The Holiday Season is now truly upon us! That means it’s time to plan for our annual, year-end Christmas party, which this year will be held on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:00 pm at the San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center. Drinks and appetizers will be offered during the “cocktail hour” before dinner.  Baked turkey and […]

On Friday, December 15th at 10 am, a maximum of 30 people can comb the trails at SPVP for one hour searching for and collecting mushrooms. Participants will place the collected mushrooms in a large basket or doubled paper bags.  Waxed paper sandwich bags (available at Oceana Market in Eureka Square, Pacifica) would be helpful […]

On Saturday, January 13th at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Morgan Stickrod to describe for us “The Spectacular Plant Diversity of San Pedro Valley Park.”  Home to over 350 species of vascular plants, the ~1,052 acres of San Pedro Valley Park host an impressive diversity of plants […]

Please join us via Zoom on Saturday, February 3rd at 7 pm for an informative discussion about the return of the beaver to our present day environment.  Europeans decimated the beaver population in North America by the end of the 1800s.  They hunted the animal for its water-resistant fur, used felted beaver fur for hats, […]

On Saturday, March 2nd at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome back our good friend, J.R. Blair, for a springtime lecture on Pollination, Seeds, and Fruits.  The transfer of pollen, containing the male reproductive cells of a plant, to the female part (typically) of another plant, is integral to the reproduction […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are truly pleased to welcome Dr. Carlos Davidson, herpetologist, with a program titled, Amphibians – Pacifica and Globally.  His lecture will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at 7 pm.  Amphibians are often overlooked.  He will discuss what an amphibian is, why they are cool, and what is […]

Come join us on Friday, April 19th from 10 am to 1 pm for a special Volunteer Event to celebrate Earth Day! The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are joining the Pacific Beach Coalition and other Pacifica volunteer groups during the month of April to honor Earth Day 2024 by…. Weeding and removing invasive plants in SPV […]

To commemorate Earth Day, Veronica Pitbladdo will take us on this guided walk through a variety of habitats, where we will learn about different medicinal plants that grow in the park.  It will take place on Sunday, April 21st at 9:30 am.  The walk will be led by the herbalist-in-training, who will share her knowledge […]

On Tuesday, April 23rd at 7 pm, the Friends welcome Elissa Callen, artist and educator, whose work is centered around the sustainable use of plants and fungi to make natural pigment paintings and promote conservation.  Her presentation via Zoom is entitled, Painting with Natural Inks.  Dive into an introduction to what her natural pigment practice […]

On Saturday, March 8th at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames and Tali Caspi for their presentation “Coyote Research, Management, and Coexistence in the Bay Area.”  They will explore with us the complex relationship between people and coyotes in the Bay Area and explain what coyotes eat, how individual differences […]