On Saturday, November 11th, 2023 at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Bill Leikam, a researcher and author of a book on foxes “Road to Fox Hollow.” He presented a lecture via Zoom entitled “A Year…
We are very pleased to announce that the photograph “Coast Live Oak & Atmospheric Trail” by Shane Kadlecik, which had been awarded first place in the Trails & Landscapes category by the Friends’ 2023 Photo Contest judges earlier this year,…
The Friends’ second annual Photo Contest concluded on May 1st. A good number of entries were received – twice as many as last year. The images submitted were again of high quality and reflected both the skills of the photographers…
On Saturday, March 25th at 4 pm via Zoom, Dr. Joseph Szewczak discussed his investigations into the extraordinary physiological capabilities of bats, from cold torpor to the intense demands of flight and high altitude and bat distributions. He also spoke…
The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Loretta O’Brien, Co-founder and Director of Pacifica Gardens, who presented a lecture via Zoom on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7 pm entitled “Vegetable Gardening 101.” She discussed how to start a…
On Saturday, February 18th, 2023, at 3 pm, J.R. Blair, retired lecturer from San Francisco State University, joined us on Zoom for his “Antarctica Travelogue.” From the comfort of your chairs,travel to the southern tip of South America, the Falkland…
Calling all SPVP visitors who love to take photos in the park! We are announcing our 2nd Annual Friends’ Photo Contest! It is scheduled to run from February 1 to May 1 of 2023. The contest this year is now…
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Catherine Kilduff from the Center for Biological Diversity graciously agreed to join us from the East coast via Zoom and talked to us about the Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle. This is a turtle that has survived…
