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Elementary School Students

Mt. Tam Astronomy Night - Popular Myths of Astronomy - Hosted by Friends of Mt. Tam
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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.

Mt. Tam Astronomy Night - Seeing the Beginning: Insights from the Cosmic Microwave Background - Hosted by Friends of Mt. Tam
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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.

Mt. Tam Astronomy Night - The All-American Total Solar Eclipse of August 2017 - Hosted by Friends of MT. Tam
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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!

Mt. Tam Astronomy Night - The Search for Life Beyond Earth - Hosted by Friends of Mt. Tam
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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.

Mt. Tam Movie Night - Hosted by Friends of Mt. Tam

Enjoy a screening under the stars of the 2013 film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who are stranded in space after the mid-orbit destruction of their space shuttle, and their subsequent attempt to return to Earth.

Barred owl in Muir Woods National Monument
Muir Woods After Hours
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Hike through Muir Woods after dark! Reservations required.

National Park Week Fee Free Weekend
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Entrance fee to Muir Woods is free only on April 15-16 and April 22-23 and not the entire week of National Park Week.

Marincello Full Moon Hike
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Join volunteer Steffan Bartschat on a hike up the Marincello trail and learn about the history of the planned Marincello development while exploring the natural wonders of the Marin Headlands.

Marincello Walk
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Could you imagine living in Tennessee Valley? Think about the trails we walk and hike could have been filled with cars and homes.

Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Battery Townsley Open House

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Battery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive--and most secret--World War II military fortification. Come visit and explore this labyrinthine battery.