Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Register ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Interesting InsectsJoin us for this once a year Open House at Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon and learn about the various insects and their life cycles found in wetlands. See what different life cycles can be found, and go on an insect scavenger hunt. Informative, fun, and educational for the entire ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942�"2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Octopus SOIRÉEA SCIENCE & ART CELEBRATION OF THE AWESOME OCTOPUSMarvel at one of the most unique and bizarre animals on Earth!  Octopuses are aces at camouflage, squeezing into tiny places, and capturing all types of prey.  In her 8pm talk Jenny Hofmeister, Ph.D. of Scripps Institution on Oceanography will share her ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20
Yuri's Night Bay AreaIt's a science event and a party at Chabot Space and Flight Center. Food, music, cocktails, pop up speakers, dancing, futuristic fashion show---all to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the first manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin in 1962. It is a global celebration that started in 2012. This year ...
Where: OaklandCost: $11-$500.
The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Lives of StarsMagnetic fields are pervasive in the Universe, and often have very noticeable and important effects on astrophysical phenomena. In particular, essentially all stars are magnetic at some level, and magnetic fields begin to play a role even before the star is born. Young stars are much more active than our ...
