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Exploring California Insects

EXPLORING CALIFORNIA INSECTS PROGRAM
The Insect Sciences Museum of California supports personal and community development through conservation sciences research and learning that focuses on the entomological sciences and the other sciences and technologies that foster greener living for stakeholders in Oakland, the San Francisco Bay Area, California and the World.
Insects of the San Francisco Bay Area
ISMC is calling upon local scientists, naturalists and photographers to collaborative in"Insects of the San Francisco Bay Area" (ISFBA), an entomology outreach and publication effort. Through Bay Area residents will be trained to observe, recognize, collect, mount and photograph insects. Collaborators will post results onto a social networking website, the Exploring California Insects website, an online photo album, GoogleMaps, field guides and regionally specific learning aids.
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Upcoming 2012 Events
"Insect Safari"
Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center

Hayward, CA
October 20, 2012

"Insect Safari"
Hosted by Wild Oakland

Lakeside Park, Oakland
July 14, 2012

"Insects of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park"
Hosted at HCRSP "Bug Day"

Felton, CA
June 30, 2012

"Insect Safari"
Great American Backyard Campout

Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
June 23-24, 2012

"Insect Safari"
South Peninsula Hebrew Day School
May 15, 2012

For all events, please RSVP to

(510) 506-2837



Information about Museum programming can be obtained by e-mailing Eddie Dunbar at .




Lake Merritt and
Greater Oakland Insects
2011



Photos from A Few
2012 Events

May 5"Insect Safari," Castro Valley Educational Foundation
May 4"OMCA Mini Insect Program," Beginnings of an ISMC/OMCA Collaboration
May 3Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility Visit
Apr 30"Go Know Chabot," Insect Photo Shoot & Bug Hunt
Apr 21"Insects of the San Francisco Bay Area," Earth Day Presentation, Gardens at Lake Merritt [ PowerPoint ] 31 MB
Apr 14"Pollination Station," Sunol Wildlower Festival
Apr 7"Gleaning the Garden," Insect Shoot, Gardens at Lake Merritt (Oakland)
Feb 15"Insect Walk,"Leona Regional Open Space Preserve
Feb 12"Groovin' the Garin," Insect Shoot, Garin Regional Park, EBRPD
Jan 29"Walking the Joaq'," Insect Shoot, Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)
Jan 21BAEER Science Faire
Jan 16"Butterflies of Oakland," MLK Day Volunteer Event, Gardens at Lake Merritt (Oakland)


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December 2011
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