It's finally summer and that means it's once again time for our annual children's programs! This year, our first of three events that are sure to excite and intrigue your young ones will be presented by our friends at Wildmind Science on Wednesday, June 21st at 1:30 pm.  This program will be held in the […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Gabe Kerschner and his Wild Things show back to San Pedro Valley Park on Thursday, July 20th at 2 pm at the North Walnut Grove picnic area.  Last year’s program was fabulous and even included “Clover,” a baby Red kangaroo (joey).  The wonderfully affable Gabe loves puns […]

Join us on Saturday, August 12th at 11:00 am in the Visitor Center for an exciting, age-appropriate children’s program when The Beetlelady, Stephanie Dole, again brings her “Bugs” show for kids to San Pedro Valley Park for some summer fun.  She is a highly-educated and talented presenter who always enthralls the young scientists in her […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome master birder Bob Lewis, who will present a lecture via Zoom on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 at 7 pm entitled “The Importance of Islands to Avian Evolution.”  Islands play a key role in both the evolution of new avian species and the extinction of others.  Because of […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park Membership Meeting 2023, with Election, will be held on Sunday, September 17th at 11 am, followed by a Barbecue at noon. These two events, held back-to-back, will take place at the Visitor Center in San Pedro Valley Park. Please mark your calendars. The presence of our members at […]

Join us via Zoom on Saturday, October 14th at 7 pm when biologist and artist Laura Cunningham gives us a fascinating look back at California wildlife and ecosystems of the past, as well as the indigenous people who lived here and managed the landscapes for thousands of years.  Laura has spent decades researching and exploring […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Bill Leikam, also known as "The Fox Guy," for a Zoom webinar on Saturday, November 11th at 7 pm.  He is a researcher and author of a book on foxes, 'Road to Fox Hollow.'  Bill will present his lecture entitled “A Year with the […]

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 […]