Events

The San Pedro Creek Watershed Coalition (SPCWC) is seeking input on its revised 2017 Work Plan from citizens at a meeting on Saturday, February 24th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Visitor Center in the SPV County Park.

Join John Muir Laws' Nature Journal Club as he demonstrates field botanical illustration techniques and how to draw a waterfall.

A 1 PM talk on fern biology and identifying characteristics followed by a hike to observe the parks ferns

Wildlife Assocatiates will bring a boa constrictor, tortoise, alligator, tarantula and monitor lizard live and  "on stage",  to the Visitor Center of San Pedro Valley Park .

Expert handlers plan to "dispel myths and explore the importance these animals have in nature's diverse web of life", helping us see the significance of their existence, as well as that of the reptiles and spiders of our Park.

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.

In a tribute to Dr. Lynn Margulis' pioneering research and her promotion of Gaia theory,  we explore how symbiosis has generated both new life forms and ecological interactions that now regulate global ecosystems. Margulis demonstrated that it is the  "cooperation between species" that has dramatically promoted a more resilient biosphere. Exploring the latest research on the interactions of marine organisms and climate change clearly demonstrates why it takes a biological  village to maintain resilient ocean ecosystems

Mike Vasey will give a brief talk 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.

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. This repeat of the April walk is great for beginners as well as a good refresher for those who attended in April.

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.

In a presentation designed for children from kindergarten through 8th grade, Stephanie Doyle, aka the Beetle Lady, will discuss the amazing diversity of arthropods and highlight some of their fascinating  defenses. She will bring live arthropods to observe and then lead the kids outside to sample our local insects.

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.

In her 2nd presentation designed for children from kindergarten through 8th grade, Stephanie Doyle, aka the Beetle Lady, brings her second delightful presentation that will discuss the amazing transformation that so many insects undergo. From worm-like larvae, many insects magically transform into the curious and beautiful adults that we know as butterflies, beetles and flies. Others look the same and just grow wings.

Stephanie will bring live arthropods to observe and then lead the kids outside to sample our local insects.

To learn more about the Beetle Lady visit her webpage at http://www.beetlelady.com