Sign up for our free weekly newsletter and understand everything better!
Free online “Blooming Now” guide to wildflowers at Jack London State Historic Park available Feb. 1-Aug. 31, 2024 Wildflower-watchers delight in seeing blossoms along the trails of Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen (Sonoma County, CA) during peak … Read more
Join the Randall Museum’s Birder-in-Residence on the first Friday of each month to explore the hill at Corona Heights and check out its avian residents and seasonal visitors. Birders will circle the hill to look into several habitats, each of … Read more
There’s a forgotten and overgrown garden in San Francisco, built in the 1850s with rock walls and meandering paths that overlook the Bay waterfront. Help remedy many years of inattention to Black Point Historic Gardens in Fort Mason, and learn the garden’s … Read more
Watch the sun cast a purple alpenglow onto the Sierras while trekking through Tahoe's peaceful forest. Experience the solitude of winter at this special time of day while learning local natural and human history. Offered daily, November-April or by custom … Read more
You are cordially invited to the Chopsticks Alley Art's "Asian American Healing (AAH) - A Nature Walk Guide " Launch Party! Register for tickets here. Evening Program 6:30-8:30 pm Featuring performances and artworks by poets, artists, and book contributors 5-9 … Read more
Join Living Arroyos on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 am-12 pm. We will be removing trash at Tassajara Creek @ Dublin Blvd in Dublin. All volunteers will meet at the entrance of Tassajara Creek (south of Dublin Blvd and … Read more
Join Certified California Naturalist John Lynch on his wondrous wildflower walks. On 3/2, we’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
Come celebrate science with hands-on science and art activities and experiments and meet members of the local science community! Learn more here. The Randall Museum has hosted the annual SF Middle School Science Fair for over 40 years. Student scientists … Read more
Join us starting November through March for our popular Wayne Roderick Lecture series of free public lectures, on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series … Read more
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, San Mateo County Parks, Santa Clara Open Space Authority, and Santa Clara County Parks as we co-host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Our in-person event will take place … Read more
Join us for our traditional public star party with presentations in our classroom and our three telescopes open for viewing, in addition to smaller scopes set up outside! You MUST have a ticket to attend this event. Attendance is limited … Read more
This signature sail, boarding in Sausalito, will take you under the Golden Gate Bridge and all the way out to Point Bonita Lighthouse. This is a prime area for wildlife and we'll have a naturalist on-board to guide you through … Read more
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust and Grassroots Ecology for this unique group volunteer event restoring Redwood Creek. Volunteers will be beautifying the shore and supporting sensitive habitat areas along Redwood Creek. We will remove invasive plants and pick up trash … Read more
Peeling bark, flowers, berries, cones, seeds, nuts, needles, and unique branch structures—trees produce a wide array of structures that make each different and valuable to the ecosystem. Join docent Judy Withee in this exploration of some of the deciduous and … Read more
Join our knowledgeable docents for free guided tours of the garden on non-rainy Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (except New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Tours usually last about an hour and are appropriate for both adults and children. … Read more
Instructor: Hollis Bewley (Seabird Monitoring Program Coordinator) This is a three-part training: Seabird Training Zoom Orientation: Monday March 4th, 2024 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm via Zoom In-person Training Visits (2): March 28th, 2024 from 10:00am to Noon, Bodega Head East … Read more
Join POST for a beautiful and strenuous, but rewarding 4.5-mile hike through the redwoods at Purisima Creek Redwoods! This out-and-back hike is moderately strenuous, with several inclines and declines. The hike itself will be roughly 4.5 + miles in totality, … Read more
Help the Mission Blue Nursery in Brisbane with propagation, garden tending, and the rare and endangered plants of the San Bruno Mountains! Please note this volunteer opportunity has various dates and times to participate. Sign up here to volunteer at … Read more
There’s a forgotten and overgrown garden in San Francisco, built in the 1850s with rock walls and meandering paths that overlook the Bay waterfront. Help remedy many years of inattention to Black Point Historic Gardens in Fort Mason, and learn the garden’s … Read more
There’s a forgotten and overgrown garden in San Francisco, built in the 1850s with rock walls and meandering paths that overlook the Bay waterfront. Help remedy many years of inattention to Black Point Historic Gardens in Fort Mason, and learn the garden’s … Read more
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) at Calero County Park, one of the region’s most beautiful oak woodlands just south of San Jose on the westside of Santa Clara Valley. You will be led by POST ambassadors who will share … Read more
Join the East Bay Regional Parks District after school in Del Valle to discover springtime in the park. From budding wildflowers to powerful pollinators, topics will change each week with a guided activity led by visitor center staff. Learn more … Read more
Watch the sun cast a purple alpenglow onto the Sierras while trekking through Tahoe's peaceful forest. Experience the solitude of winter at this special time of day while learning local natural and human history. Offered daily, November-April or by custom … Read more
Join us for a once a year sail to celebrate International Women's Day. Sit back and relax aboard Schooner FREDA B and learn a little bit about the local women on and around the San Francisco Bay. Some of the … Read more
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory for this fun and unique opportunity to volunteer at the Bair Island Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Please register here. Volunteers will be … Read more
