Middle School Students

Preservation of this unique landscape comes with its own unique challenges: come learn more about cultural resource management, stewardship, and the future of the SF-88 Nike Missile Site.

Much of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood‰ЫЄs job is more often to entertain than to educate. In this presentation, we will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and much more.

Do you ever wish we could look back in time? We can, by studying the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which reveals the fiery early universe when it was only 0.003% of its present age. This talk will show how studying the CMB allows us to learn about the origin, composition, and ultimate fate of the universe.

A total solar eclipse is one of nature‰ЫЄs most magnificent spectacles. On August 21, 2017, for the first time in 38 years, the very narrow path of a total solar eclipse falls across the continental US. Come learn about total solar eclipses and how to view this one!

Besides Earth, several planetary bodies in our solar systems are recognized as having the potential to host primitive forms of life. This talk will describe why and how NASA plans to search for life on Mars and the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn.

Volunteers will focus on removing Douglas-fir seedlings from the oak woodlands along the Taylor Trail.

Fire suppression, Sudden Oak Death, and other large-scale changes threaten the Watershed‰ЫЄs oak woodlands and grasslands, and the plants and animals that depend on them to survive.

Join us for a evening hosted by the California Alpine Club to explore Mt. Tam's place in our community as a creative force, told through a section of Gary Yost's films featuring inspired stories of connection.

Join Marin County Parks and One Tam at the scenic Gary Giacomini and French Ranch Preserves as we try to identify and document every living species we see! Hone your naturalist skills, learn to use the iNaturalist smartphone app, and contribute valuable data about Mt. Tam's biodiversity.

If the buildings in the Main Post could talk, what would they say? Join this Docent led program to find out!