Dec 22, 2023
SAND DOLLAR SECRETS The Pacific Ocean once lapped
against the Sierra Nevada foothills. Here's the story of how the
Bay Area eventually became dry land with two bedrocks.
Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos
featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo
Interpretive...
Dec 8, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
CLASHING PLATES The story of the Bay Area landscape
begins 190 million years ago, 3,000 miles out in the Pacific Ocean
under 10,000 feet of water.
Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology videos
featuring naturalist Ken Lavin. Sponsored by the Mount Diablo
Interpretive Association in partnership with...
Nov 17, 2023
FRANCISCAN ROCKS The first person to study Mount Diablo
geology in depth was a quirky UC Berkeley professor named Andrew
Lawson. He found rocks that had emerged from volcanoes in the
mid-Pacific. But how did they get on top of a 3,849-foot
mountain?
Join us on the TRAIL THROUGH TIME, a series of geology...
Nov 10, 2023
TRAIL THROUGH TIME A 6.3-mile hike from the top to the bottom of Mount Diablo travels through the Bay Area’s entire geologic history. Presented by Mount Diablo Interpretive Association, featuring Ken Lavin. Videography by Macha Rose. Animations by Tanya Atwater, UC Santa Barbara. Music by Phil Heywood. Produced by...