Events

Speaker: Maddy Schwartz Saturday, November 15th, 2025 at 7 pm On Saturday, November 15th, 2025, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Maddy Schwartz from the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory.  On a Zoom webinar, she will present her lecture entitled “Western Snowy Plovers in the Bay Area.”  In her talk, Maddy will introduce […]

On Friday, Nov. 28, the $6 vehicle entrance fee will be waived at all County Parks where a fee is typically charged. This includes: Coyote Point Recreation Area San Bruno Mountain State & County Park  Junipero Serra Park San Pedro Valley Park Huddart Park Sam McDonald Park Memorial Park Learn more here on San Mateo […]

On Saturday December 6th at 10 am, 20 people can comb the trails for three hours from 10 am to 1 pm searching for and collecting mushrooms. Miko Nadel, the event leader, will explain how best to collect mushrooms. Be prepared to place your collected mushrooms in a large basket or doubled paper bag. Waxed paper sandwich bags (available […]

On Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Dr. Tom Parker, Professor of Biology, Emeritus, from San Francisco State University. On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture entitled Manzanitas and their animals – keys to evolution. Arctostaphylos (manzanitas) has over a […]

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Craig Nikitas, a wildlife volunteer working with raptors for over fifty years. On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture entitled “The Cooper’s Hawk: Life Beyond the Forest.” This presentation will examine in detail […]

On Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back John Kipping, a lifelong naturalist and tour leader. On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture entitled “A Day in the Life of a Salmon.” The northeastern Pacific is home to five species of […]

Want to learn how to identify the plants in SPVP or are already familiar with plant ID but want to know what’s blooming in the park? Join Melanie Heisler, manager of the Plant Field Guide Project for the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, for what we hope will be bi-monthly trail hikes and learn […]

Want to learn how to identify the plants in San Pedro Valley Park or are already familiar but want to know what’s blooming in the park? Join Melanie Heisler, manager of the Plant Field Guide Project for the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, for what we hope will be bi-monthly trail hikes and learn […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park will once again celebrate Earth Day in 2026 with a restoration work party in the park. This year, this event will take place on the actual commemorative Earth Day, which is Wednesday, April 22nd (replacing our usual Habitat Restoration event on the 3rd Saturday of each month). And […]

On Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Dr. Ricardo Kriebel, a botanist currently at the California Academy of Sciences. On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture entitled “How precise pollen placement has aided diversification in Salvia.” With over 300,000 species, angiosperms […]

Want to learn how to identify the plants in SPVP or are already familiar with plant ID but want to know what’s blooming in the park? Join Melanie Heisler, manager of the Plant Field Guide Project for the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, for a hike and learn the basics of plant identification or […]

Trail Work Day « All Events Saturday, May 9 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Join the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park for some needed Trail work. Work often varies by the seasons and is trail-oriented involving clearing brush from the trail sides, cleaning out drain dips, raking out trail bends, and cutting overhanging branches. No […]