Amgen Biotech Experience Workshop: Teacher Professional Development: Abridged ABE SeriesThis event is open to all Bay Area high school science teachers interested in teaching the Amgen Biotech Experience curriculum (amgenbiotechexperience.com). The curriculum includes basic biotechnology laboratories and techniques through the lens of learning about diabetes and the manufacturing of insulin through recombinant technology. This workshop focuses on the abridged ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Ferns of the PreserveMeet 10 species of ferns, and learn fascinating details of fern biology, ecology uses by people and wildlife and more. We'll find 9 fern species alongside Pine Flat Road, while the 10th will require an easy 3/4th mile hike up to serpentine outcrops on the Redhill saddle. On the way, ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Hike the Mallard Slough TrailLook for birds, mammals, and animal tracks as we explore along the water’s edge on this 3.7-mile nature walk. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide to help enjoy the views. Have at least one liter of water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. This hike runs rain or shine. Led by ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Docent Orientation: Become a Docent for Coyote Creek!The Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition is looking for volunteer docents! We are launching a new docent training program to promote education and stewardship of the Coyote Creek watershed.- Train with a professional naturalist- Learn about the ecology of Coyote Creek- Learn about the wildlife and plants of the watershed- ...
Where: San JoseCost: FREE!
Plankton ExplorationVisitors will have an opportunity to collect, examine, and identify plankton from the San Francisco Bay. This program will underscore the importance of plankton as the foundation of the food web with the help of a "Plankton Jenga" activity and show how some of the world's largest animals depend directly ...
Our wetlands are an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, a major bird migration route. Stroll with docent Laurel Stell to learn why birds migrate, why they stop along the San Francisco Bay, and to spot the birds in action. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the SF2 trail ...
Most people think that in the United States, the area around the San Andreas Fault poses the highest risk for a large earthquake. But the risk for a “great earthquake†and tsunami is highest in the Pacific Northwest. Join seismologist Diego Melgar and learn about the risks, the geologic forces ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cerrito Creek history walkSusan Schwartz of Friends of Five Creeks and David Weinstein of El Cerrito Historical Society lead an easy stroll along Cerrito Creek, exploring nature and fascinating history -- Native Americans, dynamite, gambling, and more! This walk celebrates the City of El Cerrito's Centennial.
Where: El CerritoCost: Free
Brian Andrews: Fixed Landscapes - Artist ReceptionBrian Andrews is a sculptor who works with wood, employing traditional techniques to explore contemporary cultural issues, including mapping, as a metaphor to explore issues of self and of man’s place in the world. Korzybski's saying "the map is not the territory" plays heavily into my work.It's an abstract representation ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Fixit Clinic at Castro Valley LibraryFixit Clinic CXCIV (194) Castro Valley LibraryBack by popular demand! Our previous events at the Castro Valley Library have been big hits: we look forward to seeing you at this Fixit Clinic!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Celebrating repair through do-it-together hands-on STEM-oriented fix-n-learn community-based discovery and disassembly: bring your broken, non-functioning things -- electronics, appliances, ...
Where: Castro ValleyCost: Free!
John Reber, the Man with Grand IdeasBack in the 1940s, John Reber would look out over the San Francisco Bay and visualize a massive civil works project of dams and locks to harvest fresh drinking water, and barriers that would support railway systems and a highway. His intention was to improve the quality of life for ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
California Native Wildlife Photos - Exhibit by Tony IwaneYou're invited to an opening reception for CCNH Naturalist Tony Iwane's native California wildlife photos! Tony's photos encompass the breadth of our native plants and animals, revealing the beauty not only of birds and flowers, but of reptiles, insects, spiders and other invertebrates.
