42nd Annual Santa Cruz Fungus FairLearn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz/Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features three days of fantastic fun, informative speakers and demonstrations, with fungal activities for the whole family. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, $5 Students & 62+
Family Program: Succulents for Little Green ThumbsChildren of all ages, together with their parent/guardian, will explore amazing succulents, discover where and how they grow, and pot-up their plants to take home. The program features a mini-tour of the Arid House and Desert collections.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 Child/$12 Adult General, $12/$8 Member
Little Explorers Workshop: Tails and WorkshopsMake take-home projects and do activities with our menagerie of animals, including rabbits, turtles, and birds. Young children develop an appreciation of living things and spark their curiosity with a new animal theme each week.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $65-80
Low Tide WalkJoin us for a series of coastal adventures. We will be taking advantage of the multiple low tides this season with a sequence of Low Tide Walks. We will return to a few of our favorite stomps as well as venturing to some new spots. When the tide is low ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: $20
Oceans Aglow: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin NatureBridge Golden Gate as we discover one of the most amazing natural phenomenon, bioluminescence. We will hike out to Rodeo Beach and explore the sands for twinkling plankton. Where did they come from? Why are they blinking? Are they here all the time? We will try and answer all these and other ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $12/person
The Physics of Time TravelIs time travel science fiction or a plausible reality? Written about for centuries and theorized by the most celebrated scientists, the quantum mechanics of time travel are still a hot topic in modern physics. Using popular movies as a framework, Professor Wharton will outline several distinct categories of consistent time ...
