San Francisco Natural History Series
Expert caver Bruce Rogers will take us on a tour of the fascinating variety of caves found in the Greater San Francisco Bay Region. Although California has relatively few caves compared to states like Virginia or Tennessee, it’s home to many different cave types, such as marble caves, fissure caves, tafoni shelters carved by the wind, and a multitude of sea caves. Rogers will also describe some of the bats, salamanders, and other unusual organisms that dwell in these caves, and he’ll highlight archaeological discoveries suggesting human use of local caves dating back more than 4,000 years.
Free, RSVP required. Email reserve@exploratorium.edu, or call 415.528.4444 and choose option 5.
Bruce Rogers began cave exploring in 1958 in the wilds of New England, and has since ventured to cave sites all over North and Central America. His interest in speleology led to formal geologic education and to a position at the U.S. Geological Survey, where he worked for more than 30 years. He has written or edited several books about caves, and is the President of the Western Cave Conservancy.
Photo Credit: Bruce Rogers
Exploratorium, Pier 15, Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery