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SUMMARY:A NATURALIST WALK IN SAN PEDRO VALLEY PARK
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URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/a-naturalist-walk-in-san-pedro-valley-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240203T200000
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SUMMARY:Return of the Engineer
DESCRIPTION:Please join us via Zoom on Saturday\, February 3rd at 7 pm for an informative discussion about the return of the beaver to our present day environment.  Europeans decimated the beaver population in North America by the end of the 1800s.  They hunted the animal for its water-resistant fur\, used felted beaver fur for hats\, and used castoreum in making perfumes.  Heidi Perryman will discuss the return of beavers (Castor canadensis) to our landscape\, what it means to our creeks and infrastructure\, biodiversity\, and resilience to climate change.  Even if it is possible\, is it beneficial to coexist with an animal that can chew down the landscaping we use tax dollars to plant?  Is there any value to sharing our streams with a creature that can block culverts and flood roads? Tune in and let’s find out. \nTo participate in this Webinar\, please register in advance using the following link:  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_07uuvkIgRl-69kloST4qvw \nAbout the speaker:  Heidi Perryman\, Ph.D.\, is a child psychologist who became an accidental beaver advocate when she started filming the beavers that showed up in her hometown in 2006. She served on the beaver subcommittee and started the organization “Worth A Dam” to advocate for their safety and educate others about their value in the watershed. Heidi organized the first beaver festival in 2008 an annual event which has since become one of the largest nature festivals in northern California. She has been particularly interested in the way that the beavers’ struggle has connected residents more closely to their environment\, to their city government and to each other.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/return-of-the-engineer/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240113T200000
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SUMMARY:The Spectacular Plant Diversity of San Pedro Valley Park
DESCRIPTION: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 and habitats\, many of which are quite rare and have distributions barely exceeding the boundaries of the park. San Pedro Mountain and adjacent Montara Mountain form the northern spur of the Santa Cruz Mountains and share a floristic affinity with the coastal mountains extending to the south. San Pedro Mountain also contains traces of the formerly expansive Franciscan flora. The rich mosaic of biodiversity that characterizes the landscape has much to do with a fascinating geologic history\, as well as a dynamic interplay of climatic and ecological processes. These factors will be considered as we explore the maritime chaparral\, coastal scrub\, riparian\, coastal grassland habitats of the park\, with emphasis on the fascinating flora and plant communities associated with them.  Please join us via Zoom for this fascinating lecture.  \nAbout the Speaker:  Morgan Stickrod is currently the Senior Botanist at Sol Ecology. He is a botanist and plant ecologist with over 10 years of experience doing research and field work throughout California\, the southeastern United States\, Mexico\, and South America. He completed his MS at San Francisco State University\, where his research focused on floristics\, dispersal dynamics\, and rare plant management within the Suisun Marsh estuarine complex. Recently\, he has also been involved in research projects studying groups such as manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.)\, mariposa lilies (Calochortus spp.)\, CFP endemic thistles (Cirsium spp.) and chaparral pea (Pickeringia montana). In recent years\, he also worked for SFPUC\, doing rare plant management work throughout the San Francisco Peninsula watershed and Santa Cruz Mountains. He has also done consulting and floristic work throughout much of California\, including vegetation mapping of Southeast Farallon Island\, floristics of San Pedro Valley\, and numerous rare plant mapping projects in areas such as the Klamath Mountain region\, the Sierra Nevada\, and the Mojave Desert. \nTo participate in this Webinar\, please register in advance using the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ltQ6qJgqSTulnMbW0Or87g \nEnter your name and email address to register.  You will then get a confirmation email with further instructions and reminder emails closer to the event.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-spectacular-plant-diversity-of-san-pedro-valley-park/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T120000
DTSTAMP:20231026T200940Z
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SUMMARY:Mushroom BioBlitz with J.R. Blair
DESCRIPTION: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 if you can find them.  Then return to the Walnut Grove picnic area for J.R. Blair to identify and discuss the collected specimens.  The more mushrooms collected\, the better!  Rain does NOT cancel the event\, so do dress accordingly.  \nThe collection of mushrooms is for the Mycological Society of San Francisco’s Fungus Fair at First Unitarian Universalist Church Center\, 1187 Franklin Street in San Francisco.  The Fungus Fair will take place on Saturday\, December 16th from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm. \nPlease make certain that you can attend the SPVP BioBlitz and then sign up on Eventbrite: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/mushroom-bioblitz-with-jr-blair-tickets-737650200607?aff=oddtdtcreator \n \nAbout the leader:  J.R. Blair received his Bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College in Olympia\, Washington and obtained his Master’s degree at San Francisco State University in 1999\, studying with the accomplished mycologist Dr. Dennis Desjardin. His thesis was “Fungi Associated with Arctostaphylos in Northern California”.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushroom-bioblitz-with-j-r-blair-2/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T100000
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DTSTAMP:20250220T091506Z
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SUMMARY:Mushroom BioBlitz with J.R. Blair
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URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushroom-bioblitz-with-j-r-blair-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231213T210000
DTSTAMP:20231130T211143Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of SPVP Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDrinks and appetizers will be offered during the “cocktail hour” before dinner.  Baked turkey and ham will be provided as the main course\, with members being asked to bring sides and desserts to share with all. \nWe will be having a little fun again this year with our traditional\, after-dinner gift exchange (back by popular demand). A $15 maximum per gift is suggested if you choose to participate. \nPlease RSVP to Judy Bacon at baconegg@earthlink.net and let her know the dish(es) that you plan to bring.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/friends-of-spvp-christmas-party/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T200000
DTSTAMP:20231025T204319Z
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SUMMARY:A Year with the Urban Gray Fox
DESCRIPTION: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 Urban Gray Fox\,” which will be an in-depth introduction to the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus townsendi).  Bill will first give us an overview of the gray fox\, followed by the natural life cycle of the fox\, how and when foxes pair-up\, have pups\, raise them through to adulthood and then disperse to find territory and mates of their own.  Join us to learn about the gray foxes that reside in San Pedro Valley Park. \n \nAbout the Speaker:  William Leikam states that science has been an important thread throughout his life. He has conducted research on the behavior of the gray fox. Thirteen years ago\, he began documenting\, photographing\, and studying the behavior of the gray fox. This study resulted in the development of the Urban Wildlife Research Project. His pioneering work has attracted a great deal of attention from the press and there have been three documentaries filmed about his work with the gray foxes. There has been a news article published in Bay Nature\, a documentary by Syler Peralta-Ramos\, Stanford University\, produced at Stanford University entitled The Foxes\, My Professors.  He was a contributor to a field guide Canids of the World: Wolves Wild Dogs\, Foxes\, Jackals\, Coyotes\, and Their Relatives by Dr. Jose R. Castello and wrote a book entitled Road to Fox Hollow. \nTo participate in this Webinar\, please register in advance using the following link.  Include your name and email address to register. You will then get a confirmation email with further instructions\, and reminder emails closer to the event. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m96-1V2CRoOtQNsxH6CXaA
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/a-year-with-the-urban-gray-fox/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T100000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091506Z
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SUMMARY:A NATURALIST’S WALK IN SAN PEDRO VALLEY PARK
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URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/a-naturalists-walk-in-san-pedro-valley-park-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T200000
DTSTAMP:20230903T003642Z
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SUMMARY:California Past Landscapes and Wildlife
DESCRIPTION: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 early California landscapes and the history of wildlife\, before European contact.  She has gone out into the field to find relict landscapes\, interviewed Tribal experts on cultural history\, and attempted to reconstruct these lost landscapes.  Join us to explore herds of tule elk and pronghorn\, California condors flying overhead\, abundant salmon\, grizzlies\, wolves\, and jaguars\, as well as ancient grasslands and oak habitats.  See the history of Tulare Lake in the past and its present resurgence as a result of the huge\, historic rains this past winter.  \nPlease register using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EnhxlRVmSpOi_y7c157Ocg \nAbout the presenter:  Laura Cunningham is a self-taught oil painter and artist\, as well as a biologist.  She wrote and illustrated A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California (Heyday: 2010\, now out of print).  See Laura’s website: https://www.californiaecologicalorigin.org\, where she is uploading the original manuscript for free as an educational curriculum.   \nCunningham currently works at nonprofit conservation organizations trying to save California’s biodiversity and natural habitats. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/california-past-landscapes-and-wildlife/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T150000
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SUMMARY:Membership Meeting\, Election and Barbecue - September 17th
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThese 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 this event is much appreciated. We look forward to seeing the Friends of SPVP there. \nFor the barbecue\, please let us know if you can come and if you can bring a side dish for all to share. The Friends of SPVP\, as usual\, will supply hamburgers\, hot dogs\, and drinks. \nPlease RSVP to our President\, Judy Bacon at:  baconegg@earthlink.net \nAs a reminder\, members will also be called by a member of the Friends’ Board to remind you of the event and to answer any questions you may have. \nThe Annual Election for the Board of Directors will be held during the annual meeting.  The nominating committee: Mark Golembiewski\, Mila Stroganoff\, and Adrian Stroganoff\, have selected the following officer candidates\, but others may be nominated from the floor (and must be seconded): \nPresident:  Judy Bacon;  Vice-President:  Mark Golembiewski;  Secretary:  Enid Ansgarius;  Treasurer:  Susan Kern \n\nOther Board Members and Members-at-Large will be elected from this slate of nominees: \nCarolyn Pankow\, Adrian Stroganoff\, Mila Stroganoff\, Carl Schwab\, Melinda Moses\, Istvan Puski\, Sharron Walker\, Bing Huey.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/membership-meeting-election-and-barbecue-sept-17th/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230916T200000
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Islands to Avian Evolution
DESCRIPTION: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.”  \nIslands play a key role in both the evolution of new avian species and the extinction of others.  Because of their isolation\, birds that arrive on islands evolve separately from their parent group and eventually become unique… thus a new species is born!  But that isolation also makes them vulnerable to threats like hurricanes\, volcanoes\, rising seas\, and introduced diseases or predator species.  Although over 80 percent of bird species live on continents\, 92 percent of extinctions since 1500 have been on islands.   \nJoin us to view some marvelous island species and learn about the conservation \nissues unique to islands.  Please register using the following link:   \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_44IqjQJ0T3qNT9EN1VAu9g \nAbout the speaker:  Robert Lewis is a master birder who trained as a chemist and worked in the energy field for 33 years.  He has taught birding classes in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years (Birds of the Bay Area\, Avian Evolution\, Master Birding\, etc.) and served as adult education chair on the board of Golden Gate Audubon.  He was honored with the American Birding Association Chandler Robins Award for Conservation and Education in 2016\, and Golden Gate Audubon’s Paul Covel Award for Education in 2017.  His life list is over 5000 and he loves to talk about birds.  He is an award-winning photographer\, focusing on birds\, and he is extremely busy having resumed his worldwide trips.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-importance-of-islands-to-avian-evolution/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T120000
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SUMMARY:Final Children's Program of the Summer
DESCRIPTION: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 audiences with her wide array of “creepy crawlers” and their interesting stories.  Stephanie believes that bugs are beautiful\, captivating\, engaging and accessible.  The Beetlelady educates people of all ages about science and nature through hands-on learning with bugs. \nNo registrations or tickets are required to attend\, but there is a $6 park entrance fee per car.  Just arrive on time with your young scientists and be prepared to enjoy the show! \nAbout the presenter:  Dr. Stephanie A. Dole has been educating the public since 1997.  She has a Ph.D. in Entomology from Michigan State University.  She has presented programs on insects to the public at the  University of California Davis\, California public schools\, Filoli Gardens\, CuriOdyssey museum\, Bee Keepers Guild of San Mateo County\, and the California Academy of Sciences\, among many others.  
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/final-childrens-program-of-the-summer/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230720T150000
DTSTAMP:20230626T220422Z
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SUMMARY:Second Summer Children's Program
DESCRIPTION: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 and jokes\, and always brings lots of smiles and laughs to his programs.  He certainly did that last year when he brought a fine group of animal ambassadors (a screech owl\, a rattlesnake\, a king snake\, a hawk\, a turkey vulture\, and a gray fox) to SPVP last summer for the first time.  Everyone loved the show!  \nNo registrations or tickets are required to attend\, but there is a $6 park entrance fee per car.  Just arrive on time with your young animal lovers and be prepared to enjoy the show. Do join us for the fun! \n \nAbout the organization:  Gabe Kershner founded Wild Things in 1988 after graduating from the Exotic Animal Training and Management Program at Moorpark College\, with the goal of not only providing a home for animals in need\, but also sharing with others a respect for wildlife and an understanding of wildlife conservation.   \nWith the help of these animal ambassadors\, Conservation Ambassadors’ Wild Things has been educating the public with a message of conservation and appreciation for natural wonders for over 35 years.  They provide a home for over 60 species of wildlife.  These animals are shared in their wildlife education presentations\, which are offered to thousands of school children every year. Their hope is that through meeting these animals and hearing their stories\, future generations will gain a greater appreciation for the natural world.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/second-summer-childrens-program/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park North Walnut Picnic Area\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T143000
DTSTAMP:20230621T004556Z
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SUMMARY:First Summer Children's Program
DESCRIPTION: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 Visitor Center.  No registrations or tickets are required to attend\, but there is a $6 park entrance fee per car.  Just arrive on time and be prepared to enjoy the show. \nThis year’s program by Wildmind is “Spirit of the Rainforest” and will feature a coendou\, macaw\, speckled owl\, skink and tamandua.  Your children will be transported to some of the most wondrous rainforests of the world.  Students will see unusual and awe-inspiring animals and come to better understand the tropical rainforest and its plants\, wildlife and people. \nJoin us to see and learn about these intriguing animals up close and personal.  Your children will learn to think like scientists and appreciate our connectivity with animals\, the environment and each other\, while having fun learning science!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/first-summer-childrens-program/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230617T190000
DTSTAMP:20230525T195957Z
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SUMMARY:In-Person Lecture - Just Look and You Will See
DESCRIPTION: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 to the north but spend the winter here.  Intended as an introduction to Bay Area birds\, including those in your backyard and at the coast\, this presentation will include many of Joe’s wonderful photos of our local birds and specialties.  Please join us for what promises to be an entertaining and informative presentation. \nAbout the Speaker:  Pacifican Joe Morlan taught Field Ornithology at City College in San Francisco for forty years.  He was awarded the ABA’s Ludlow Griscom Award for outstanding contributions to regional ornithology in 2010 and served on the California Bird Records Committee for thirty years\, most recently as chair.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/in-person-lecture-just-look-and-you-will-see/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T170000
DTSTAMP:20230419T010309Z
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SUMMARY:Kelp Forest Ecology\, Management\, and Restoration in California
DESCRIPTION: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 engineer. Kelp forests provide structural habitat\, shelter\, and food for hundreds of marine organisms\, including important local fisheries.  Kelp forests face several environmental stressors which can operate independently or synergistically to cause localized kelp declines and\, in some cases\, widespread deforestation.  This presentation will discuss marine algae resource management in California and the collaborative efforts exploring various restoration approaches aimed to facilitate kelp recovery along the coast. \n \nAbout the Speaker:  Shelby Kawana is an Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Marine Region\, working primarily on kelp restoration and management. Shelby grew up abalone diving in the bull kelp forests on the Sonoma and Mendocino County coasts\, which led her to pursue an education in marine science. She obtained her BS in Marine Biology at UC Santa Cruz\, where she was trained as a scientific research diver. Shelby began working for CDFW in 2012 for the Invertebrate Management Program\, where she conducted extensive subtidal monitoring and research to support the management of the northern California recreational red abalone fishery. In addition\, she worked for the UC Davis Endangered White Abalone Captive Breeding and Restoration Program\, conducting active abalone restoration efforts in southern California. Shelby began working in her current position with the CDFW State Managed Finfish and Nearshore Ecosystem Program’s Kelp and Marine Algae Team in 2022. \nPlease register with the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s69ADz30TJWLjjeCLzTO3w
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/kelp-forest-ecology-management-and-restoration-in-california/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T130000
DTSTAMP:20230331T184117Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Earth Day 2023
DESCRIPTION:Come join us on Friday\, April 21st from 10 am to 1 pm for a special \n\n\n\nFriends of San Pedro Valley Park Volunteer Event! \n\n\n\nWe are joining the Pacific Beach Coalition and other Pacifica volunteer groups during the month of April to celebrate Earth Day by…. \n\n\n\n\nWeeding in SPV Park near the Visitor Center\n\n\n\nRemoving invasive plants\n\n\n\nPlanting in the Native Plant Garden\n\n\n\n\nWe will provide the tools\, gloves & plants and you\, the Friends’ volunteers\, will help us provide the labor. \n\n\n\nTo sign up\, just email Judy Bacon at baconegg@earthlink.net \n\n\n\n                    ~ The Earth Is What We All Have In Common ~
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/celebrating-earth-day-2023/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T170000
DTSTAMP:20230522T030300Z
CREATED:20230220T231246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T030300Z
UID:1784-1679760000-1679763600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Webinar - The Fascinating World of Bats
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn 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 bats without having to resort to invasive techniques. \n \nTo successfully accomplish this\, Dr. Szewczak developed SonoBat and SonoBird software.  He will also discuss his new research that has led him and a team of colleagues to take samples from bats to evaluate food webs and trophic levels along the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers in Yosemite National Park.  Join us for a fascinating lecture on the world of bats. \n  \nRegister for the webinar using the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZNglaIXcRuG_-EVjCYTwFg \n \nAbout the speaker:  Joseph Szewczak is Professor of Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata\, California.  He is a prominent name in bat research for a variety of studies\, but holds the greatest distinction as the creator of Sono Bat.  SonoBat is a system that usesultrasound recordings of bats to identify species\, eliminating the need for the more problematic mist nets.  He also created SonoBird to analyze bird vocalizations.  He began working with bats 33 years ago investigating the physiology of torpor and transitioned from the lab to fieldwork and echolocation. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/zoom-webinar-the-fascinating-world-of-bats/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T200000
DTSTAMP:20230522T030106Z
CREATED:20230220T220122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T030106Z
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SUMMARY:Zoom Webinar - Vegetable Gardening 101
DESCRIPTION:The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Loretta O’Brien\, Co-founder and Director of Pacifica Gardens\, who will present a lecture via Zoom on Wednesday\, March 15\, 2023 at 7 pm entitled “Vegetable Gardening 101.”  She will discuss how to start a vegetable garden and how best to maintain it.  She will talk about how to build a proper raised bed and how to take measures to keep out gophers.  She will discuss soils\, the right time to plant\, and which vegetables grow best on the coast.  Loretta will also add some helpful pointers about the benefits of home composting for the backyard edible garden.  This should prove to be a highly informative lecture.  Do join us. \nPlease click on the following link to register: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UC9wIgAoSiqtWkhE09K6FQ \n \nAbout the Speaker:  Loretta O’Brien is Co-founder and Director of Pacifica Gardens. Loretta has been thegarden manager and a part of Pacifica Gardens’ leadership since its groundbreaking in 2008. Loretta is an avid gardener who has been growing fruits and vegetables on the coast for nearly 20 years. She has training in urban permaculture design and biointensive mini farming.\nAfter retirement from chiropractic practice\, she started a small plant nursery.  Fog Thyme is focused on offering veggie and herb starts that thrive on the San Mateo Coast.  Loretta has a passion for successful backyard edible gardens and offers consulting services for her fellow Coastsiders. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/zoom-webinar-vegetable-gardening-101/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T160000
DTSTAMP:20230522T025713Z
CREATED:20230205T223654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T025713Z
UID:1746-1676732400-1676736000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Webinar - Antarctica Travelogue
DESCRIPTION: \nOn Saturday\, February 18th\, 2023\, at 3 pm\, join J.R. Blair\, retired lecturer from San Francisco State University\, on Zoom for his “Antarctica Travelogue.” From the comfort of our chairs\, we will travel to the southern tip of South America\, the Falkland Islands\, and Antarctica to see and visit many of the places from which J.R. Blair has recently returned. He will highlight the birds and sea mammals of the southern hemisphere with excellent photographs and videos. This lecture should prove to be a fascinating journey. Do join us. \nAbout the speaker:  J.R. Blair received his Bachelor’s degree at the Evergreen State College in Olympia\, Washington and obtained his Master’s degree at San Francisco State University in 1999 studying with the accomplished mycologist\, Dr. Dennis Desjardin. His thesis was Fungi Associated with Arctostaphylos in Northern California. Since then\, he has been an active member of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. He served a two-year term as President and was Fungus Fair chairperson for five years. He has taught mushroom identification workshops for mycological societies and outdoor education programs for many years. He was a lecturer of biology at SFSU for 21 years and the director of the University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus for eleven years until his retirement in December 2020. \nTo participate in this Webinar\, please register in advance using the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JZWPPPmwSsKy7wDDFlhEtQ
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/zoom-webinar-antarctica-travelogue/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T120000
DTSTAMP:20221230T051244Z
CREATED:20221230T051244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T051244Z
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SUMMARY:Mushroom BioBlitz with J.R. Blair
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, January 28th at 10 am\, 30 people can comb the trails for one hour searching and collecting mushrooms.  Place your collected mushrooms in a large basket or doubled paper bag. Waxed paper sandwich bags would be helpful if you can find them. Then return to the Walnut Grove picnic area for J.R. Blair to identify and discuss them. The more mushrooms collected\, the better! Rain does NOT cancel the event\, so do dress accordingly. \nThe collection of mushrooms is for the Mycological Society of San Francisco’s Fungus Fair at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill on Sunday\, January 29th. \nPlease make certain that you can attend and sign up on Eventbrite:  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/mushroom-bioblitz-with-jr-blair-tickets-479631690297 \nJ.R. Blair is an active member of the Mycological Society of San Francisco and past Fungus Fair chairperson for five years as well as past President of the Society for two years.  He received his bachelor’s degree at the Evergreen State College in Olympia\, Washington and obtained his master’s degree at San Francisco State University in 1999. His thesis was Fungi Associated with Arctostaphylos in Northern California. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushroom-bioblitz-with-j-r-blair/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park North Walnut Picnic Area\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T100000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091506Z
CREATED:20250220T091506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091506Z
UID:10730-1674900000-1674900000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Mushroom BioBlitz with J.R. Blair
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URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushroom-bioblitz-with-j-r-blair-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T113000
DTSTAMP:20230110T234755Z
CREATED:20230110T234755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T234755Z
UID:1726-1674898200-1674905400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Photography Workshop with Edwin Hacking – Phone Camera
DESCRIPTION:Limited to 6 people\, duration: 2 hours\, location: Visitor Center \nPlease use the following Eventbrite link to sign up. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/phone-camera-workshop-with-edwin-hacking-tickets-479627828747 \nClass:  Phone Camera Instruction \n \nCamera Type:  iPhone or Samsung \nDuration:  2 hours \nWhat to bring to class:  charge your camera battery & bring charger\, camera manual if you have one\, jacket for outdoors. \nClass Content:  You’ll learn how to use the built-in app to take incredible photos.  And you’ll discover some hidden camera features that you never knew were there. \nWe will also cover and practice composition\, camera angles\, use of foreground\, shooting in live\, long exposure\, rule of thirds\, etc. \nWe will step outside to practice\, so bring a jacket!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/photography-workshop-with-edwin-hacking-phone-camera/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T093000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091506Z
CREATED:20250220T091506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091506Z
UID:10729-1674898200-1674898200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Phone Camera Workshop with Edwin Hacking
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/phone-camera-workshop-with-edwin-hacking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230121T170000
DTSTAMP:20230206T025319Z
CREATED:20221230T050415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T025319Z
UID:1693-1674316800-1674320400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Zoom Webinar - Critically Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, January 21st at 4 pm\, discover the world of Leatherback Sea Turtles with Catherine Kilduff from the Center for Biological Diversity. She has graciously agreed to join us from the East coast via Zoom and talk to us about the Pacific leatherback. This is a turtle that has survived in the ocean waters since the Cretaceous Period\, the Age of Dinosaurs\, and is still with us today. What are its migratory routes and where does it reproduce? How is it faring today? Some of these questions and more will be addressed by the speaker. Join us for a fascinating lecture as the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park host this webinar event. \nTo participate in this Webinar\, please register in advance using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2v0XkxRGRXmwmDneWWxyGA  Once there\, you will need to enter your name and email address to register. You will then get a confirmation email with further instructions\, and reminder emails closer to the event. \n \nAbout the speaker:  Catherine Kilduff\, Senior Attorney\, works in the Center’s Oceans program to protect marine species and ecosystems. Catherine received her law degree from the University of Virginia\, a Master of Science from the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science\, and her bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology from Dartmouth College. Before becoming an attorney\, Catherine worked as legislative staff for the U.S. House Resources Committee\, Subcommittee on Fisheries\, Wildlife and Oceans.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/zoom-webinar-critically-endangered-leatherback-sea-turtles/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T123000
DTSTAMP:20230102T052945Z
CREATED:20230102T052945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230102T052945Z
UID:1723-1673688600-1673699400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Photography Workshop with Edwin Hacking - DSLR/Point & Shoot Camera
DESCRIPTION:Limited to 6 people\, duration: 3 hours\, location: Visitor Center. \nPlease use the following Eventbrite link to sign up: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/photography-workshop-with-edwin-hacking-tickets-479620847867 \nEdwin Hacking will be leading our fun and informative photography workshops. \nAbout the leader: Edwin majored in Arts and education receiving a master’s degree in Educational Technology. Edwin has been in the visual arts world\, expressing himself through photography and video production for decades. He is an active world traveler and has come to love travel and nature photography. \n \nClass:  Photography workshop\, Basic to Intermediate level \nCamera Type:  DSLR or Point & Shoot camera. \nDuration:  3 hrs. \nWhat to bring to class:  camera manual\, charged battery and an extra battery is optional\, bring charger \nClass Content: Technical set up (1.5 hrs)  We will demystify the camera controls. We’ll cover the menus\, exposure compensation\, white balance\, flash settings\, ISO\, mode dials\, info on your LCD screen\, metering\, resolution settings\, using manual vs auto controls\, depth of field\, etc. There will be plenty of hands-on practice using your own camera in this session! \nCreative Controls: (30 min)  In this section we’ll concentrate on creative composition\, lens perspective\, angles\, the advantage of high shooting ratio\, rule of thirds\, use of foreground and much more! \nPhotography Field Trip: (1 hr)  This is where it all comes together\, and we practice what we learned.  We will go outdoors and practice composition\, exposure compensation\, use of flash as fill-in\, ISO control\, white balance\, etc.  Bring a jacket and a fully charged battery.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/photography-workshop-with-edwin-hacking-dslr-point-shoot-camera/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230114T093000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091451Z
CREATED:20250220T091451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091451Z
UID:10725-1673688600-1673688600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Photography Workshop with Edwin Hacking
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/photography-workshop-with-edwin-hacking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221218T103000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091451Z
CREATED:20250220T091449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091451Z
UID:10718-1671359400-1671359400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Mushroom Foray in San Pedro Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushroom-foray-in-san-pedro-valley-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221217T103000
DTSTAMP:20250220T091451Z
CREATED:20250220T091450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T091451Z
UID:10723-1671273000-1671273000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Date Change to Dec. 18 Mushroom Foray in San Pedro Valley Park
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URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/date-change-to-dec-18-mushroom-foray-in-san-pedro-valley-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221210T160000
DTSTAMP:20230206T024234Z
CREATED:20221101T222141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T024234Z
UID:1666-1670684400-1670688000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:In-Person Lecture - Daylighting springs\, creeks\, and marshes: 20 years of wetland restoration in the Presidio of San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:  \nOn 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 as the restoration of California floater mussels and Olympia oysters will also be discussed. \nThis talk will take place indoors at the SPVP Visitor Center as we resume our in-person program of educational lectures (masks will be optional). Please join us for what promises to be a very interesting and informative talk. \n \nAbout the speaker:  Lewis Stringer is the Associate Director of Natural Resources at the Presidio Trust. He has over 25 years’ experience applying technical\, policy and scientific expertise to the design and implementation of ecological restoration\, research\, and education programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.  After years of managing habitat restoration projects at sites such as Crissy Field\, Lewis is now focused on bringing ecological innovation to the design\, research\, and maintenance of the of the Presidio’s cultural landscapes. He completed his graduate studies in Land Rehabilitation from Montana State University in 2003 with a focus on plant ecology in disturbed landscapes.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/in-person-lecture-daylighting-springs-creeks-and-marshes-20-years-of-wetland-restoration-in-the-presidio-of-san-francisco/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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