Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day at Albany BulbCome join The Watershed Project staff for Coastal Cleanup Day, the state's largest shoreline cleanup project. On this international day of action, volunteers are needed to remove massive debris that accumulates on our beaches and inland shorelines. Together, we can help protect marine habitat. Bring your families and friends.Volunteers will ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day at Shimada Friendship ParkCome join The Watershed Project staff for Coastal Cleanup Day, the state's largest shoreline cleanup project. On this international day of action, volunteers are needed to remove massive debris that accumulates on our beaches and inland shorelines. Together, we can help protect marine habitat. Bring your families and friends.Volunteers will ...
Where: RichmondCost: Free
California Coastal Cleanup DayEvery year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State's largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. Last year, San Mateo County had over 4,200 volunteers collect over 19,000 pounds of trash and recycleables. This year MSI plans ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
California Coastal Cleanup Day Marin CountyJoin us for the 31st Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, 9am-Noon. Be part of California's largest volunteer event! Come together to celebrate and share in the appreciation of California's fabulous coast and waterways. Free BBQ at the Bay Model from Noon-3pm. Door Prizes and fun! There ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Volunteering
Pine Flat History WalkCome and enjoy this casual walk through Pine Flat with Joe Pelanconi, author of Quicksilver Mining in Sonoma County: Pine Flat Prospect Fever. Learn about the Pine Flat boomtown of the mid-1870's and some the personalities involved. Joe will also have copies of his Book, if you'd like to buy ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Donations appreciated
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Revealing the Identity of Type Ia SupernovaeType Ia supernovae are famous for the role they play in determining the accelerating expansion of the Universe, which led to the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. In addition, they spread their nuclear burning ashes throughout galaxies, over time producing a large fraction of the heavy elements in the Universe. ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October, except for Fleet Week weekend. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Community Program Volunteer Organization!The Education group at the Lawrence Hall of Science is dedicated to making science education enjoyable and accessible to the community. To achieve this, we have developed the Inventor's Lab Workshop, a hands-on, drop-in style, engineering design challenge designed for full-family engagement. We would like to build up our volunteer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Saturday CinemaSaturday Cinema is a core weekly program that captures the ideas which animate the Exploratorium. We highlight works that blend observation, poetry, and surrealism, and celebrate films that utilize unique, handcrafted processes. Appropriate for all ages and mediated by cinema arts staff, these screenings encourage the viewer to respond to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
Come explore with the California Center for Natural History! Get a look at the part of Lake Merritt you might be unfamiliar with- the tiny critters beneath the lake's surface that make up a pivotal part of the food web! Because of the close proximity to Oakland's shipping port, we'll ...
Public Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the September 19th. astronomy program in the Lower Summit Parking Lot of Mt. Diablo State Park. The program starts at 6:30pm (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier) until 11:00pm. This month's program is "the Moon" : How would Earth be different ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free ($10 park entrance fee)
A Biological Perspective on the Meaning of TimeLife is a phenomenon that integrates processes ranging from the near instantaneous reactions of photosynthesis to the more stately pace of evolution. How are these processes with radically different time scales creating and maintaining the diversity of life on earth? What are the clocks that nature uses to time them? ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsSee the first quarter moon, the rings of Saturn, and more through our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly and come by anytime between 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions here.
Where: San MateoCost: free
Coastal Cleanup: Rodeo Lagoon RestorationCelebrate the annual California Coastal Cleanup Day with stewardship at Rodeo Lagoon. Coastal Cleanup Day is the highlight of the California Coastal Commission's year 'round Adopt-a-Beach program. This is a great way for families, students, service groups, and neighbors to join together to take care of our fragile marine environment. ...
