Bay Area Environmental Education Resource Fair (BAEER)Discover the latest in classroom materials, environmental education programs, and field trip sites. Join in the fun and attend workshops introducing conservation and wildlife education, school gardens, and strategies for fostering environmental awareness! The event is specially designed for teachers, community educators, students, families, and all concerned about the environment ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $12 General, $10 HS Students & Seniors, $8 Youth
Living Machines, Greywater, Constructed WetlandsGreenbuilding consultant Roy Nordblom will present a talk on living machines, greywater, and constructed wetlands. He will lead a tour of the sustainable features at the ELSEE campus, including greywater and rainwater systems with edible native wetland species providing rootmass and biofilter in the greywater bog the garden sink, which ...
Discover the tools, techniques, and ingenuity of local Makers and make your own artistic and innovative creations. People in cities around the world rely on new inventions. Come make something new out of recycled materials that will positively impact your city. Featured Makers and activity leaders include: -Craig Hansen ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Central coasting, with emphasis on our diverse marine algae Join us for our popular series of free public lectures on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series takes place in the Visitor Center of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. These illustrated presentations are enjoyable for ...
Celebrate the 23 years of sea lions in San Francisco this month with special sea lion encounters at Pier 39's famous K-Dock.Pier 39, Aquarium of the Bay and The Marine Mammal Center invite you to enjoy this anniversary January 18-21 with free, 20-minute educational walking tours hosted by interpretive naturalists ...
Most people think that "seeing" is something that happens in the eyes, but many aspects of our perception of the world are determined by neural computations that occur in the brain. The visual cortex - the part of the brain that processes vision - takes up nearly a third of ...
In celebration of Underwater Parks Day, Aquarium of the Bay, together with Ocean Conservancy, will host a presentation by photographer and author Marc Shargel on Saturday, January 19, 2013. Shargel's images transport viewers to the state's newly protected underwater parks and give insights into the marine life that call them ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Jazz Under the StarsVisit our roof top observatory and see the moon and Saturn thru our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly.No food or drinks in the observatory. Children are welcome and need to be attended at all times. Parking is free in lot 5, Marie Curie
