Volcanoes and Mercury Mines in Clayton? Come learn about unique geology and mercury mining on Mt. Diablo. After a short talk about human impacts to the Watershed, the hike will continue up Perkins Canyon in Mount Diablo State Park. This 3 mile, 350 foot elevation gain loop hike offers opportunities ...
Where: ClaytonCost: Free
Guided Nature WalkExperience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our half-day guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral. Guided Nature Walks ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $15 Donation suggested
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Register ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Science Saturday: Bats, Spiders and SnakesJoin us as we slither into the magical world of spiders, snakes and bats. Learn about these amazing animals as you visit fun and educational stations throughout the Museum. Don't miss this opportunity to meet a live animal up close, take home a creepy craft and more!
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Stanford Energy Week: Day 3 Conference10:00 - 10:30am: Opening Remarks and Refreshments10:30 - 11:30am: Keynote Address with Ira Ehrenpreis11:30am - 1:00pm: Entrepreneurship in Energy: Founders’ Perspectives1:00-2:30pm: Lunch @ GSB Lawns3:00 - 6:00pm: Design Thinking Workshop @ GSB Gunn Building, Room G1014:30 - 6:00pm: Entrepreneurship in Energy: VC Perspectives6:00 - 7:30pm: Fireside Chat and Mixer with ...
Join the 5th annual Bay Area Science Festival for an Explorer Day at the EcoCenter: San Francisco’s best example of sustainable building located in the wetlands of Heron’s Head Park. We will explore the EcoCenter and surrounding nature and discover the deep connections between environmental justice and green engineering. Plus, ...
Start your Halloween celebration early with special Halloween-themed activities in the Ingenuity Lab and Animal Discovery Room. Pumpkins will fly during this annual outdoor event featuring our friends from UC Berkeley’s Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) program. Join us on the Hall’s C-level lawn and watch as a giant trebuchet sends ...
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 ...
Friday, October 28, 20169:00 - 11:00 am or 12:00 - 2:00 pmSaturday, October 29, 20161:00 - 3:00 pmAero Design Challenge is an exploration into design and engineering.  Each 2-hour program explores concepts in aeronautics that challenges participants to construct a working prototype.Each student in the Aero Design Challenge participates in a series ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with Registration
Back in Time18,000 years ago there was no San Francisco Bay Estuary and the delta was in a whole different location. Watch an accelerated time lapse and see how one of the world’s largest natural estuaries and one of the few inverted deltas on the planet were created. You will see how ...
How does the brain allow us to mentally wonder off to another time and place? How do we perceive our environment? How do people effectively communicate? What can evolutionary biology tell us about how species are formed and how new shapes and colors evolve?Six local students will review scientist presentations ...
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Bird Watching for BeginnersIn this beginner’s program, we will go over the use of binoculars, how to use a bird guide, and identify the birds we see on the trail. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Wear comfortable shoes. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow.  Heavy rain cancels. Led by ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Family Sundown SPOOKfariGrab your tent, bring your family, and get ready for an eerie overnight experience. Take a Trick-or-treat night tour through the Children’s Zoo. Make Jack-o-Lantern enrichment treats for the animals, and meet live, creepy, crawly animals up close! Before bedtime participate in a petrifying puppet show with Jungle Joe followed ...
Photo credit:Â Dallis WillardThis year, Tested traveled to the ends of the earth, meeting makers, creators, and scientists. Join us for a night of epic journeys into new realms - past, present, and future. This will be your chance to see and interact with Tested's projects, experiments, and explorations in a ...
