Past Events
Sea Otters with Ron Eby and Robert Scoles
Ron Eby & Robert Scoles have spent 1000’s of hours observing, documenting and photographing the sea otter, showing that the rebounding otter population resulted in the come-back of the eel-grass that offers a protected nursery for herring, crabs, and many other species and that eating tons of crabs by the otter has brought back the eelgrass.
Find out more »Baja California’s Amazing Diversity of Whales
The magnificent Baja Peninsula and Gulf of California have the largest diversity of cetaceans in the world!
Find out more »Birds of San Pedro Valley Park
Learn the birds of San Pedro Valley Park, their food habits, nesting preferences and the timing of their stays in the park as well as their songs.
Find out more »Bird Song Walk 2
Take a gentle walk through the park and learn to identify which birds are filling the air with song. Brush up on your skills from earlier walks.
Find out more »Bird Song Walk
Take a gentle walk through the park and learn to identify which birds are filling the air with song.
Find out more »Shorebirds Along San Mateo County Coast
Researcher and wildlife photographer Paul Donahue will explore the the variety of breeding and winter shore birds along the beaches & rocky shores of our San Mateo County Coast
Find out more »Rare and Endemic Plants of San Bruno Mountain
An intriguing look at the striking diversity of plant life on much-praised San Bruno Mountain, our neighbor. Find out just how different their herbs and shrubs are from San Pedro Valley Park, even though there are definite similarities. For instance, we both have the rare Montara Mt. manzanita and brittle leaf manzanita, but they also have 3 other species of these red-barked plants, two of which are endemic to “their” Mountain.
Find out more »Take a Hike
At the Sanchez Library, Sharron Walker presents Take a HIke in conjunction with the San Mateo County Libraries. Sharron is a hiker, superb photographer, nature lover and an invaluable board member of the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park.
Find out more »“Spirits of the Rainforest” for kids
“Spirits of the Rainforest” Kids will enjoy learning about and seeing an assortment of rain forest creatures.
Find out more »The Importance of Wildfires
Winslow Biggs discusses the critical role that fire plays in our ecosystems
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