San José Clean Energy ShowcaseCome see the latest in solar, wind turbine, electric vehicle and solar hot water technologies. Bring the family and get everyone excited about clean energy! The time for clean energy is now! With money-saving rebates from the State, making home energy improvements has never been easier or more affordable. Come ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Field Journal Workshop with John Muir LawsRenowned California naturalist Jack Laws will share his techniques for observing the natural world and recording observations in field journals on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 10:00 am to 5:30pm at Pepperwood Preserve. Laws will demonstrate sketching plant close ups, animals that move and mastering the five minute landscape during ...
The discovery of extrasolar planetary systems has overturned entrenched ideas about how our own planetary system formed. Around other stars we find exotic planets like nothing we see around our Sun: hot Jupiters, super-Earths, and massive planets at Kuiper Belt distances and beyond. Where do they come from, and can ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
FIRST Robotics LeagueWhat the Olympics are for sports and the Nobel Prize is to science, FIRST Robotics is to kid's engineering.Take part in the most prestigious robotics competition for youth in the world this fall by joining Celsius and Beyond team. You will learn about project management, computer programming, robotics design, analytical ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $950 in full, $330 per month
Come to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands and get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), a cooperative program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service.A GGRO docent gives an hour-long talk about hawk monitoring and identification ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Fermented Favorites: The Science of Wine and Cheese Walking TourDiscovery Street Tours partners with Sommelier Carla McKay for an afternoon of touring, tasting and vino-culinary education all in one!Join us as we stroll through quaint SF neighborhoods visiting local cheese and wine purveyors to taste and learn. Between the wine and cheese tastings, we'll stop at parks and explore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $125
Jack Laws Workshop for Teachers, Docents and Parents at Pepperwood PreserveDynamic naturalist, artist and author Jack Laws will teach field journaling for hike guides, docents and educators at the Dwight Center at Pepperwood Preserve. Students can register online here.Laws will present his dynamic workshop designed for teachers, docents, hike guides, parents, docents and teachers who wish to incorporate field journaling into family ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $10
After-Dark Fungus FestivalJoin park staff and Morgan Hill mushroom growers for a night of mushroom madness. Learn about mushrooms, molds and other fungus that thrive in the damper regions of our parks. Afterwards munch on mushrooms (if you're not squeamish) while watching the creepy monster classic "Mantango: Attack of the Mushroom People." ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday Night StargazingSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More* Stargaze through astronomical telescopes* Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers* Learn how to use a star map to find constellations* Share in the wonder of the universe with your friendsStargazing is always weather permitting-be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast ...
