On Saturday, March 25th at 4 pm via Zoom, Dr. Joseph Szewczak will discuss his investigations into the extraordinary physiological capabilities of bats, from cold torpor to the intense demands of flight and high altitude and bat distributions.  He will also speak about the need for software to study vocalizations both in birds and […]

Come join us on Friday, April 21st from 10 am to 1 pm for a special Friends of San Pedro Valley Park Volunteer Event! We are joining the Pacific Beach Coalition and other Pacifica volunteer groups during the month of April to celebrate Earth Day by…. We will provide the tools, gloves & plants and you, the […]

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Shelby Kawana, an Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who will present a lecture via Zoom on Saturday, May 13th at 4 pm entitled "Kelp Forest Ecology, Management and Restoration in California."  California’s iconic canopy-forming kelp forests are a critical resource and ecosystem […]

On Saturday, June 17th, 2023 at 6 pm in the Visitor Center, join our local bird expert, Joe Morlan, for his talk, "Just Look and You Will See."  His presentation will focus primarily on local birds, some of which migrate long distances to the tropics for the winter, as well as those that breed far […]

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 […]