Birding for Beginners at Middle Harbor Shoreline ParkMillions of people around the world enjoy bird watching, but it can be intimidating if you're a rookie! Naturalist Tony Iwane will lead beginners through the basics of bird identification. The restored wetland of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park is a beautiful backdrop for observing the antics of avian visitors as ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Heart Month Community TalksHow well do you know your heart? Meet our East Bay cardiologists from Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group and learn the latest in preventing heart disease, common risk factors, and choosing options for treatment. Join us at this free event and get heart smart!A Guide to Atrial Fibrillation: What to Know and Do ...
Where: LafayetteCost: Free
A Rare Ecosystem: Livermore's Alkali HabitatLivermore is home to a rare ecosystem, an alkali wetland. Only two other places on Earth have a similar soil composition. Rare and endanged flora and fauna are found here, including the Livermore tarplant (Deinandra bacigalupii). Learn about the geology behind the alkaki sink, the plants and animals supported by ...
Where: LivermoreCost:
Tour of water purification systemJoin the Santa Clara Valley Water District for a free public tour of the largest advanced water purification center in Northern California. See how treated wastewater is purified to produce water that is safe enough to meet California's strict water quality standards using advanced technologies of microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ...
Where: San JoseCost:
WWII in the Shadow of Mt. TamFrom 1942–1945 Sausalito was home to a bustling wartime shipyard called Marinship. Innovations, ingenuity and inspiration all played a part in the day to day routine. Join Ranger Joanne on a 2-mile walking tour of the area surrounding the Bay Model to experience what life in the shipyards was like. ...
The standard model of particle physics has been enormously successful, yet unable to account for dark matter and dark energy – mysterious stuff whose gravity holds galaxies together and drives the accelerated expansion of the universe, respectively. Physicists have long assumed that the dark sector would at least partially consist ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Aquarium of the Bay and BayMobile Aquarium of the Bay has teamed up with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bay Model Visitor Center to create the Bay Model Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that benefits the Bay Model and its educational programs by bringing the Bay, its animals, and their habitats to you!Join us at ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
SCIENCE: And Our ClimateWe hear about it all the time: climate change. But what is it and what does it really do? Aquarium of the Bay will collaborate with the staff of Bay Model to show the science behind the headlines. You'll be able to explore with us through hands-on experiments as you ...
Come learn about the native foothill yellow-legged frogs, Rana boylii, and western pond turtles, Actinemys marmorata, that call the Mt Tamalpais watershed home. March through June is the best time to see these creatures and to learn about wildlife biology and conservation.Educating the public about the threats to the native species, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
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 ...
