Saturday Seminar: Building Environmental Literacy across Content AreasAn overview of California Department of Education's recent moves toward a goal of Environmental Literacy for All, including the guiding principles and the strategic framework, and a look at how environmental literacy requires an interdisciplinary lens.This is Your Brain on Paper: The Art and Science of Keeping a Nature Journal. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Canoe CleanupCelebrate CoastWeeks with us by joining us for a leisurely family paddle in our fleet of canoes guided by our expert naturalist instructors. No experience necessary, and we provide all of the necessary equipment. We will explore the local flora and fauna of Bair Island, a rare example of an ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20
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
Free Admission at Hiller Aviation Museum: Smithsonian Museum DaySmithsonian Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine. The Hiller Aviation Museum participates by opening our doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket on Saturday, September 24, 2016… for free!
Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Museum on Saturday, September 24th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Science Saturday: Sea Otters and Friends!Find out if you’d rather have otter fur or blubber, see what it's like to eat like a sea otter, examine real otter fur, make a ...
The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Midway through, a banding volunteer brings up a newly banded hawk, talks about the banding program, shows everyone the hawk, and lets it go in front ...
Where: MarinCost: Free
Navigating SF BayBoating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents, and gyres are just a few things that add to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
“Our place in our Galaxyâ€. What is our Milky Way Galaxy and where is our place in it?This month's Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society program is “Our place in our Galaxyâ€.  What is our Milky Way Galaxy and where is our place in it? See the center of our galaxy. Tour our galaxy through the telescopesExcitement for the whole family! Participate in hands-on astronomy activities followed by supervised ...
BioHack The Planet ConferenceAs the BioHacker and gene hacker communities grow, there is a need to disseminate information and facilitate interaction between individuals of different knowledge bases and areas of expertise. BioHTP is run by BioHackers, designed for BioHackers, with talks solicited from BioHackers. There will be talks Friday night and all day ...
