Return of the Engineer
ZoomPlease 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, […]
Pollination, Seeds, and Fruits
ZoomOn 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 […]
Amphibians – Pacifica and Globally
ZoomThe 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 […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2024 at SPVP
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesCome 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 […]
An Earth Day Herb Walk in Beautiful San Pedro Valley Park!
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesTo 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 […]
Painting with Natural Inks
ZoomOn 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 […]
A March Webinar with Dr. Phoebe Parker-Shames
ZoomOn 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 […]
Elephant Seal Research at Año Nuevo Reserve – Speaker: Dr. Patrick Robinson
ZoomElephant seal research at Año Nuevo Reserve – Speaker: Dr. Patrick Robinson « All Events Saturday, April 5 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Dr. Patrick Robinson, the Director of Año Nuevo Reserve. On a Zoom […]
Earth Day Restoration Work Party
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesEarth Day Restoration Work Party « All Events Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park will once again celebrate Earth Day with a restoration work party. This year, it will take place on the actual commemorative Earth Day, which is Tuesday, April 22nd. And it will […]
There’s a Whale in Your Backyard!
ZoomSpeaker: John Kipping Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at 7 pm For untold centuries California Gray Whales have completed some of the longest annual migrations of any aquatic mammal, swimming from winter’s mating and calving lagoons in Baja California to summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea. These thirty- five- to forty-foot-long leviathans often pass very […]
Natural History Walk in San Pedro Valley Park
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesSunday, May 4th, 2025 Time: 10 am – 12 pm This is our Spring Nature Walk: Register for a 2-hour nature stroll with J.R. Blair on Sunday, May 4th at 10 am. We’ll get started as soon as everyone has gathered, so please be on time. Remember to take sunscreen, water, hat and a light jacket. […]