4th Annual Wine Country Optics and Nature Festival Binoculars, Bat, Badgers, Beavers, Art and MusicJoin us at the historic Sonoma Barracks on the plaza to Celebrate Sonoma's Good Nature! Over 50 Northern California nature organizations plus distinguished nature artists, musicians and Native American organizations. Ten world class optics companies that manufacturer binoculars and spotting scopes will demo and sell products. Even Smokey Bear will ...
Where: SonomaCost: Free
Hike The HeadlandsBring your family and friends for a day of discovery and learning in nature. Proceeds from Hike the Headlands will help us open children's hearts and minds to the wonders of science and nature. Experience:Musical entertainment and numerous family activitiesOptional hikes of varying lengths and degree of difficulty led by ...
Join us in kicking off the beginning of Sea Otter Awareness Week at The Marine Mammal Center!Did you know that the sea otter is the furriest animal in the entire world? The smallest marine mammal is also one of the most special with adaptations to stay warm, find food, and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Wetlands Walking TourOur refuge consists of salt marshes, salt ponds, tidal and non-tidal sloughs. How do humans and wildlife depend on our wetlands? Come enjoy a 0.5 mile walk through the wetlands, while be depict the life and death struggles of our marsh inhabitants. Open to all ages but best suited for ...
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
Evolution in the Anthropocene: How Human Activity is changing the Shape of LifeThe current geological age is known as the Anthropocene, wherein human activity is the dominant influence on climate and the environment.Human impacts on Earth are dramatic, massive, and changing the very state of our oceans, the atmosphere, and terrestrial environments. In fact, human-driven evolution is rapidly changing the traits of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Learn Biohacking skills - Protein Purification ClassProtein expression and purification should be foundational skills in any Biohacker's repertoire. In this class we will perform and learn about heat and chemical precipitated protein purification of Taq polymerase, an enzyme well known for its use in PCR. We will then run SDS PAGE gels and learn how analyze them ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: 50
Field Geology with Andrew Alden!Right now, after the goats have groomed the poison oak and before the rainy season, is the best time to access the rock outcrops of Knowland Park. This vigorous, fieldwork-style outing for people interested in geology will take a limited group off the trails and across this rare unspoiled stretch ...
Fall Tarantula Hike with Lindsay Wildlife at Mount DiabloExplore the habitat of loca tarantulas along the north face of Mount Diablo with an experienced naturalist. Fall is the time for these eight-legged, carnivorous yet docile creatures to come out of hiding in search of mates. The hike covers a distance of 2 miles, hiking shoes and bottled water ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $10 Members ($15 non-members)
Animal SenseJoin us for a discussion on animal intelligence and perception with four of our current Artists in Residence: Alexey Buldakov, Wioleta Kaminska, Nandipha Mntambo, and Heather Smith. Together, through personal, scientific, and artist lenses, we will try to adopt the mind's eye of the animal world and consider the environment ...
