Zoom Webinar – A Bird’s Rainbow
ZoomOn Tuesday, May 17th at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Robert Lewis, an avian specialist, for a lecture entitled “A Bird’s Rainbow.” It is springtime and what could be more welcoming and cheerful than the glorious variety of birds we hear and see. Birds are gorgeous and we will have an expert explain where all the colors come from that we so much admire. It’s not as straight forward as we may think. The photographs will be exceptional. Please join us for a fascinating lecture into the avian world of color.
Zoom Webinar – Exploring the Night Sky
ZoomOn Tuesday, June 14th at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome back Bing Quock, amateur astronomer from the California Academy of Sciences. The lecture is entitled “Exploring the Night Sky.” Join us for a wonderful astronomy talk.
Summer Children’s Programs
It's finally summer and that means it's once again time for our annual children's programs! This year, we still have one wonderful event remaining that is sure to excite and intrigue your young ones. The program will be held in the Visitor Center and begin at 11 am. No registrations or tickets are required at attend, […]
In-Person Lecture – Neotropical Migrants
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesOn Saturday, September 24th at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome ornithologist and Pacifica resident Joseph Morlan. His talk is entitled, "Neotropic Migrants." This presentation will focus primarily on birds that breed in the San Francisco Bay Area, but migrate long distances to Mexico, Central America and South America for the winter. The […]
In-Person Lecture – Manzanitas as a whole ecosystem; their place in the ecology of California
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesOn Saturday, October 15th at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome back Tom Parker, Professor of Biology, Emeritus, San Francisco State University for his presentation entitled, "Manzanitas as a whole ecosystem; their place in the ecology of California." Tom tells us: "While I’ve given a few talks on manzanitas, I’ve been impressed […]
In-Person Lecture – Animal to Human Infectious Disease Transmission: Present and Future
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesOn Saturday, November 12th at 3 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Dr. Shannon Bennett. She joined the California Academy of Sciences in 2011 as the institution's first-ever Associate Curator of Microbiology, where she broadened the Academy’s research scope to include a dedicated focus on viruses and bacteria. Dr. Bennett's specialty lies in infectious […]
In-Person Lecture – Daylighting springs, creeks, and marshes: 20 years of wetland restoration in the Presidio of San Francisco
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, United StatesOn Saturday, December 10th at 3 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Lewis Stringer. He will discuss the decades long effort to restore the Tennessee Hollow Watershed and Mountain Lake. Topics will include ecological design, revegetation, invasive species control, water quality and ecological monitoring. Innovative wildlife reintroductions that help improve ecological function, such […]