As we begin the new year in 2023 with high hopes, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park can look back at the past year’s accomplishments and say, ‘You know, this past year was actually a pretty good year for…
On Saturday, December 10th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Lewis Stringer. He discussed the decades long effort to restore the Tennessee Hollow Watershed and Mountain Lake. Topics included ecological design, revegetation, invasive species control, water quality and…
It doesn’t seem possible, but the holiday season is already upon us! That means it’s time to plan to attend our annual Members’ Holiday Party, which this year will be held in the Visitor Center on Wednesday, December 14 at…
On Saturday, November 12th, 2022 , the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Dr. Shannon Bennett. She joined the California Academy of Sciences in 2011 as the institution’s first-ever Associate Curator of Microbiology, where she broadened the Academy’s research…
On Saturday, October 15th, 2022 at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed back Tom Parker, Professor of Biology, Emeritus, San Francisco State University for his presentation entitled, “Manzanitas as a whole ecosystem; their place in the ecology…
After being closed for more than two, long years due to the Covid-19 pandemic (yes, we know that’s hard to believe), as well as some time for building repairs to take care of a couple areas of long-term water damage,…
On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed back Bing Quock, amateur astronomer from the California Academy of Sciences. The lecture is entitled “Exploring the Night Sky.” What’s up in the evening sky that can…
The Friends’ inaugural Photo Contest concluded on May 1st. Although the number of entries was small, the images submitted were of high quality and spoke to both the skills of our member photographers and the beauty of our beloved park…
The long-awaited construction work to repair the long-term structural water damage identified in the Visitor Center building finally began on May 9th. According to Head Ranger Matt Delcarlo, the work will primarily consist of removing and replacing damaged building materials…
On Tuesday, April 19th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed back the very popular Mark Hylkema in the program entitled “Mammoth in the Artichokes.” He discussed the remains of an Ice Age mammal found near Castroville in…
