Amateur astronomer Bing Quock will give us a tour of the heavens, including seasonal constellations, notable deep-sky objects, & a sneak peek at a few upcoming astronomical events.

Renowned photographer and film-maker Robert Cala will take us through a photographic journey of onland creatures. Join for a fascinating look at intimate scenes of hummingbirds and other creatures captured beautifully.

Join Clinical Western Herbalist, Krista R. Herbe, RH(AHG), for a season centered look into the medicinal properties of Bay Area native plants. In this lecture scheduled for Saturday, Aug 17, at 5 pm, Krista will share how plants can provide nutrition, improve digestion, heal the skin, treat common diseases and boost the immune system. Highlighting the medicinal, energetic, and spiritual properties of individual plants & their European counterparts, she will also share a few common invasive species and how to use those ‘weeds’.

There will be an informational meeting of the San Pedro Creek Coalition at 4:30 on Saturday, August 3rd at the Visitor Center in San Pedro Valley Park.  

Morgan Stickrod ‘s Saturday, July 6th, 5pm talk will highlight the amazing biodiversity and beauty of the native plants of
California, a flora we treasure and work hard to protect.

Craig Nikitas, now Chief Operator at Bay Raptor Rescue, will deliver a program on the Cooper’s Hawk, a bird he’s come to know quite well; the photo at left shows him holding one he recently rescued in SF. The Program starts at 6pm on Sat, June 22, at our Visitor Center.

Christopher Quock of San Francisco State University, will be leading an Insect field trip for the Friends and for general public on Saturday, June 8, at 11am in SPVP.

Children will hear from insects, birds, critters of all sorts about their adventures during Storytime, the first half-hour of Children’s Hour. Children will then draw/color these interesting creatures during Art Buzz, the second half-hour.