible animals has rebounded to about 2,700 animals and healthy kelp forests have recovered with them. Today, their population has ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
The Physics of AnimationComputer animation in feature-films is a modern-day nexus of art and science.Professor Alejandro Garcia developed and teaches "Physics of Animation", a science course for visual artists. During 2011, he took a professional leave and worked in Dreamworks Animation's department of Artistic Development as a physics consultant on "Madagascar 3: Europe's ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, $5 Members
Free Sunday at the California Academy of SciencesMuseum Free DaysFree Day ChangesThe Academy is changing its free day policy to target more working families, who were previously unable to come on the Wednesday free days. We hope that this change to weekend dates will allow a wider range of people to attend.Starting in 2012, the Academy's monthly ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
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 ...
