This course surveys the development of new traditions in European art, architecture and civilization from the late Renaissance (ca. 1550/1600) through the Baroque period (ca. 1600/1700) in European civilization. The Golden Age of Dutch painting (Rembrandt, de Hooch, Ruisdael, Hals, … Continue reading
The class meets every Wednesday morning for 10 weeks, with six fieldtrips and four class sessions. Classes will discuss binocular use and techniques of bird identification, observation, behavior and distribution. Fieldtrips to beautiful parks and shorelines such as Pt. Molate, … Continue reading
June 7 and 14 and June 15-18 (Thurs.-Sunday) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst, Berkeley, & the Sierras (Sierra Valley) Registration fee is $175 This course includes two Wednesday morning classes (9am-12pm) in Berkeley and a weekend birding … Continue reading
June 7 and 14 and June 15-18 (Thurs.-Sunday) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst, Berkeley, & the Sierras (Sierra Valley) Registration fee is $175 This course includes two Wednesday morning classes (9am-12pm) in Berkeley and a weekend birding … Continue reading
Sat. Sept. 23, 10am-4pm Santa Cruz, located on the northern end of beautiful Monterey Bay (south of San Jose), is famed for its beaches, boardwalk, high surf and university. But with its many parks, rocky cliffs and dramatic coastline, this … Continue reading
Sat. Oct. 12, 9am-12am This large wetland complex of several hundred acres along the Petaluma River is a wonderful setting for viewing a great array of birdlife year-round. Against a panoramic view of the Marin hills to the south, herons, … Continue reading
Sat. Oct. 19, 10am-4pm A trip to the Sacramento delta during the fall and winter months is like returning to old California before the Gold Rush, in the 1840’s, when it teemed with wildlife of all kinds. In these pioneer … Continue reading
Sat. Nov. 2, 9am-12pm At Las Gallinas hundreds of acres of grasslands, ponds and marshes extend around a small water treatment facility. In the distance, the marshes are surrounded by the beautiful hills of Marin. It is an idyllic location. … Continue reading
Fri-Sunday, Nov. 8-10 Santa Cruz, located just south of San Jose, is known for its beaches, amusement park, surfers and university. But with its dramatic coastline and many parks, this college town is also known for its great birding, especially … Continue reading
Fri- Sunday, Dec. 6-8 This weekend tour of the San Luis NWR near Los Banos and Merced will provide an encyclopedic look at wintering birds of the Central Valley. The refuge is made up of several different preserves, including Merced, … Continue reading