The Bats of Alpine Pond
Skyline Ridge Preserve La Honda, CA, United StatesJoin Docent Naturalists Karen DeMello and Jan Hintermeister to learn some facts and dispel some myths about the world’s most misunderstood mammal: the bat! As the sun goes down, you’ll hang out near the Daniels Nature Center to see whether bats appear over Alpine Pond, returning to your car before darkness sets in. Bring binoculars […]
Free Garden Tours – California Native Plant Habitat Garden & Herb Garden
San Carlos Library 610 Elm St, San Carlos, CA, United StatesMaster Gardeners will give free tours of the two gardens, both at the San Carlos City Center. (No registration required.) The Native Plant Habitat Garden is three years old. It is a demonstration garden reflecting the use of low-water plants, without the usage of chemicals, pesticides or fertilizers. In addition to the aesthetic appeal of […]
Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space Preserve
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve 900 Sears Ranch Road, La HondaJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on the meandering trails of Lower […]
Transitions & Life Cycles
El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve 16040 CA-35, Redwood City, CA, United StatesExplore transitions in nature's life cycles with Docent Naturalists Catherine Crawford-Swent, Helena Cohen, and Wendy Crowder. Hiking through the forest you'll encounter ferns, wildflowers (time of year dependent), Douglas fir and redwood trees along Sierra Morena, Steam Donkey, Gordon Mill, Timberview, and Methuselah trails. You'll discover how new plants form, identify plant strategies for survival, […]
The Bird Genoscape Project: Harnessing the Power of Genomics for Migratory Bird Conservation (Online)
Online CA, United StatesMost populations of migratory birds are now threatened. It is estimated that the populations of 1 out of every 2 songbirds are declining in the Western Hemisphere with impacts predicted to worsen with climate change. However, because migratory birds have breeding, migratory, and wintering areas and may move vast distances between them, understanding where the […]
BEACH CLEANUP – POPLAR BEACH
Poplar Beach 250 Poplar St, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesCome join us for a beach clean-up from 9 am-11 am. Drop-ins welcome. We will have gloves and buckets. We also encourage participants to bring their own gloves, grabbers, or buckets. Come on down and help clean up the beach! Click here to sign up! If you are feeling sick or are experiencing any […]
Harbor Beach, Beach Clean-Up
Pillar Point RV Park 4000 Cabrillo Hwy, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesFrom 9am to 11am Site Captain: Melinda, Meredith, Julie and Laurel Meet at Pillar Point harbor near the RV park, South of Sam's Chowder House and North of Surfer's Beach. Park on the side of the road or at the harbor. More details: https://www.pacificbeachcoalition.org/next-beach-cleanup-surfers-beach/ Register online today to volunteer: https://goo.gl/forms/liABpLmvaPu23fax1 Click here for more information
Mussel Rock Beach Cleanup
Mussel Rock Beach - Meet at the Mussel Rock carpark located at the lower coastal end of Westline Drive by the second entrance to Allied Waste Transfer Station. CA, United StatesFrom 9am to 11am Site Captains: Helen, Chris, Julie & Joe Meet at the Mussel Rock carpark located at the lower coastal end of Westline Drive by the second entrance to Allied Waste Transfer Station. Drive north past the junction of Skyline Drive, avoiding the other Westline Drive that goes up a steep hill. More […]
Harbor Beach, Beach Cleanup
Pillar Point RV Park 4000 Cabrillo Hwy, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesPillar Point RV Park, 4000 Cabrillo Highway North, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, United States (map) DescriptionFrom 9am to 11am Site Captain: Melinda, Meredith, Julie and Laurel Meet at Pillar Point harbor near the RV park, South of Sam's Chowder House and North of Surfer's Beach. Park on the side of the road or at […]
Surfers Beach & Bluff Cleanup
Half Moon Bay CA, United StatesHalf Moon Bay Jetty, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019, USA (map) DescriptionSite captains: Meredith, Melinda, Julie & Laurel but looking for new site captains to help! Meet on the coastal trail near the South Jetty in Half Moon Bay and the RV park (same location as Harbor Beach cleanup). More info: https://www.pacificbeachcoalition.org/next-beach-cleanup-surfers-beach/ Register online today […]