Morning Hike at Windy HillJoin POST on a guided hike on one of the first open spaces we protected as an organization! A POST Representative will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before hiking groups leave to explore a strenuous but rewarding 7 mile hike with 1,500 feet of elevation ...
Where: Portola ValleyCost: Free
Mt. Tamalpais Frog Docent Program TrainingFoothill yellow-legged frogs (Rana boylii) are special because they are only found in isolated ranges in California and nowhere else in the world and are a federal and state listed species. They also tell us important things about the health of fast-flowing streams where they live.Join ecologists at Marin Water, ...
Where: FairfaxCost: Free
Wake up to Nature Breakfast BenefitWe are excited to announce Environmental Volunteers annual Wake Up to Nature breakfast benefit! Join us for a morning of inspiration, connection, and celebration of the work that we do to nurture the next generation of environmental stewards. We will have inspiring speakers, testimonials, and more!Speakers: Alison Cormack, former Palo ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
Fire ecology hike at Bouverie PreserveJoin us for a walk and talk through the oak woodlands, covering prescribed fire management at the Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen. We will look at prescribed fire sites burned last spring and fall of 2024.The hike will be led by Hannah Lopez, projects manager of our Fire Forward program.Hannah ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Donations encouraged
Future of Food Grand OpeningCome experience our newest hands-on exhibition Future of Food! Discover a world where food choices can help heal the planet, fuel our bodies, and build more sustainable communities. Explore a cow’s microbiome, learn about farmbots, and see how new technologies can be to produce foods with a respect for cultural ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 or free for members, active duty, UCB students
The North Bay Science Discovery Day is a one-day public free science festival designed to spark children's wonder and curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. With over 70 organizations and 100 hands-on interactive exhibits, explore rockets and beehives, robots and sharks, catapults and hearts, animation, animals, and art, and ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Family Nature Adventures: The Buzz About Bees - Discovering Nature’s Tiny Heroes!Buzz into the world of bees, from beloved honeybees to the other hidden helpers of our local ecosystem! Learn all about these amazing pollinators, their unique behaviors, and how to identify different species. Head into the redwood forest for a closer look at bees in their natural environment and explore ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 Youth 3 - 8, Members $10 off
EV Ride and Drive Charge up your weekend and experience electric vehicles (EVs). At this event, you’ll have the opportunity to:Sit in, ride and drive EVs to experience the joy of switching to electric firsthand.Explore a lineup of various electric vehicles.Learn from local EV owners and experts.Discover how to save on your next ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
CuriOdyssey Weekend Workshop: Rocket PowerBecome a rocket scientist for the day! Participants will design and test different methods of launching rockets and discover what shapes make the best flyers. From using air pressure to causing a chemical reaction blast see how far your designs can go!Ages 5 to 10 years old
Where: San MateoCost: $45-$55
Cinema Arts: 'Universe in a Grain of Sand'How do we make sense of the world around us? Our understanding of nature is shaped by the tools we create to observe it. Both scientists and artists have pushed the frontiers of understanding through an astounding array of human ingenuity and innovation: from glassmaking to semiconductors; from Leibniz’s 17th ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon, join us for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own KCSM 91.1. Founded in 1964, KCSM has grown to ...
