Join us for the first virtual book club gathering of 2023 as we discuss Richard O. Prum’s Pulitzer Prize finalist book, The Evolution of Beauty. Prum, a professor of ornithology at Yale, offers vivid examples of tropical avian plumage and mating displays as evidence of Darwin’s oft-overlooked theory of sexual... Read more »
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0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 2 events, - Our premier avian acrobats are coming to town in February, and we are so excited to welcome them back from their tropical wintering grounds in Central America. Tree swallows offer a colorful aerial show with their iridescent azure backs glimmering in the sky as they dive and swoop, catching... Read more » - Who doesn’t love a great birthday celebration? Junior Rangers are invited to join us for Darwin Day, a celebration of the birthday of Charles Darwin, born February 12, 1809. Who was Charles Darwin you ask? Just under 200 years ago Mr. Darwin tried to answer one of the... Read more » |
1 event, - Celebrate the legacy of the theory of evolution Join us on February 12 to celebrate International Darwin Day, the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday, which took place on this date in 1809. We will host an hour-long virtual presentation about Charles Darwin and his major contributions to the natural sciences.... Read more » | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, - There will be a footrace beginning at the Group Campsite parking lot on Saturday, February 18 from 8am-2pm. Please expect increased foot traffic on Shoreline Trail, Bayview Trail, and Oak Ridge Trail during that time. Go to the Inside Trail Racing website for more details. |
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2 events, - There will be a footrace beginning at Miwok Meadows on Sunday, February 26 from 8am-2pm. Please expect increased foot traffic on Shoreline Trail, Bayview Trail, and Oak Ridge Trail during that time. Go to the Sasquatch Trail Racing website for more details. - Join us for this month’s naturalist book club as we discuss David Baron’s book, The Beast in the Garden. While highlighting real events that occurred in Boulder, Colorado, Baron weaves a much larger narrative of coexistence, conflict, and fatal outcomes between mountain lions and humans throughout America’s complicated history in... Read more » | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |