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2017 Toys For Tots and Food Drive

By CuriOdyssey | Wed November 8, 2017

CuriOdyssey is now hosting two donation bins for food and toy donations. Thank you to our Wildlife Supervisor Jen G. for helping us make this happen every year! Here are some tips and tricks for a successful donation: Food Drive (Second Harvest Food Bank) (Multiple pick-ups now through 1/11/2018) “What are your most-needed food items?” Meals in…

CuriOdyssey Conservation Projects

By CuriOdyssey | Wed November 8, 2017

November 2017 This was a great year for conservation work at CuriOdyssey! CuriOdyssey’s conservation programs focus on issues that impact San Mateo County and, more broadly, the native California animals that reside here. We accomplish this through a variety of projects, including habitat restoration, research, citizen science projects, and captive breeding. HABITAT RESTORATION AND…

CuriOdyssey Gala Supports Science Education

By CuriOdyssey | Mon October 30, 2017

Thank you to our wonderful supporters who made the eighth annual CuriOdyssey Gala a spectacular success! Over 250 guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner and an exciting live auction in the spectacular gardens of the historic Filoli Mansion in Woodside. Gala guests raised funds in support of CuriOdyssey’s wildlife, science education and community outreach programs that touch…

2017 Gala Moments

By CuriOdyssey | Fri October 27, 2017

Thank you all our wonderful supporters and sponsors who made the 2017 CuriOdyssey Gala a success in funding future science education. This event helps fund CuriOdyssey’s wildlife, science education and community outreach programs for the underserved. Please enjoy as we share moments from the Gala below. …

Top Resources: At-Home Chemistry for Kids

By CuriOdyssey | Sat October 21, 2017

We are welcoming 2017’s National Chemistry Week (10/22-10/28) with a list of at-home chemistry resources for kids! Linked below are creative and useful chemistry-related sites to get you (and your kids) inspired: #1: CuriOdyssey’s At-Home Activities Page. We love to highlight simple ingredient, engaging, thought-provoking experiments for kids. Follow our Facebook page for new experiment videos, too! #2. Exploratorium’s Science…

Free Admission for Napa and Sonoma County Residents Until Schools Reopen

By CuriOdyssey | Sat October 14, 2017

CuriOdyssey is pleased to offer free admission to Napa and Sonoma County residents impacted by the California fire until their schools reopen. List of other participating museums: We recommend calling ahead to confirm. 1. California Academy of Science (San Francisco) – (415) 379-8000 2. Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito) – (415) 339-3900 3. Chabot Space and Science Center (Oakland) – (510) 336-7300…

Composting in Our Community

By CuriOdyssey | Wed October 11, 2017

When we toss out our waste into a bin and leave it out on the curb on collection day, where does it go? Well, in San Mateo County, it depends. We are lucky to have a three-bin waste sorting system available to us at our homes – compost, recycle, and landfill. The journey our waste…

Blue Bottle Conservation Day

By CuriOdyssey | Tue October 3, 2017

A big thank you to Blue Bottle Coffee employees from the new Bay Meadows cafe in San Mateo for their help during a conservation event on Saturday, September 30th. The team cleared invasive LIRA plant from Coyote Point Park so thoroughly that 70 gallons of LIRA (Limonium ramosissimum) and invasive ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis) was…

New! Fall Family Events

By CuriOdyssey | Thu September 28, 2017

Please join us in welcoming the latest CuriOdyssey additions: First Friday Family Nights: Extended Hours and More Free with admission. When: First Friday of the month, open late until 8 p.m.! Dates include Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1, Jan. 5, Feb 2, Mar. 2, May 4, Jun. 1, Jul. 6. What: Swing into the weekend with music,…

Citizen Science: Monarch Migration

By CuriOdyssey | Thu September 28, 2017

Monarchs have been spotted at CuriOdyssey! Monarchs are known visually for their brilliant orange hue and large size, but did you know those in North America migrate considerably far each year? Approximately 2,000 miles far, how about that! National Geographic Kids has a page dedicated to monarchs, you can view it here. People have long been…