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People’s Choice Award Winner – 2026

We are very pleased to announce that the photograph “Ancient Shady Path” by RonWilson is the recipient of this years’ “People’s Choice Award.” CongratulationsRon!Ron’s photo of an old, majestic live oak tree near the start of the Hazelnut Trail waschosen…

Cavity Nesters Recovery Program

Volunteers are needed for the Cavity Nesters Recovery Program at San Pedro Valley Park, which has been a great success for two springs now. The program involves many volunteers who establish and monitor nest box trails for cavity-nesting birds. Volunteers…

2026 Photo Contest Winners!

2026 Photo Contest Winners The fifth annual Friends of SPVP Photo Contest concluded on May 1st. Our three judges, Ranger Greg Escoto, Bing Huey, and Sharron Walker, convened to evaluate all of the entries and then awarded the top three…

2026 Friends of San Pedro Valley Park Photo Contest!

Our 5th Annual photo contest has officially started and will end on May 1st! Enter your finest photos of flora, fauna, landscapes and the people who enjoy these aspects when they visit this wondrous place. Photos must be taken in…

Open Vice President Board Role

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are seeking to fill the position of Vice President of the Friends, which has been vacant since August 2025 when our former President, Judy Bacon, stepped down from the board as the VP…

August Impact Report

August Impact Report Thanks for Being a Friend of the Park! of Invasive Species Removed 0 lbs Thanks to the work of volunteers at our Habitat Restoration Day we removed 75.45 lbs of invasive plants in August. This important work helps…

The “People’s Choice Award”- winning Photo 2025

We are very pleased to announce that the photograph “Dewdrop Fern” by James Nolasco, which had been awarded third place in the Flora category by the Friends’ 2025 Photo Contest judges earlier this year, has also been voted as the “People’s Choice…

July Impact Report

July Impact Report Thanks for Being a Friend of the Park! of Invasive Species Removed 0 lbs Thanks to the work of volunteers at our Habitat Restoration Day we removed 34.84 lbs of invasive plants in July. This covered 0.59 miles…

June Impact Report

Thanks to the work of volunteers at our Habitat Restoration Day we removed 34.32 lbs of invasive plants in June. This important work helps the unique native plants of the park thrive.