Why Tides MatterDocent Laurel Stell will talk and walk you through all things tides. What are they? How do they affect wildlife? How have humans reshaped the Bay’s tidal lands? Program starts indoors but will move outside for an easy 0.5-mile walk. All are welcome. Register at https://tidesmatter.eventbrite.com.
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Wildflower Walk at Fort FunstonWildflowers! To know them is to love them. It’s springtime, and all throughout California the wildflowers are beginning to bloom, including in your very own Golden Gate National Parks. We invite you to come and enjoy the huge variety of both native and exotics on display and prepare to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Acorn STEAM FestivalGolden Oak Montessori’s 3rd annual environmental education celebration - the Acorn Festival!This year’s theme is Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). There will be a variety of hands on activities and information tables designed to inspire and educate youth in elementary and middle school grades.https://www.facebook.com/events/1948313572068684
Where: Castro ValleyCost: FREE
Landscapes Undone - Art ExhibitionFollowing her interest in landscapes and abstract art, Sausalito artist Kathryn Keller has worked to combine the two. Not the perfection of plein-air but the essence of how a landscape can be broken down in simplicity to convey the feeling of interaction with the land and our response to it. ...
2017 is a good time to be a skywatcher! On Aug. 21, the moon will completely blot out the sun for observers in 12 states, from Oregon to South Carolina, in the first total solar eclipse visible from the US mainland since 1979. The rest of North America will be treated ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $5 - $20
Navigating SF Bay Boating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents and gyres are just a few things that add to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Astronomy: The Perfect AstrographChris Ford is an active amateur astronomer and astrophotographer with a specific interest in explaining the universe through advanced visualization techniques. Currently he is president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Where: OaklandCost: 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
Sunset to MoonriseWhat is the Sun ? What is the Moon ? What are the Planets. See Jupiter and Saturn with their moons in telescopes.Excitement for the whole family! Participate in hands-on astronomy activities followed by supervised observing through the many different telescopes of MDAS members. See stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters, the ...
