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Solar Eclipse 2017: Life Responds | California Academy of Sciences
In case the clouds part and you want to experience the eclipse in Golden Gate Park, here’s a citizen science project that you can participate in, thanks to the California Academy of Science: “The next solar eclipse is crossing the … Continue reading
aquarium’s unexpected virtue: drought tolerance – SFGate
I often wonder about the impact of the current drought on Golden Gate Park. Here’s an uplifting article about the water supply at the aquarium in the California Academy of Sciences. ‘The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences opened at its new home … Continue reading
zen in golden gate park: the art of nature journaling
Recently I spent a week in the Sierras “nature-journaling” with John Muir Laws: http://www.johnmuirlaws.com If you aren’t familiar with Jack Laws, I highly recommend getting to know him. Whenever I’m in the Sierras I depend on The Laws Field Guide … Continue reading
Golden Gate National Parks BioBlitz Reaches New Heights – National Geographic Society Press Room
I read this press release with delight and wondered how many species a BioBlitz would turn up in Golden Gate Park. Wouldn’t it be interesting to compare? “SAN FRANCISCO (March 31, 2014)—After two intensive days of exploration and documentation, the Golden … Continue reading
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academy roof garden hosts diverse species
At a symposium last weekend at the Academy of Sciences, Alana Hysert, Academy Naturalist, reported some interesting preliminary data on the living roof. Recognizing the research and education potential of the new green roof, Hysert has been overseeing a citizen science … Continue reading
golden gate park field guide (phone app)
This is a pretty cool new phone app — a field guide to golden gate park — developed by the Academy of Sciences. It’s interactive, so users can help build a data base on plants, wildlife and other things of … Continue reading
free admission?
On August 7 this year, the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park began to charge admission for the first time since it opened to the public seventy years ago. Nobody likes to have to pay for something that was … Continue reading
roof-top environmental science
Last Sunday, braving the steady drizzle and chilly temperature, six citizen scientists took part in an on-going science project on the roof of the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. Academy Naturalist Alana Hysert oversees monthly monitoring of plants, … Continue reading
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why sparrows change their tunes
Wild Neighbors: The Baptista Tapes: Why Sparrows Change Their Tunes. Category: Columns from The Berkeley Daily Planet.
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science on the living roof
When Renzo Piano, the Italian architect, first stood on the roof of the old California Academy of Sciences building and looked around at the surrounding green of the park and the hills beyond, a vivid image of the new building … Continue reading
golden gate park: views from the thicket 