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Let’s spend the week together making each day an adventure in the great outdoors at Pepperwood! Guided by the experienced staff of Environmental Educators, campers will spend each day exploring the grasslands, forests, and ponds of the 3,200-acre reserve. Every … Read more
Interested in a volunteer opportunity you can do on your own? Are you looking for an activity you can do safely with your family? Want to find a new way to celebrate the start of Spring? Join us for a … Read more
(desplácese hacia abajo para obtener información en español) Many rare plant and animal species live on Sign Hill’s native grasslands, including the endangered mission blue butterfly. Help us conserve and restore their habitat by installing native plants and removing invasive … Read more
The Return of the Western Monarch – combines science and art in an exhibition of documentary photographer Elizabeth Weber’s photographs of monarchs and the plants they need to survive. Monarchs are categorized as endangered species by the International Union for … Read more
Do you know how many types of colors there are on birds, and how these colors are produced? Did you know that humans and birds see colors in different ways and that birds use colors and patterns in a wide … Read more
Interested in a volunteer opportunity you can do on your own? Are you looking for an activity you can do safely with your family? Want to find a new way to celebrate the start of Spring? Join us for a … Read more
This spring, join us for a walk to explore the Southern end of the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park: Home of the Port Chicago 50, site of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. You'll search for wildflowers that thrive here … Read more
Come work alongside female-identifying NPS Trail Crew folks to improve the Upper Mori Trail! We will be using shovels, rakes, and wheelbarrows to lay a fresh layer of tread on the trail. All female-identifying, non-binary, gender-nonconforming individuals are welcome to … Read more
If you have previously completed the Beginner Hiking for Fitness Program, or can hike a little more than 4 miles with at least 1,000 ft of elevation, this series is for you. The program leaders will guide you on a … Read more
Spring is a wonderful time to hike this loop on the lower slopes of Mount Diablo’s southwestern side. The route, which includes portions of Stage Rd, Barbecue Terrace, and Wall Pt Rd, takes you through big skies and open grasslands, … Read more
¡Nuestro programa de excursiones para fomentar la aptitud física está de regreso! Los líderes le guiarán en una series de ocho caminatas semanales para excursionistas principiantes. Cada excursión aumentará en dificultad o duración. A menos a que sea mencionado, todas … Read more
Join Certified California Naturalist John Lynch on his wondrous wildflower walks: March 4: You’ll follow Pony Gate Trail’s grassy slope, into the Oak woodland and through a mixed evergreen forest, along Canyon Trail’s shady riparian corridor lined with redwoods, to … Read more
Join this guided exploration of the springtime wildflowers at Blair Ranch! Blair Ranch features a mosaic of grasslands and oak woodlands, with beautiful views of the eastern Santa Cruz Mountains. Blair Ranch also boasts serpentine grasslands, a unique habitat type … Read more
The Return of the Western Monarch – combines science and art in an exhibition of documentary photographer Elizabeth Weber’s photographs of monarchs and the plants they need to survive. Monarchs are categorized as endangered species by the International Union for … Read more
Wayne Roderick Lecture Series Begins Saturday, January 14, 2023. The first Wayne Roderick Lecture will be held on Saturday morning at 10:30 AM on January 14th, 2023 on Zoom. Botanic Garden Director Bart O’Brien will be speaking on elements of … Read more
A beginner-friendly bike tour of a beautiful riverfront park! Guadalupe River Park is San José's own riverfront open space. At this park, you can have fun, explore, learn, relax, sight-see, and meet new friends. Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is partnering … Read more
Help SPAWN plant native plants at our floodplain restoration sites in the Lagunitas creek watershed, which is one of the most important habitats left for critically endangered central coast Coho salmon. The focus of our habitat restoration events is planting … Read more
The practice of Forest Therapy has been shown to improve health and well-being. Have you heard about Shinrin-yoku or Forest bathing? Here is an opportunity to take a walk and experience the practice for yourself. Learn techniques to maximize the … Read more
The rainy season has been saturating the soil and causing flooding! Wouldn’t it be good if there was more marsh land for a natural flood plain to prevent water getting to your house? Healthy marsh mud helps absorb the storm … Read more
The Return of the Western Monarch – combines science and art in an exhibition of documentary photographer Elizabeth Weber’s photographs of monarchs and the plants they need to survive. Monarchs are categorized as endangered species by the International Union for … Read more
Join fellow nature-lovers and Bay Area environmental leaders at the 13th annual Bay Nature Local Hero Awards. This event will take place in person at the David Brower Center in Berkeley on March 26th from 2-5 pm. The Awards celebration and … Read more
Birds may be the only form of wildlife that everyone encounters every day, and they provide a unique window into California's great outdoors. Audubon's mission is to restore and conserve natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats … Read more
The Return of the Western Monarch – combines science and art in an exhibition of documentary photographer Elizabeth Weber’s photographs of monarchs and the plants they need to survive. Monarchs are categorized as endangered species by the International Union for … Read more
The Seniors Hike for Health program is free and held on every 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10 AM-1 PM. Hikes are 2-3 miles long and range from easy to moderate. Naturalist-led hikes are designed for seniors age 55+ to … Read more
The Return of the Western Monarch – combines science and art in an exhibition of documentary photographer Elizabeth Weber’s photographs of monarchs and the plants they need to survive. Monarchs are categorized as endangered species by the International Union for … Read more
