History & Habitat: Foss Trail and Redhill Hike Join us for this big hike -Â 7 miles and 1,440 feet of elevation gain, with a few rough stretches -Â along the historic Foss Stagecoach Trail and around to Redhill. Peter Leveque, retired Junior College Professor and the guiding force behind early stewardship and education on the Preserves, will regale us ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 General, $15 Members/Students, Free < 18
Join the National Park Service and One Tam at scenic Homestead Valley as we try to identify and document every living species we see! Hone your naturalist skills, learn to use the iNaturalist smartphone app, and contribute valuable data about Mt. Tam's biodiversity. No smartphone? No problem! No experience or ...
Where: Cost: Free
Biomedicine and Artificial Intelligence Research ConferenceInterested in innovative applications of artificial intelligence, biology, and medicine? Join speakers from Stanford, MIT, CMU, JHU, and Google at Medicine in Silico, a free conference on April 29 hosted by Stanford Students in Biodesign. Closing remarks by Dr. Lloyd Minor, Dean of Stanford University School of Medicine.Event RSVP link:Â goo.gl/9atxk5Speakers: ...
This two-day symposium (April 29-30) probes what we know and what we don't know about why the dinosaurs and many other organisms became extinct sixty-six million years ago. Each day will feature lectures by internationally renowned scientists with specific expertise in the subject, followed by round table discussion. The audience ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $6
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
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
PiE Robotics CompetitionJoin us for the Pioneers in Engineering eighth annual robotics competition. Meet the high school teams competing this year, and learn how they designed and built their own custom, remote-controlled robots. Cheer on your favorites as they compete to finish this year’s robotics challenge, “Dry Another Day.â€The Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) robotics ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Santa Clara Valley Wildflower ShowThe show will feature hundreds of species of wildflowers and native plants.  Expert botanists and gardeners will be on site to describe different samples and answer questions. With the heavy rain this winter, we are expecting a prolific bloom of Northern California wildflowers.The keynote speaker will be John Muir Laws, who will give a ...
Learn about the many ways you can connect to nature during this fun, family event! Meet a live red-tailed hawk that is being rehabilitated by helpful humans, learn to compost with Hidden Hills Ranch, and become a "citizen scientist" while connecting to the nature in your own backyard.
Wildflowers! To know them is to love them. It’s springtime, and all throughout California the wildflowers are beginning to bloom, including in your very own Golden Gate National Parks. We invite you to come and enjoy the huge variety of both native and exotics on display and prepare to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Walking through Time: History of California NurseryThe importance of this site spans from the Ohlone, Mission and Rancho Era. The people associated with this site helped to transform the State of California into an agricultural giant. Learn how Niles agriculture had a strong tie to San Francisco and Fresno.Lecture will go over the buildings that are ...
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
Wonders of ScienceWe are concluding our week long taste of science festival with grand finale event.We will have an evening full of demonstrations on interaction of biomolecules, dark matter and dark energy, and living fluid mechanisms. And then, a lesson on vaccines!Ages 21+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $7 advance, $10 at door
Ship Operations in the BayJoin Captain Craig Thomas of Agile Marine as he provides a better understanding of commercial shipping operations and movements in the Bay. The program includes the types of ships, ship construction and layout, commercial considerations, types and locations of terminals in the Bay Area, manning requirements including careers and International, ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsCome peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly.  Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5.  Directions here.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
The All-American Total Solar Eclipse of August 2017A total solar eclipse is one of nature’s most magnificent spectacles. On August 21, 2017, for the first time in 38 years, the very narrow path of a total solar eclipse falls across the continental US. Come learn about total solar eclipses and how to view this one!Speaker: Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley
