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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Wild Things – Kid’s Wildlife Talk (Rescheduled)
San Pedro Valley Park North Walnut Picnic Area 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesWild Things provides a home for over 60 species of wildlife. Many of these animals are shared in our wildlife education presentations. Their hope is through meeting these animals and hearing their stories, future generations will gain a greater appreciation for the natural world. The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park once again welcome our […]
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Insect Discovery
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesJoin the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park to explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! You'll be introduced to the extraordinarily diverse world of insects and other arthropods and learn about their key role in the web of life. This interactive program emphasizes scientific observation, insect identification, and […]
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The Beetle Lady
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesJoin the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park as they present Stephanie A. Dole, Ph.D. (The Beetle Lady) who educates people of all ages about science and nature through hands-on learning with bugs using curated bug displays and live arthropods for the class to interact with. Bugs are captivating, engaging, and accessible. Register to attend […]
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Take A Hike Challenge 2025 – San Pedro Valley Park
San Pedro Valley Park - Parking Area at Entrance 600 oddstad boulevard, pacifica, CA, United StatesTake A Hike - San Pedro Valley Park Join us for the next hike of the 2025 Take A Hike season! This hike is one of seven hikes we'll be offering as part of the 2025 Take A Hike Challenge. Parking: We'll be meeting at the parking area at the entrance. We will be offering one hike along […]
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