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SUMMARY:Exploring the Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:What’s up in the evening sky that can be seen with the unaided eye or with just a pair of binoculars? Amateur astronomer Bing Quock will give us a tour of the heavens\, including seasonal constellations\, notable deep-sky objects\, & a sneak peek at a few upcoming events\, including meteor showers\, interesting configurations of the Moon & planets\, and a rare transit of Mercury across the Sun that won’t be seen again until 2032. Interested in purchasing a telescope for yourself or as a gift? What are some recommendations and affordable resources? We’ll explore the heavenly hobby of stargazing; be there on Saturday\, Oct 26\, at 4pm. \nBing Quock is a long-time amateur astronomer\, having been bitten by the astro-bug while growing up during the height of the Space Race. Drawn away (but not completely) from dinosaurs to the science of the stars by the writings of Patrick Moore & Carl Sagan\, he parlayed his childhood interest into a career\, having since taught astronomy courses at both the informal & college levels. He is currently Assistant Director of Morrison Planetarium at the Cal Academy of Sciences. He’s a frequent interviewee on local media\, explaining astronomical events\, & writes daily sky watching tips that appear in over 30 newspapers across the nation. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/exploring-the-night-sky/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T160000
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SUMMARY:Rob Cala's Adventure in Nature Photography
DESCRIPTION:Let’s celebrate the antics and fascinating appearance of critters of our Park and other areas with the renowned Robert Cala’s photography and insight. On Saturday\, October 19\, at 4pm\, Rob will take a 180 degree turn from his last show here\, switching from just marine creatures to onland photos—with guaranteed “hummingbird meets water droplets” scenes that he captures on camera\, intimate scenes fired up by his need to know who these creatures are\, or maybe the joys of being a hummingbird.  \nBorn in Monterey\, and raised on the SF Peninsula\, he’s been in love with our coast and Bay from the beginning\, which led to his job at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve as Park Ranger and photographer. Rob studied broadcasting & film at CSM\, using his skills to produce a film on intertidal life which was chosen for showing at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival & at the SF International Ocean Film Festival. He has published a book of vivid artistic photographs & text.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/rob-calas-adventure-in-nature-photography/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190817T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190817T180000
DTSTAMP:20190728T060538Z
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SUMMARY:Krista  R. Herbe: Medicinal Properties of Bay Area Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinical Western Herbalist\, Krista R. Herbe\, RH(AHG)\, for a season centered look into the medicinal properties of Bay Area native plants. In this lecture scheduled for Saturday\, Aug 17\, at 5 pm\, Krista will share how plants can provide nutrition\, improve digestion\, heal the skin\, treat common diseases and boost the immune system. Highlighting the medicinal\, energetic\, and spiritual properties of individual plants & their European counterparts\, she will also share a few common invasive species and how to use those ‘weeds’. \n \nFolks will leave with a greater understanding of the unique healing powers of the plants around us. Krista received her Clinical Western Herbalist certification & was core faculty at the Ohlone Herbal Center in Berkeley. Though Krista is in private practice\, she leads community herb walks\, doing classes and mentorships in wild & urban places. She works to awaken our ancestral connections to our natural world. (below: healing plant of Montara Mountain: mugwort\, Artemesia douglasiana )
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/krista-r-herbe-medicinal-properties-of-bay-area-plants/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T173000
DTSTAMP:20190731T012440Z
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SUMMARY:San Pedro Creek Coalition: Informal Meeting
DESCRIPTION:There will be an informational meeting of the San Pedro Creek Coalition at 4:30 on Saturday\, August 3rd at the Visitor Center in San Pedro Valley Park. \nThe address is 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica. Drive in and park for $6 or walk in for free. \nCome with your questions and concerns for steelhead issues\, concern for the health of the Creek and more!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/san-pedro-creek-coalition-informal-meeting/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190706T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190706T190000
DTSTAMP:20190728T220109Z
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SUMMARY:Morgan Stickrod: California Plant Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Morgan Stickrod ‘s Saturday\, July 6th\, 5pm talk will highlight the amazing biodiversity and beauty of the native plants of California\, a flora we treasure and work hard to protect. He will take a closer look at spring & summer in California; the beautiful wild-flower blooms of California’s spring\, which can begin in the supposed winter and go all the way into the summer. This talk will celebrate some of the diversity of this species-rich region in the context of the incredibly varied & complex ecosystems these plants have evolved in: from “the ephemeral blankets of vibrant annuals in deserts of the South to the charismatic unveiling of our many geophytes”. \n \nAs a San Francisco native\, he’s always been awed by the stark variety of life in the natural areas of California\, but when he moved away to Asheville’s University of North Carolina for his BS in Ecology\, focusing on plants\, he started really appreciating the labyrinthine variations of our landscapes. (see the California Floristic Province map below) \n\nIn the So. Appalachians\, he worked for the Blue Ridge Parkway developing the permanent herbarium collection and doing rare plant management work. He was also involved in several long-term research projects in Great Smoky Mountains NP studying potential resistance in 2 species of hemlock to the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid.\nMorgan is a graduate student at SFSU\, investigating seed banks & vegetation dynamics of a brackish tidal marsh in Solano County. He has worked at the SF Botanical Garden for nearly 3 years.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/morgan-stickrod-california-plant-diversity/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190622T190000
DTSTAMP:20190521T032606Z
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SUMMARY:Craig Nikitas: Tracking the Cooper's Hawk
DESCRIPTION:Craig Nikitas\, now Chief Operator at Bay Raptor Rescue\, will deliver a program on the Cooper’s Hawk\, a bird he’s come to know quite well; the photo at left shows him holding one he recently rescued in SF. The Program starts at 6pm on Sat\, June 22\, at our Visitor Center. \n \nCraig has worked many years for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory\, trapping and banding hawks at Hawk Hill in Marin County in Sept/Oct\, as they circle around to contemplate crossing the SF Bay. As you can see in the photo below of Craig & Cooper’s Hawk\, this particular hawk is not in the mood to be held by a VERY determined Craig. \n \nMr. Nikitas will delve into the secrets of this awesome predator & has sound recordings to help you distinguish it from the Sharp-shinned Hawk\, also a denizen of SPVP. Many remember the popular programs Craig gave us on hawks & owls in years past.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/craing-nikitas-tracking-the-coopers-hawk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190608T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190608T120000
DTSTAMP:20190520T045215Z
CREATED:20190520T044748Z
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SUMMARY:Christopher Quock: Insect Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Quock of San Francisco State University\, will be leading an Insect field trip for the Friends and for general public on Saturday\, June 8\, at 11am in SPVP. \n \nChristopher\, who has a Masters in Entomology from SFSU\, was a key person in the research done by Dr. John Hafernik on the Zombie Bees. He’s a coauthor of a PLOS scholarly paper on the subject.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/christopher-quock-insect-field-trip/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20190506T060729Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Hour
DESCRIPTION:Children will hear from insects\, birds\, critters of all sorts about their adventures during Storytime\, the first half-hour of Children’s Hour. Children will then draw/color these interesting creatures during Art Buzz\, the second half-hour. \n \nAll the excitement is to be found at the visitor center in San Pedro Valley Park. Materials are provided. This nature-oriented program takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 11 am. The first two dates of this program will be May 4th and June 1st. \nAges: 4 to 8. After the kids finish drawing\, they will be ready to explore the park with parents and grandparents.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/childrens-hour-2/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T100000
DTSTAMP:20190506T053951Z
CREATED:20190506T053823Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Steele: Bird Song Walk
DESCRIPTION:Jim Steele is one of the local experts in the recognition of bird song & calls\, as well as a popular avian hike leader. He will stick mainly to the Creekside & field areas of our Park\, but be ready with good shoes & binoculars\, as he will go where the songs are. He is the former director of the SFSU field campus. \nMeet at the Visitor Center on Sat\, May 18\, 8:00am.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/jim-steele-bird-song-walk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T190000
DTSTAMP:20190506T052945Z
CREATED:20190506T052739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T052945Z
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SUMMARY:Kathy Kellerman: How to Grow Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 11\, at 6pm\, in our Visitor Center\, Kathy Kellerman\, well-known for having a green thumb\, will show us how to grow species that she’s successful with in the nursery she manages at Pedro Point Headlands. \n \nKathy’s ideas will bring pollinators that will stop by your newly planted natives\, as this bee (see below) who seems to be enjoying our native coyote mint. \n \nShe will help you understand the advantages of creating native plant habitats: being water-wise & astute as to which plants might be better for wildfire zones in the wildland-urban interface; she’ll feature photos of local native gardens.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/kathy-kellerman-how-to-grow-native-plants/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T120000
DTSTAMP:20190420T145812Z
CREATED:20190420T145324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190420T145812Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Hour
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Children’s Hour! Children will hear from insects\, birds\, critters of all sorts about their adventures during Storytime\, the first half-hour of Children’s Hour. The children will then draw/color these interesting creatures during the second half-hour. \nAll the excitement is to be found at the visitor center in San Pedro Valley Park\, 600 Oddstad Blvd in Pacifica. This nature-oriented program takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 11 am. The first two dates of this program will be May 4th and June 1st. Materials are provided. \nAges: 4 to 8. After the kids finish drawing\, they will be ready to explore the park with parents and grandparents.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/childrens-hour/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T100000
DTSTAMP:20190414T202336Z
CREATED:20190323T052244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T202336Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Steele: Bird Song Walk
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Visitor Center on Sat\, April 27\, 8:00am. Jim will play recordings to help the group hear the challenging answers of males defending their territories. He will help classify the calls & songs of other birds along the Farm & Weiler Trails. Do bring along binoculars in addition to quiet listening skills. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/jim-steel-bird-song-walk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T134500
DTSTAMP:20190420T142037Z
CREATED:20190323T050526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190420T142037Z
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SUMMARY:Wildmind Presents California Critters\, Live! for our Favorite Youngsters
DESCRIPTION:On April 18th at 1:00pm\, at our Visitor Center\, you and the children can see Tahoe\, a grey fox\, and 4 more lively fellas: an opossum\, a Red-tailed Hawk\, a porcupine\, and a Turkey Vulture\, while learning about their role\, their niche in their ecosystem & community. You will appreciate how these animals were not plucked from some normal existence in the wild\, but were doomed to die an imminent death if they had not been adopted by some smart & caring humans at Wildmind. (Wildmind photos) \n \nThese folks of Half Moon Bay have been nurturing these rescues\, loving them\, enjoying them\, and learning from them: Tahoe likes to roll around in pungent smells; Taborri\, a Red-tailed Hawk\, will only play with limegreen toys & due to a broken wing\, exercises by walking around with employees. Don’t miss all the action!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/wildmind-presents-california-critters-live-for-our-favorite-youngsters/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T180000
DTSTAMP:20190224T220637Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Brian Fischer - Ants Everywhere: Diverse\, Invisible
DESCRIPTION:Come to our Visitor Center on March 30\, at 5pm\, and you will meet a scientist with non-stop curiosity who’s identified 1000 new species of Formicidae\, mostly in the protected area of Madagascar\, but who still enjoys learning about our local ants: Dr. Brian Fisher. \n \nAs a boy\, Brian knew he wanted to work outdoors\, in nature. Majoring in Biology at the University of Iowa\, he intended to study tropical plants\, but while doing field work in the rainforest of Panama\, as insects showered down on him from above\, the “love bug bit”\, the diversity of insects in that tropical world pulled him into their sphere. Now the demise of many species in the variety-basket that is Madagascar explains why Brian says\, “Save an ant\, save a planet”; there\, especially\, he’s learned ants are the glue that holds forests together. \nDr. Fisher is presently the curator of entomology at the Cal Academy of Sciences & adjunct professor at SFSU and UC Berkeley. \nHe has established the Madagascar Biodiversity Center\, has trained dozens of international graduate students in modern systematics & biodiversity methods\, so they can use ants to track biodiversity across the globe\, has written over 130 peer\nreviewed articles\, & so much more. \n \n(Above: one of Brian’s favorites\, the Trap-jaw ant.)
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/dr-brian-fischer-ants-everywhere-diverse-invisible/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T180000
DTSTAMP:20190224T220603Z
CREATED:20190224T220308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190224T220603Z
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SUMMARY:Todd Braje: Tracking Homo Sapiens' Path to a New World
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of March 16\, at 5pm\, Dr. Todd Braje will present a program that will help explain how the first Americans settled in the “New World”. \n \nToday\, there are more questions than answers about the origins of these intrepid humans\, a situation that has stimulated new ideas and reinvigorated theories once considered marginal. Answers might be found along our Pacific shorelines\, where the floral & faunal giants of California such as kelp forests & sea mammals may have facilitated the peopling of the Americas. Research being conducted at the Cal Academy is working on these questions by looking under the sea in the largest scientific effort ever undertaken to identify submerged archaeological sites along California’s Pacific Coast\, sites that were above sea level during the time of the Bering Land Bridge. \nDr. Todd Braje is an anthropological archaeologist\, associate professor\, & the Irvine Chair of Anthropology at the California Academy of Sciences. \n \n(Smithsonian photograph of Canadian Inuit peoples)
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/todd-braje-tracking-homo-sapiens-path-to-a-new-world/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T160000
DTSTAMP:20190111T215137Z
CREATED:20190105T041834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T215137Z
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SUMMARY:"Dead Whales Do Tell Tales" with Sue Pemberton
DESCRIPTION:On Feb. 16\, at 3pm\, Sue Pemberton will speak to Pacificans in our Visitor Center. Ms. Pemberton is a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Ornithology & Mammalogy\, at the California Academy of Sciences\, where her work focuses primarily on marine mammals. As a member of the West Coast Stranding Network\, Cal Academy is responsible for examining dead marine mammals in order to learn about the health of whale populations & the threats they face. Among the areas she monitors is the Cal. coast from Ano Nuevo to Marin Co. \n \nA life-long nature girl and animal lover\, Sue discovered her passion for marine mammals as a rescue and rehabilitation volunteer with The Marine Mammal Center in 1993. She joined the Cal Academy as a volunteer in 2008\, beginning in their bone processing lab. Collecting data from marine mammals on local beaches soon followed\, and Sue was hired by the Cal Academy in January of 2011. \nBorn and raised in Pacifica\, Sue continues to live on the coast in El Granada. When she isn’t crawling around on dead things\, she loves spending time with her pets or hiking parks and beaches with friends.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/dead-whales-do-tell-tales-with-sue-pemberton/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T160000
DTSTAMP:20190111T215001Z
CREATED:20190105T035106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T215001Z
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SUMMARY:Potential Impact of Climate Change on California Vegetation
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tom Parker will speak to us on Saturday\, January 26 at 3 pm on “Potential Impact of Climate Change on California Vegetation”. Since Humans are the principal drivers of climate change & most of us heed the latest warnings of “12 yrs till irreversibility”\, established at the Climate Conference in Poland this month\, Tom’s ideas have a heightened relevancy. \nDr. Parker’s talk will focus on two very different ecosystems: chaparral and tidal wetlands\, to provide examples of climate change impact. Though the specific processes are quite different for each case\, they are ultimately rooted in the same source\, the warming of the planet by increasing CO2 concentration. For chaparral\, the issue is a trend toward a reduced rainy season with greater potential for drying soils\, plants and wildfire. For tidal wetlands\, sea level rise is occurring at increasing rates\, although wetlands should be able to keep up for a few decades. Other issues include how climate change will impact the state’s overall hydrology\, leading to lower rates of freshwater flow into the Delta\, especially in the summer. \nDr. Parker\, a professor of biology at SFSU\, is an evolutionary ecologist focused on the role of plants in ecological communities\, especially the chaparral\, as in SPVP and on tidal wetlands. Tom has published more than one professional article in conjunction with Mike Vasey.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/potential-impact-of-climate-change-on-california-vegetation/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T120000
DTSTAMP:20181003T165154Z
CREATED:20181003T165154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T165154Z
UID:799-1543658400-1543665600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Mushrooms of San Pedro Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:  \nAfter the early rains\, December is the best time to observe the widest variety of mushrooms. Comb the trails with an expert on mushroom identification\, J.R. Blair. We will pluck a variety of mushrooms and then reassemble at the Visitor Center with Mr. Blair to identify and discuss them. \n  \n \n  \nMr. Blair is a long-time member & past president of the Mycological Society of SF. At present he is a SFSU biology lecturer & the director of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus. J.R. Blair received his Master’s degree in Conservation Biology focusing on mushroom taxonomy in ‘99 within San Pedro Valley Park. \n \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushrooms-of-san-pedro-valley-park/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181110T160000
DTSTAMP:20180901T200929Z
CREATED:20180507T165436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180901T200929Z
UID:772-1541862000-1541865600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Live Bats for kids
DESCRIPTION:Corky Quirk returns with her entertaining discussion of the life of bats and their value to the ecosystem. Observe live bats upclose. Designed for kids but adults love her presentations too
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/live-bats-for-kids/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T170000
DTSTAMP:20180911T023115Z
CREATED:20180821T164724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T023115Z
UID:777-1539442800-1539450000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Beach Pollution Presentation Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Presentation Cancelled
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/what-to-do-about-pacifica-state-beach-pollution/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181007T080000
DTSTAMP:20180919T180707Z
CREATED:20180917T194559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T180707Z
UID:794-1538848800-1538899200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Camp-out in San Pedro Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nCampout with the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park sleepover. \n(Warning: This event will be cancelled if it rains. Alerts will be posted to our website https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/events/  ) \nThere is no limit regards who can attend or what age. We simply want people\, and especially children\,  to enjoy our park.  The only camp-out requirement is that you must send an email to me\, Jim Steele at jsteele@sfsu.edu and inform me of your name and contact info and let me know how many people are attending. \nAt 6:30 PM the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park will host a barbecue\, supplying hamburgers\, hotdogs\, and vegie burgers. The event is free for Friends’ members\, and Friends will bring additional potluck items. We encourage other attendees to do the same and/or donate $5/person. A morning pancake breakfast will also be supplied. All campers must vacate the picnic ground by 8 AM Sunday morning to accommodate the next incoming group. \nThe rangers lock the entry gate by 7 PM\, so you must arrive before then. (I have a key to use only for emergencies).  The gates are reopened at 7:30 AM. We will be camping out in the South Walnut Grove picnic ground\, just north of the parking area.  See map https://parks.smcgov.org/sites/parks.smcgov.org/files/SanPedroBrochure-Nov2017-map.pdf \nAlthough some choose to sleep out under the stars\, we recommend you bring a tent\, along with your sleeping bags. Sometimes the fog rolls in and you can get quite wet. Dogs are not allowed in the park. Accordingly\,  there is good wildlife viewing. Deer have become rather tame and you can often approach them within 10 yards. Bobcats\, gray fox and Great Horned Owls are likely to be seen along with bush bunnies and California Quail. There are picnic tables and benches but you might bring camp chairs. We will do some stargazing and a night walk. \nIf you have any additional questions please email Jim Steele at jsteele@sfsu.edu \nTo become a member mail a check with the appropriate amount with contact information to: \n  Friends of SPVP   Membership Director\,  600 Oddstad Blvd\,  Pacifica\, CA 94044 \nAnnual Membership fees: Seniors & Students- $15 ; Single $20 ; Family $25 \nName ___________________________________________________________________ \nAddress _________________________________________________________________ \n  \nEmail ______________________________Phone _______________________________ \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/camp-out-in-san-pedro-valley-park/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180918T200000
DTSTAMP:20180906T171035Z
CREATED:20180901T202227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T171035Z
UID:786-1537293600-1537300800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:The Science and Uncertainty of Sea Level Rise
DESCRIPTION:  \nShould we plan for 8 inches or 10 feet of sea level rise by the year 2100? \nA panel discussion and audience participation with David Behar and Jim Steele. \n \nDavid Behar is the Climate Program Director\, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He  manages climate adaptation policy for the SFPUC.  The SFPUC delivers drinking water to 2.6 million Bay Area residents\, generates hydroelectric power\, and manages wastewater and stormwater facilities in San Francisco. \nDavid served as founding chair of the Water Utility Climate Alliance (WUCA)\, a coalition of 12 of the largest water utilities in the U.S. that collaboratively advances water utility climate change adaptation. In 2013-14 he chaired San Francisco’s Sea Level Rise Committee\, which created the City’s first SLR policy\, “Guidance for Incorporating Sea Level Rise into Capital Planning in San Francisco\,” the winner of the 2017 “Prize for Progress” from the American Society of Adaptation Professionals. \nHe has co-authored several recent articles exploring the boundaries of climate science and decision making and has served on the Working Group on Regional Climate of the World Climate Research Program and the Steering Committees for the 2017 National Adaptation Forum and the 2018 California Adaptation Forum. In May 2013 former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell appointed him co-chair of the federal Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science. \nJim Steele is retired director of SF State’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus and member of Pacifica’s Community Working Group on Sea Level Rise.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-science-and-uncertainty-of-sea-level-rise/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180916T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180916T160000
DTSTAMP:20180906T172424Z
CREATED:20180507T164529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180906T172424Z
UID:767-1537113600-1537113600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:The Value of the Pacifica Land Trust
DESCRIPTION:Join Kathy Kellerman for a talk about the acquisition and restoration  of lands in Pacifica. \nThe Pacifica Land Trust has been around for a quarter-century\, helping to preserve some of Pacifica’s finest open space. The PLT has had a role in protecting and restoring the Pedro Point headlands\, Pacifica State Beach and Mori Point. \n  \n \nphoto by Bob n’ Renee
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-value-of-the-pacifica-land-trust/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180908T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180908T160000
DTSTAMP:20180717T233340Z
CREATED:20180303T052751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180717T233340Z
UID:733-1536418800-1536422400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:How We Develop From a Single Cell to Us
DESCRIPTION:The August date has been changed to September 8th \n\nCarmen Domingo is the Dean of San Francisco State University’s College of Science and Engineering and national leader in promoting women in science. We are honored to have her present her insights from her research in developmental biology describing how a single cell can divide and differentiate to produce all the wonderful organs and tissues that assemble into the amazing individual that you are. \n  \nDetails to follow
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/how-we-develop-from-a-single-cell-to-us/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180728T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180728T170000
DTSTAMP:20180531T210159Z
CREATED:20180320T204506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T210159Z
UID:760-1532790000-1532797200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Awesome Metamorphosis!
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \nIt’s not just for butterflies.  Learn about all the ways arthropods grow and change.  Explore how metamorphosis makes insects so successful. Meet live insects in all their life cycle stages. \n \nAfter her presentation and display of live arthropods\, kids will use insect nets to sample and observe some of the insects hiding in our park’s vegetation. \nFeatured Live Arthropods:\n\nSuperworm Larvae\, Pupae\, and Adults\nScarab Beetle Larva\nLong-legged Cave Cricket\nMilkweed Bug      \n\nThis program is made possible by the generous contribution from the San Mateo County Parks Foundation
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/760/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180705T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180705T170000
DTSTAMP:20180531T205953Z
CREATED:20180317T213203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T205953Z
UID:746-1530802800-1530810000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Nature Journaling for Families with John Muir Laws
DESCRIPTION:How do you create memories that last? Do you want to improve your nature drawing skills? Would you like to keep a nature journal with your family? Bring pencils a\, colored\, pencils\, and a sketch pad for each family member for a two-hour workshop to get you journaling together. This is an activity for everyone\, adults are the role models and kids are the inspiration. \nBring a sketchpad\, pencils and colored pencils. \nVisit John Muir Laws’ website https://johnmuirlaws.com \nThis program is made possible by the generous contribution from the San Mateo County Parks Foundation \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/nature-journaling-for-families/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180625T170000
DTSTAMP:20180531T194240Z
CREATED:20180320T202451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T194240Z
UID:750-1529938800-1529946000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:The Marvelous Diversity of Arthropods and Their Defenses
DESCRIPTION:Insects are food for all kinds of organisms\, so they spend a lot of time trying not to get eaten. Learn about the cool ways insects defend themselves.  We’ll search for hidden bugs\, play with warning coloration\, meet live arthropod\, and learn how bugs defend themselves. \nAfter her presentation and display of live arthropods\, kids will use insect nets to sample and observe some of the insects hiding in our park’s vegetation. \nThis program is made possible by the generous contribution from the San Mateo County Parks Foundation. \nFeatured Live Arthropods:\n\nVinegaroon\nFlat Millipede\nBumblebee Millipede\nArizona Blonde Tarantula\nBess Beetle\nDeath Feigning Beetle.\n\n \n  \nTo learn more about the Beetle Lady visit her webpage at http://www.beetlelady.com
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-marvelous-diversity-of-arthropods-and-their-defenses/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180519T130000
DTSTAMP:20180507T163610Z
CREATED:20180507T163610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180507T163610Z
UID:764-1526720400-1526734800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Trail Work and Barbecue
DESCRIPTION:Help our Rangers and Friends with trail maintenance and the control of invasive species. Meet at the Visitors Center at 9 AM. Then return to the VC  and enjoy a noon barbecue with  other Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/trail-work-and-barbecue/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180513T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180513T100000
DTSTAMP:20180115T001410Z
CREATED:20180114T233720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T001410Z
UID:708-1526198400-1526205600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Bird Song Walk
DESCRIPTION:During a short walk around the park\, Jim will introduce his techniques for characterizing birdsong into manageable “chunks” allowing you to identify a bird by its song. Song playback will draw birds into view and verify our identifications. We can expect to hear and see the following species: Oregon Junco\, Pacific Wren\, Wilson’s Warbler\, Orange-crowned Warbler\, Pacific-slope Flycatcher\, Wrentit\, Hutton’s Vireo\, Downy Woodpecker\, Northern Flicker\, Scrub Jay\, Stellar’s Jay\, Purple Finch\, Lesser Goldfinch\, California Towhee\, Spotted Towhee\, Chestnut-backed Chickadee\, Swainson’s Thrush\, and more. Bring your binoculars. \nMeet in front of the parks Visitor’s Center at 8 AM.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/bird-song-walk-3/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180505T160000
DTSTAMP:20180317T221005Z
CREATED:20171213T215415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180317T221005Z
UID:699-1525514400-1525536000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Plant Micro-Habitats in San Pedro Park and Vicinity
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n  \n“Mike Vasey will give a brief talk in the Visitor’s Center at 10 AM about the micro-climates and micro-habitats of San Pedro Valley Park followed by a hike up the Brooks Falls and Montara Mountain trails to the fire road and then down to some outstanding rocky outcrops above the saddle between Montara Mountain and San Pedro Mountain. \nThese rocky outcrops present an outstanding garden of native species like fairy lanterns\, purple onion\, and sedum – a host plant for the rare San Bruno Elfin butterfly.  The hike is challenging but beautiful. Return the way we came or stage a car at the end of Springwood Way (which connects to Old San Pedro Road directly below the rocky outcrop) and descend from there” \nThe hike is not for the feint of heart. Total round trip is 7.5 miles with a pretty big elevation gain.  Will take about 4.5 hours.  Pack a lunch and drinks. \nDownload power point of hike. San Pedro Park Hike \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/plant-micro-habitats-in-san-pedro-park-and-vicinity/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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