What is Citizen Science? Members of the general public are taking to the great outdoors as “citizen scientists,” collecting and recording data on their smartphones to aid professional scientists in researching changes in the natural world. In a Zoom program titled “What is Citizen Science?” Los Altos History Museum ...

Virtual Café Scientifique: Observing Fire-Atmosphere Interactions Wildfires have become a near-constant threat in the western United States, costing thousands of lives annually and leaving widespread economic devastation in their wake. With the ever-lengthening fire season now lasting up to eight months of the year, an increasing number of Californians find themselves ...

Optimizing Health and Well-being During COVID-19 and Beyond Join us for a free health and lifestyle talk with Dr. Ronesh Sinha. In this virtual presentation, you will learn: Lifestyle lessons we are learning based on our current pandemic How we can reduce the risk of future disease, even if vaccine-resistant variants emerge Reducing the risk of ...

Virtual “Maritime Day” w/ San Mateo County History Museum On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the San Mateo County History Museum will present an online version of its Annual Maritime Day. This FREE event highlights the Museum’s “Charles Parsons’ Ships of the World” exhibit gallery that features 24 model ships hand crafted by expert model ...

Online Discussion: The Formation of San Mateo County In “Legacy of Corruption,” hear San Mateo County Historical Association President Mitch Postel tell of the ballot box stuffing, voter intimidation and other dirty tricks associated with the County’s political formation in 1856, 165 years ago this May. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, ...

Free National Parks Day 2021 | National Park Service Birthday

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...

Free National Parks Day: “National Public Lands Day” | 2021

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...

Free National Parks Day: Veterans Day | 2021

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...