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TILDEN NATURE AREA – Spiders and their webs are the subject of this easy exploration. Find out whom on a brief wander. Meet inside the Visitor Center Drop-in; no registration required.

TILDEN NATURE AREA – Spiders and their webs are the subject of this easy exploration. Find out whom on a brief wander. Meet inside the Visitor Center Drop-in; no registration required.
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TILDEN NATURE AREA – Start your morning with birds, coffee, and the beauty of fall migration! Join us for a leisurely walk to see which birds are passing through, resting, and sharing this forest for the season. Birders of all levels are welcome. Bring your favorite coffee mug and binoculars if you have them. We will h…
TILDEN NATURE AREA – Gather ‘round for a wonderful children’s book read aloud. Meet at the front desk of the Environmental Education Center . Wheelchair Accessible. Drop-in; no registration required. For information call 510-544-2217. Dates in Sept & Oct: Sep 6, 13, 20, & 27. Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25.
Graduate students from the Departments of African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art offer exhibition tours on selected Wednesdays at 12:15 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, and Free First Thursdays at 1:15 PM.
In 1985, UC Berkeley students, with support from faculty, staff, and labor unions, transformed the campus into the heart of a powerful anti-apartheid divestment campaign. They organized rallies, teach-ins, and shantytown encampments to protest the university's financial ties to companies profiting from South Africa's s…
TILDEN NATURE AREA: Help our Naturalist staff close the Little Farm for the night! Meet our friendly farm residents, learn what they eat, and bring them their evening meal provided by the farmer (food provided by staff only). Meet at the pig pen. Activities may vary depending on the animals’ needs, weather, and season.…
Squish, stretch, build, repeat! Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play on September 26 with Habitot and the Berkeley Public Library - North Barnch. Dive into delightfully stretchy and squishy sensory materials, create textured art, and construct buildings and colorful characters, whatever your imagination desires with Habitot…
LEONA CANYON REGIONAL OPEN SPACE RESERVE (CANYON OAKS STAGING): Visit the headwaters of Arroyo Viejo Creek and a secluded oak woodland just minutes from the freeway and the busy communities nearby. NOTE: All of these outings pass along trails with very steep and uneven sections, so good, grippy footwear is a must. Ages…
TILDEN NATURE AREA – ¡Sigue el recorrido de la lana desde la oveja hasta el hilo! Visita las ovejas de la granjita y explora cómo la fibra se transforma, hebra por hebra. Teje tu propio Ojo de Dios usando lana teñida naturalmente con plantas. Juntos celebraremos cómo las tradiciones del tejido transmiten historias a tr…
ARDENWOOD - Check out our coop full of chickens! Discover why they like to roam around the farmyard and scratch and peck at the ground while you feed them a little snack.This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. Disabled accessible. Ardenwood admission fee applies. For information, call (510) 544-2797.
Saturday, September 26 - Strawberry DNA Extraction This session introduces participants to DNA, genetics, and the basic structure of cells. Through a hands-on strawberry DNA extraction, participants will learn where DNA is found within cells and how it can be separated and made visible. Saturday, October 31 - Halloween…
DEL VALLE - Meet our animal ambassador Scout, the gopher snake! Learn about the important role snakes play in the ecosystem with an up-close look at Scout at the Visitor Center. 11-11:30am, Every Sunday Location: Visitor Center $5 Parking Fee Drop-in program, no registration. Adult Participation Required For more infor…