The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park’s Weeding & Planting Earth Day Event on April 21st was a great success. Twelve hardy and energetic volunteers showed up, and with support from the Pacifica Land Trust and SMC Parks, we got the…
– by Mila Stroganoff How did we go from a historical figure of 250 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) pairs in California to 2 pairs in 1970? How did we take a much-revered bird and practically make it globally extinct within…
As this year-from-a-horror-movie comes rapidly, and thankfully, to a close, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park want to take this opportunity to reflect on some of the many accomplishments of our group during the past year. Our dedicated volunteers…
Our post-Thanksgiving “welcome table” event outside of the Visitor Center on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, to celebrate the new mountain lion “exhibit” was a resounding success. The park was packed with visitors on both with days under…
To commemorate our new mountain lion “exhibit,” the Friends are staffing a “welcome” table outside of the Visitor Center this coming Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28, from 10 am to 4 pm. We will be answering questions about…
A new mountain lion exhibit, consisting of the park’s existing puma statue together with two new educational display panels, has recently been installed near the entry door of the still-closed Visitor Center. The panels were conceived and developed by Mark Golembiewski, current…
As of Thursday, September 3, San Pedro Valley Park has re-opened! The County’s Parks Department issued the following notice: Parks, Trails & Drop-in Picnic Sites Re-open After CZU Fire After a complete closure due to the CZU Lightning Complex fire,…
Due to the wildfires burning in southern San Mateo County, all San Mateo County Parks, including San Pedro Valley Park, are closed (as of 8/21/20) until further notice. Park rangers throughout the County Park System have been assigned to…
The Natural History of the San Bruno Mountains is a book that lists the all of the species of plants on the Mountain, with special attention being paid to the rare plants that only grow on the Mountain and nowhere…
Drop-in Picnicking On Monday, June 29, drop-in picnic sites were opened for use by single households only. For your well-being and to guard against the spread of COVID-19, our park rangers ask that you: Bring a reusable table covering for…
