Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Activities for All AgesGold Panning, Kids crafts, Rocks that GLOW Treasure Hunt (score wizard crystals treasure!) and Geode CuttingDemosCabochon making, Arrowhead Knapping and Hands on Soapstone CarvingLecture daily too. See website for $1 off coupon.
Where: Santa CruzCost: $6 Adults, <12 and Scouts free
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
Lake Merritt BioBlitz - City Nature ChallengeLake Merritt in the heart of Oakland is the jewel of the city and teeming with life. During this event come learn about the thousands of organisms that call this place home and help document them as part of the City Nature Challenge. Local naturalists will be on hand to ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Science Saturday: Day of the DinoPrepare for time-travel during this prehistoric Science Saturday, when we set our sights on the age of the dinosaurs. We will explore fossils, footprints, and more as we learn what made the dinosaurs so successful, and also what led to their extinction. We are honored to host USGS Emeritus Scientist, Ed ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
City Nature Challenge - Mt. Diablo's Mitchell CanyonFrom April 27th-30th, 60 cities around the world will have a friendly competition to see whose citizens can document their biodiversity best using iNaturalist - it's the 2018 City Nature Challenge, and we want to put the Bay Area on top!On Saturday, April 28th, Join CCNH Naturalist and iNaturalist Outreach ...
Where: ClaytonCost: $6 parking
West Oakland Spring Science FairThis free admission family friendly event is for all walks of life, ages and abilities who are enthusiastic about science!This event is free but so we can get an idea of our attendance this is the only online option for registration. There will be registration at the event and anyone ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a 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. Â
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW)CCEW (Chemists Celebrate Earth Week) is an annual initiative through the American Chemical Society (ACS). This year, Olive Children will be hosting a series of FREE community events aimed at extending S.T.E.M. education to the next generation. This year's theme is "Dive into Marine Chemistry." All kids and students in ...
Where: FremontCost: FREE
taste of science: The Grand ExperimentAre you fascinated by the idea of mad scientists doing crazy experiments in a laboratory? This will be your opportunity to find your hidden scientist.You can extract your own DNA and take it home in a DNA necklace, see and learn how plants breathe, see DNA, experience how illusions can ...
The current scientific revolution from imaging exoplanetsDirect imaging has now arrived as an excellent method for discovering and characterizing extrasolar giant planets. One of the science breakthroughs of 2008 was the discovery of a mysterious planet around the very bright star Fomalhaut using the Hubble Space Telescope. I will show how I made this discovery and ...
