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SUMMARY:The beauty and complexity of evolution: A focus on Arctostaphylos and its relatives
DESCRIPTION:This event is sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \n \n  January’s program brings the eminent Dr. Tom Parker to begin our 2021\nlife sciences series to discuss manzanitas and their relatives with an\nemphasis on evolution. The talk involves several quite different processes\nsuch as fire\, drought\, animals\, and hybridization\, among others. According\nto Dr. Parker\, differences among species have a great deal to do with the\nclimates they live in\, how they respond to fire\, and their interactions with\nanimals and not with the shape or color of the flowers. \nJoin us for a fascinating lecture. \nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, January 23rd at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends of SPVP email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com \n\nIf you are interested in participating\, please respond by noon on Friday\nJanuary 22nd.\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent about 30 minutes prior to the talk so that everyone can be ready by 4 pm.\nThe lecture – with Q&A – will last one hour.\nQuestions can be submitted in writing using Zoom.\nThe Q&A session will take place at the end of the lecture.\n\nAbout the program: Flowering plants have diversified greatly\, but much of \nthe differences among species have little to do with the shape or color of their flowers. This talk will focus on the Arbuoideae\, a subfamily of the (Ericaceae) blueberry/rhododendron family. There are only 6 genera\, madrone\, summer holly\, Baja birdbush\, Mission manzanita\, manzanita\, and Arctous (alpine or mountain bearberry). Most of the taxa are in dry\, seasonal habitats\, but Arctous  species are alpine or arctic in its distribution. \nMuch of the differences among species have to do with the climates they live in\, how they respond to fire\, and their interactions with animals. Another dimension is that many of them are young species and not well reproductively isolated from sister species and so they can hybridize. That tends to stimulate evolution. We’ll start with all the genera for an overview\, then focus on a few taxa in particular because of their odd patterns of evolution. \nAbout the speaker: Tom Parker is Professor of Biology Emeritus at San Francisco State University. Tom is an evolutionary ecologist focused on the role of plants in ecological communities. He specializes in the dynamics of plant communities and has conducted research principally on tidal wetlands and chaparral.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/the-beauty-and-complexity-of-evolution-a-focus-on-arctostaphylos-and-its-relatives/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201212T160000
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SUMMARY:Habitat\, Ecology\, and Life Cycles of Fungi: "What is a Mushroom\, Anyway?" – Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:This event is sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \n \nDecember’s program is for all those folks interested in fungi and mushrooms. These fruiting bodies pop up out of the ground during the fall and winter\, and J.R. Blair from San Francisco State University will help us better understand what they are and what they do. Do not miss this fascinating and informative program. \n\nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, December 12th at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends of SPVP email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com\nIf you are interested in participating\, please respond by noon on Friday\, December 11th at noon.\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent about 30 minutes prior to the talk so that everyone can be ready by 4 pm.\nThe lecture – with Q&A – will last one hour.\nQuestions can be submitted in writing using Zoom.\nThe Q&A session will take place at the end of the lecture.\n\n \n \nAbout the program: J.R. Blair will give a presentation on the amazing world of fungi – Ecology\, Habitats\, and Life Cycles of Fungi. He will discuss the ways in which members of that ubiquitous and fundamental kingdom proliferate\, thrive\, and participate in the workings of the planet and its denizens. J.R. will introduce you to the role\, positive and negative\, of fungi in the lives of plants\, indeed of all life on Earth. \n  \n  \n \nAbout the speaker: J.R. Blair received his bachelor’s degree at the Evergreen State College in Olympia\, Washington and his 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 that time\, he has been an active member of the Mycological Society of San Francisco. He served a two-year term as President and was their Fungus Fair chairperson for five years. He has taught mushroom identification workshops for mycological societies and outdoor education programs for many years. Currently he is a lecturer of biology at SFSU and is the Director of the University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/habitat-ecology-and-life-cycles-of-fungi-what-is-a-mushroom-anyway-zoom-webinar-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Deep Forest Owls of the Pacific Northwest: A conservation dilemma – Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Event sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \n \nIn November we continue with our theme of nocturnal creatures\, but this time with a focus on owls\, the silent birds of the night. We’ll be hearing about the Spotted Owl and the Barred Owl. The latter has gradually made its way here from the Eastern United States and is causing major havoc. Join us to hear and see the birds that we usually hear hooting at night and learn all about them with our eminent speaker\, Dr. John Dumbacher. Don’t miss this spectacular owl story! \nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, November 14th at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends of SPVP via email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com. \n\nIf you are interested in participating\, please respond by noon on Friday\,\nNovember 13th .\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent about 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm.\nThe lecture with Q&A will last approximately one hour.\nQuestions will be submitted in writing using Zoom.\nQ&A will take place at the end of the lecture\n\n \nAbout the program: In the last 50 to 100 years\, the eastern Barred Owl has made its way to the western USA.  Presumably helped by human landscape alteration\, they now inhabit all of the range of the endangered Northern Spotted Owl and much of that of the California Spotted Owl.  In recent years\, evidence is mounting to suggest that Barred Owls have become a primary threat to Spotted Owls – they are fierce competitors\, aggressive territory holders\, faster reproducers\, and have even been anecdotally reported to kill Spotted Owls.  And they are spreading faster than ever.  In this talk\, Dumbacher will discuss the natural history and conservation concerns for both species\, and discuss research and potential actions that are being considered by different management agencies. \n  \n \nAbout the Speaker: Jack Dumbacher is curator of Birds and Mammals at the California Academy of Sciences and professor of Biology at San Francisco State University.  He has been working on California Barred Owls since 2006. In addition to the Barred Owl work\, Dumbacher studies the genetics and relationships of birds from Asia\, New Guinea\, and Galapagos\, and also studies some of the world's only poisonous birds\, the Pitohuis and Ifrita of New Guinea.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/deep-forest-owls-of-the-pacific-northwest-a-conservation-dilemma-zoom-webinar-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T170000
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SUMMARY:Corky Quirk and Her Live Bats – Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Event sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \nMary Jean “Corky” Quirk is a favorite presenter at the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park lecture series with both children and adults. Yearly she gives us a talk and this time around\, due to the pandemic\, she will be coming to us live from Yolo County. Don’t miss this remarkable presentation which will give you a chance to see these cute little bats up close and to learn all about them. A program not to be missed! \nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, October 17 th at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends of SPVP email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com \n\nIf you are interested in participating\, please respond by noon on Friday\, October 16th.\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent about 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm.\nThe lecture with Q&A will last one hour.\nQuestions will be submitted in writing using Zoom.\nQ&A will take place at the end of the lecture\n\n \nAbout the program: Learn about bats and see live species of bats native to San Pedro Valley Park\, via Zoom. Corky Quirk\, founder of NorCal Bats\, has worked with these amazing mammals since 2004. She will share her knowledge about bats\,\nthen will show live bats with a webcam so you can see their details in the comfort of your own home. While viewing the live bats\, you will have the chance to ask questions. All bats in our area eat insects and are important for insect control. They save farmers in the United States billions of dollars annually. Once you see their faces\, you will appreciate them in a completely new way. \nNorCal Bats is dedicated to the rescue\, rehabilitation\, and release of bats throughout Northern California. Web site: www.NorCalBats.org
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/corky-quirk-and-her-live-bats-zoom-webinar-presentation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200912T160000
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SUMMARY:Solving the  Coral Reef Crisis– Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION: \nEvent sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \nHealthy coral reefs are a beautiful sight to behold and we shall have the opportunity to view some wonderful undersea photographs taken by Dr. Luiz Rocha. Regretfully the wonderfully productive ecosystems coral reefs create are under attack\, being severely damaged\, and declining. Join us for an illuminating talk on the reefs with a world renowned scientist and an elite deep water scuba diver. \nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, September 12 at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends’ email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com \n\nIf you are interested in participating\, an RSVP is required. Please send an email to friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com before noon on Friday\, July 10th. We have a limited participation capacity.\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent approximately 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm. \nThe lecture with Q&A will last one hour. \nQuestions will be submitted in writing using Zoom. \nQ&A will take place at the end of the lecture\n\n \nAbout the speaker: Luiz Rocha is the Curator of Ichthyology at the California Academy of Sciences. He has spent more than 5\,000 hours underwater studying fishes\, and published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and one book. In addition\, his work has been featured in many popular media outlets including CNN\, the New York Times\, Scientific American\, National Geographic\, Science Channel\, etc\, and supported conservation efforts across the globe. Currently his main area of work involves the exploration of little-known deep coral reefs (between 100 and 500 feet depth) throughout the tropics. \n\nAbout the talk: It’s no secret that corals and the ecosystems they build are declining worldwide. These beautiful and highly diverse habitats exist in a delicate balance between thousands of species\, from tiny algae to giant fishes. Lose one link in the chain and you can throw the entire system out of balance. And this is what is happening today\, as many human activities are negatively affecting coral reefs more than ever before. But is there hope for reefs? Dr. Luiz Rocha thinks so\, and he’ll explain why in this talk that will take viewers on a tour of the most spectacular reefs in the world\, shallow and deep.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/solving-the-coral-reef-crisis-zoom-webinar-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200815T160000
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SUMMARY:Living with Mountain Lions – Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Event sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \n \nThe Bay Area Puma Project / Felidae Conservation Fund is on the cutting edge regarding Mountain lions and Bobcats. People in the Bay Area are having many. more sightings of mountain lions but the question is\, Are there more of them\, are we seeing the same ones\, or are there fewer? Mountain lions are currently being considered for special protective status. How do we live side-by-side with this top predator? \nThe webinar will take place on Saturday\, August 15 at 4 pm. Reservations are required\, so please RSVP to the Friends of SPVP email: friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com \nIf you are interested in participating\, please respond by noon on Friday\,\nAugust 14 th. On the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent about 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm. The lecture with Q&A will last one hour. Questions will be submitted in writing using Zoom. Q&A will take place at the end of the lecture \n \nAbout the talk: Learn about Felidae’s current work with mountain lions and bobcats including mountain lion ecology\, history\, the challenges of sharing habitat with wild felids\, and learn essential tips for living and recreating without fear. Using non-invasive research techniques\, Felidae aims to assist in answering critical questions for the future of wildlife and advance the field of wildcat research with the help of many citizen scientists and community engagement projects. We will also learn the important role of wild cats in creating healthy ecosystems and enjoy engaging photos and videos. \n \nAbout the speaker: Biologist and entrepreneur\, Zara McDonald heads Felidae and The Bay Area Puma Project research programs. She will talk about mountain lions in the Bay Area\, their biology and the recent changes our study has uncovered about these shy and elusive animals living at the urban edge.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/living-with-mountain-lions-zoom-webinar-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200627T160000
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SUMMARY:Wildlife Corridors -- Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Event sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park.\n \nJoin us for our Zoom Webinar on Saturday\, June 27 th at 4 pm. Dr. Tiffany Yap PhD will present “Wildlife Corridors” and the importance of habitat connectivity for native animals. \nThe lecture will take place online since the visitor center is closed until further notice.  If you are interested in participating\, an RSVP is required. Please send an email to friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com before noon on Friday\, June 26 th . We have a limited participation capacity. \nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent approximately 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm. \nThe lecture with Q&A will last one hour. Questions will be submitted in writing using Zoom. Q&A will take place at the end of the lecture. \nAbout the program: Dr. Tiffany Yap will speak to the importance of wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity for native wildlife. She will discuss how all animals great and small\, from salamanders to mountain lions\, require habitat connectivity to maintain healthy populations. Tiffany Yap hopes to show how wildlife connectivity is important for both wildlife and people\, and although much of our landscape has been fragmented by roads and development\, it’s not too late to take action. She will highlight some of the projects the Center for Biological Diversity is working on to protect remaining natural wildlife corridors and reconnect fragmented habitats. \n \nAbout the speaker: Dr. Yap is scientist and wildlife corridor advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity. As a member in the Urban Wildlands Program\, she works to protect biodiversity and environmental health at the interface between\nhumans and the natural environment. Her inspiration to work on conservation at the urban wildland interface struck when she took a natural history class as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley. During one of the weekly field trips\, she saw for the first time newts migrating to breeding pools in Tilden Park\, just a 15-minute drive from campus. She immediately fell in love with California wildlife\, and over time\, came to realize the intense interconnectedness between natural and human communities. Since then\, her journey has consisted of exploring how humans impact wildlife and wild places\nand fighting to protect species and habitats.  Prior to joining the Center\, she studied disease in frogs and salamanders and the impacts of wildlife trade. Her work has been published in several scientific journals\, including Science Magazine. She also worked as a field biologist\, focusing mainly on amphibians\, marine intertidal habitats\, and fisheries. She received a Bachelor’s in biology from UC Berkeley as well as a Master’s in environmental health science and a Doctorate in environmental science and engineering from UCLA.
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LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T170000
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SUMMARY:Peninsula Watershed - Zoom Webinar Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Event sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park. \nJoin us for our Zoom Webinar on Saturday\, June 13th at 4 pm. Ellen Natesan PhD will present her talk entitled “The Ecology and Management of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Peninsula Watershed“. \nThe lecture will take place online since the visitor center is closed until further notice. \n\nIf you are interested in participating\, an RSVP is required. Please respond to this email friendsofsanpedrovalley@gmail.com before noon on Friday\, June 12th. We have a limited participation capacity.\nOn the day of the lecture\, an invitation to join the webinar will be sent approximately 30 minutes prior to the talk in order for everyone to be ready by 4 pm. \nThe lecture with Q&A will last one hour. \nQuestions will be submitted in writing using Zoom. \nQ&A will take place at the end of the lecture.\n\nAbout the Talk: You may be surprised to learn that the second largest land owner in San Mateo County is the City and County of San Francisco. The 23\,000 acre Peninsula Watershed\, just over the hill from San Pedro Valley Park\, is part of a much larger water supply system managed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) that begins in the Sierras and provides water to 2.7 million customers in the Bay Area. The Peninsula Watershed has a complex mosaic of habitats that support a high concentration of rare\, threatened\, and endangered animal and plant species. Come learn more about how the Peninsula Watershed fits into the SFPUC’s drinking water system and about the SFPUC’s stewardship of the unique natural resources found on the Peninsula Watershed \n. \nAbout the Speaker: Ellen Natesan has a PhD in wildlife and fisheries science and over 20 years of experience working as an ecologist. Ellen has worked for the SFPUC since 2007. She currently manages a team of biologists and planners who perform ecological studies\, stewardship planning\, and environmental regulatory compliance associated with the SFPUC’s drinking water and wastewater systems. \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/peninsula-watershed-zoom-webinar-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200218T140000
DTSTAMP:20200107T073322Z
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SUMMARY:Creepy Critters for Kids Returns...
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the S.M. Co. Parks Foundation\, we were able to secure this great Wildmind program on large reptiles: The Mojave tortoise\, an awesome monitor lizard\, a not-tiny alligator\, a boa constrictor\, and a bonus tarantula. \n \nOur effort\, through Wildmind\, is to instill in children love and excitement for the wonders of\nwildlife on Earth\, so that when they reach a certain age they will want to save all wildlife from our hunting\, carbon release\, land grabs\, poisoning\, and all the blunders and/or greed of Homo sapiens.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/creepy-critters-for-kids-returns/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200215T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200215T160000
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SUMMARY:Morgan Stickrod: Farallone Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 3pm on Saturday\, February 15\, for Morgan Stickrod’s program on the ecosystems of these craggy islands. In his own words: “A mere 30 miles offshore from the bustling metropolis of San Francisco\, the Farallon Islands can seem more wild and remote than some of North America’s most geographically isolated wilderness areas. \n \nJagged granitic spires that share an orogenic history with the distant mammoth peaks of the Sierras\, sit draped in a seemingly perpetual cloak of fog amidst a ceaseless onslaught from the surrounding turbulent oceanic waters.” (Above\, Morgan’s photo of Farallones)\nThe cold\, nutrient-rich waters surrounding the Farallon chain support great offerings in marine habitat and diversity of wildlife. These islands are arguably the most important area for nesting seabirds within the contiguous U.S; upwards of 300\,000 can be observed nesting on the rocky  islands from late spring to early summer. Small in size\, and “exposed to myriad environmental stresses & disturbance”\, only 25 species of native plants exist here.\nYet\, the native flora like seaside goldfields at left have found a niche in the “nutrient-poor\, guano-encrusted barrens of the islands” and have a mighty story to tell. \nClosed & inaccessible to the public\, the islands have always held an “aura of mystique & foreboding”. This talk will explore the natural history of the Farallones\, from birds and pinnipeds relying on these rocky havens for winter breeding grounds\, to the fascinating interactions between the flora and fauna of the islands. Morgan will explore the role of humans in the mix  from egg & fur poachers at the end of the 19th century & on through the continued dedicated management of the island by a revolving but small group of scientists. \nMorgan is a graduate student at SFSU\, investigating seed banks & vegetation dynamics of a brackish tidal marsh in Solano Co. He has worked at the SF Botanical Garden for nearly 3 years. But prior to this existence he was in theSouthern Appalachians\, working for the Blue Ridge Parkway\, developing the herbarium collection and doing rare plant management. He was also involved in several long-term research projects in Great Smoky Mountains NP studying potential resistance in 2 species of hemlock to the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid. \nAnd\, though born in San Francisco\, he received his BS in Ecology from the University of North Carolina.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/morgan-stickrod-farallone-ecosystems/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T160000
DTSTAMP:20200107T070027Z
CREATED:20200107T065718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T070027Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Thomas Parker: Natural History of Fires In California
DESCRIPTION:Dr. V. Thomas Parker\, who presented a program on the effects of climate change on California plants one year ago\, will present again at 3pm on Saturday afternoon\, the 25th of January. This time he will explore in some detail how wildfires have been a major ecological process in the “Golden State” for millennia\, and how our state’s plants have adapted to it. \n \nDr. Parker’s goal is to show the variation in patterns of fire across our diverse landscapes and how we should think about it: how we should plan for the future in general\, with climate change in the mix. He will spend more time highlighting the thoroughly fire-adapted chaparral. In the end he’ll show ways humans are (not) trying to live with fire. \nThough Dr. Parker has retired after 43 years of teaching ecology and related graduate programs\, he plans to be even more engaged in fire ecology\, telling us\, “I plan to continue research & writing indefinitely.” Thus far he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters\, edited three books\, and co-authored a Field Guide to Manzanitas (a plant of which he is an expert in its systematics & ecology).
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/natural-history-of-fires-in-california/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T160000
DTSTAMP:20191104T013513Z
CREATED:20191104T013513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T013513Z
UID:1090-1573311600-1573315200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Corky Quirk's “Acrobats of the Night” for the Family
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, Corky Quirk will bring live bats\, disabled ones\, to our Visitor Center\, this time on Saturday\, Nov. 9\, at 3pm. However\, they will still have the same voracious appetite that the flyers in the darkness have\, as you will see when she dangles mealworms in front of their jagged-toothed mouths\, realtime\, on our screen.  Then you will hear about the wondrous eating that bats engage in while flying over our agricultural lands\, keeping the insect world in balance\, as they do in most ecosystems on our Earth. And\, some of their most dramatic mass flight launches and eating binges occur just outside the Bay Area\, by Davis\, CA. \nCorky loves these talented little mammals and not just the Mexican free-tails from under the Yolo by-pass Bridge. You will learn about an array of these often cave critters and find that not only do they have fancy faces\, but that they can roost on trees or even shrubs\, and not necessarily in groups. Ms. Quirk\, who has a degree in Natural Resources from Humboldt State\, runs NorCal Bats\, an organization that rescues\, rehabs\, and releases bats back into the wild\, and she has led informative walks to the Yolo night show put on by the bats for many years. She’s one of the environmental heroes who’s very aware of white nose syndrome & other challenges that these sonar-capable wonders are up against.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/corky-quirks-acrobats-of-the-night-for-the-family/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T180000
DTSTAMP:20190908T160226Z
CREATED:20190908T160133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T160226Z
UID:1067-1572105600-1572112800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Exploring the Night Sky
DESCRIPTION:What’s up in the evening sky that can be seen with the unaided eye or with just a pair of binoculars? Amateur astronomer Bing Quock will give us a tour of the heavens\, including seasonal constellations\, notable deep-sky objects\, & a sneak peek at a few upcoming events\, including meteor showers\, interesting configurations of the Moon & planets\, and a rare transit of Mercury across the Sun that won’t be seen again until 2032. Interested in purchasing a telescope for yourself or as a gift? What are some recommendations and affordable resources? We’ll explore the heavenly hobby of stargazing; be there on Saturday\, Oct 26\, at 4pm. \nBing Quock is a long-time amateur astronomer\, having been bitten by the astro-bug while growing up during the height of the Space Race. Drawn away (but not completely) from dinosaurs to the science of the stars by the writings of Patrick Moore & Carl Sagan\, he parlayed his childhood interest into a career\, having since taught astronomy courses at both the informal & college levels. He is currently Assistant Director of Morrison Planetarium at the Cal Academy of Sciences. He’s a frequent interviewee on local media\, explaining astronomical events\, & writes daily sky watching tips that appear in over 30 newspapers across the nation. 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/exploring-the-night-sky/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T180000
DTSTAMP:20190908T161543Z
CREATED:20190908T161543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190908T161543Z
UID:1069-1571500800-1571508000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Rob Cala's Adventure in Nature Photography
DESCRIPTION:Let’s celebrate the antics and fascinating appearance of critters of our Park and other areas with the renowned Robert Cala’s photography and insight. On Saturday\, October 19\, at 4pm\, Rob will take a 180 degree turn from his last show here\, switching from just marine creatures to onland photos—with guaranteed “hummingbird meets water droplets” scenes that he captures on camera\, intimate scenes fired up by his need to know who these creatures are\, or maybe the joys of being a hummingbird.  \nBorn in Monterey\, and raised on the SF Peninsula\, he’s been in love with our coast and Bay from the beginning\, which led to his job at the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve as Park Ranger and photographer. Rob studied broadcasting & film at CSM\, using his skills to produce a film on intertidal life which was chosen for showing at the Thunder Bay International Film Festival & at the SF International Ocean Film Festival. He has published a book of vivid artistic photographs & text.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/rob-calas-adventure-in-nature-photography/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190817T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190817T180000
DTSTAMP:20190728T060538Z
CREATED:20190728T060538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T060538Z
UID:1037-1566061200-1566064800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Krista  R. Herbe: Medicinal Properties of Bay Area Plants
DESCRIPTION:Join Clinical Western Herbalist\, Krista R. Herbe\, RH(AHG)\, for a season centered look into the medicinal properties of Bay Area native plants. In this lecture scheduled for Saturday\, Aug 17\, at 5 pm\, Krista will share how plants can provide nutrition\, improve digestion\, heal the skin\, treat common diseases and boost the immune system. Highlighting the medicinal\, energetic\, and spiritual properties of individual plants & their European counterparts\, she will also share a few common invasive species and how to use those ‘weeds’. \n \nFolks will leave with a greater understanding of the unique healing powers of the plants around us. Krista received her Clinical Western Herbalist certification & was core faculty at the Ohlone Herbal Center in Berkeley. Though Krista is in private practice\, she leads community herb walks\, doing classes and mentorships in wild & urban places. She works to awaken our ancestral connections to our natural world. (below: healing plant of Montara Mountain: mugwort\, Artemesia douglasiana )
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/krista-r-herbe-medicinal-properties-of-bay-area-plants/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190803T173000
DTSTAMP:20190731T012440Z
CREATED:20190731T012101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190731T012440Z
UID:1057-1564849800-1564853400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:San Pedro Creek Coalition: Informal Meeting
DESCRIPTION:There will be an informational meeting of the San Pedro Creek Coalition at 4:30 on Saturday\, August 3rd at the Visitor Center in San Pedro Valley Park. \nThe address is 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica. Drive in and park for $6 or walk in for free. \nCome with your questions and concerns for steelhead issues\, concern for the health of the Creek and more!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/san-pedro-creek-coalition-informal-meeting/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190706T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190706T190000
DTSTAMP:20190728T220109Z
CREATED:20190728T055628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190728T220109Z
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SUMMARY:Morgan Stickrod: California Plant Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Morgan Stickrod ‘s Saturday\, July 6th\, 5pm talk will highlight the amazing biodiversity and beauty of the native plants of California\, a flora we treasure and work hard to protect. He will take a closer look at spring & summer in California; the beautiful wild-flower blooms of California’s spring\, which can begin in the supposed winter and go all the way into the summer. This talk will celebrate some of the diversity of this species-rich region in the context of the incredibly varied & complex ecosystems these plants have evolved in: from “the ephemeral blankets of vibrant annuals in deserts of the South to the charismatic unveiling of our many geophytes”. \n \nAs a San Francisco native\, he’s always been awed by the stark variety of life in the natural areas of California\, but when he moved away to Asheville’s University of North Carolina for his BS in Ecology\, focusing on plants\, he started really appreciating the labyrinthine variations of our landscapes. (see the California Floristic Province map below) \n\nIn the So. Appalachians\, he worked for the Blue Ridge Parkway developing the permanent herbarium collection and doing rare plant management work. He was also involved in several long-term research projects in Great Smoky Mountains NP studying potential resistance in 2 species of hemlock to the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid.\nMorgan is a graduate student at SFSU\, investigating seed banks & vegetation dynamics of a brackish tidal marsh in Solano County. He has worked at the SF Botanical Garden for nearly 3 years.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/morgan-stickrod-california-plant-diversity/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190622T190000
DTSTAMP:20190521T032606Z
CREATED:20190520T050931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T032606Z
UID:1019-1561226400-1561230000@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Craig Nikitas: Tracking the Cooper's Hawk
DESCRIPTION:Craig Nikitas\, now Chief Operator at Bay Raptor Rescue\, will deliver a program on the Cooper’s Hawk\, a bird he’s come to know quite well; the photo at left shows him holding one he recently rescued in SF. The Program starts at 6pm on Sat\, June 22\, at our Visitor Center. \n \nCraig has worked many years for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory\, trapping and banding hawks at Hawk Hill in Marin County in Sept/Oct\, as they circle around to contemplate crossing the SF Bay. As you can see in the photo below of Craig & Cooper’s Hawk\, this particular hawk is not in the mood to be held by a VERY determined Craig. \n \nMr. Nikitas will delve into the secrets of this awesome predator & has sound recordings to help you distinguish it from the Sharp-shinned Hawk\, also a denizen of SPVP. Many remember the popular programs Craig gave us on hawks & owls in years past.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/craing-nikitas-tracking-the-coopers-hawk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190608T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190608T120000
DTSTAMP:20190520T045215Z
CREATED:20190520T044748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T045215Z
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SUMMARY:Christopher Quock: Insect Field Trip
DESCRIPTION:Christopher Quock of San Francisco State University\, will be leading an Insect field trip for the Friends and for general public on Saturday\, June 8\, at 11am in SPVP. \n \nChristopher\, who has a Masters in Entomology from SFSU\, was a key person in the research done by Dr. John Hafernik on the Zombie Bees. He’s a coauthor of a PLOS scholarly paper on the subject.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/christopher-quock-insect-field-trip/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190601T120000
DTSTAMP:20190506T060729Z
CREATED:20190506T060729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T060729Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Hour
DESCRIPTION:Children will hear from insects\, birds\, critters of all sorts about their adventures during Storytime\, the first half-hour of Children’s Hour. Children will then draw/color these interesting creatures during Art Buzz\, the second half-hour. \n \nAll the excitement is to be found at the visitor center in San Pedro Valley Park. Materials are provided. This nature-oriented program takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 11 am. The first two dates of this program will be May 4th and June 1st. \nAges: 4 to 8. After the kids finish drawing\, they will be ready to explore the park with parents and grandparents.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/childrens-hour-2/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190518T100000
DTSTAMP:20190506T053951Z
CREATED:20190506T053823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T053951Z
UID:1004-1558166400-1558173600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Jim Steele: Bird Song Walk
DESCRIPTION:Jim Steele is one of the local experts in the recognition of bird song & calls\, as well as a popular avian hike leader. He will stick mainly to the Creekside & field areas of our Park\, but be ready with good shoes & binoculars\, as he will go where the songs are. He is the former director of the SFSU field campus. \nMeet at the Visitor Center on Sat\, May 18\, 8:00am.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/jim-steele-bird-song-walk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190511T190000
DTSTAMP:20190506T052945Z
CREATED:20190506T052739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T052945Z
UID:989-1557597600-1557601200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Kathy Kellerman: How to Grow Native Plants
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, May 11\, at 6pm\, in our Visitor Center\, Kathy Kellerman\, well-known for having a green thumb\, will show us how to grow species that she’s successful with in the nursery she manages at Pedro Point Headlands. \n \nKathy’s ideas will bring pollinators that will stop by your newly planted natives\, as this bee (see below) who seems to be enjoying our native coyote mint. \n \nShe will help you understand the advantages of creating native plant habitats: being water-wise & astute as to which plants might be better for wildfire zones in the wildland-urban interface; she’ll feature photos of local native gardens.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/kathy-kellerman-how-to-grow-native-plants/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190504T120000
DTSTAMP:20190420T145812Z
CREATED:20190420T145324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190420T145812Z
UID:985-1556967600-1556971200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Children's Hour
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Children’s Hour! Children will hear from insects\, birds\, critters of all sorts about their adventures during Storytime\, the first half-hour of Children’s Hour. The children will then draw/color these interesting creatures during the second half-hour. \nAll the excitement is to be found at the visitor center in San Pedro Valley Park\, 600 Oddstad Blvd in Pacifica. This nature-oriented program takes place on the first Saturday of the month at 11 am. The first two dates of this program will be May 4th and June 1st. Materials are provided. \nAges: 4 to 8. After the kids finish drawing\, they will be ready to explore the park with parents and grandparents.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/childrens-hour/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T100000
DTSTAMP:20190414T202336Z
CREATED:20190323T052244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190414T202336Z
UID:942-1556352000-1556359200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Jim Steele: Bird Song Walk
DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Visitor Center on Sat\, April 27\, 8:00am. Jim will play recordings to help the group hear the challenging answers of males defending their territories. He will help classify the calls & songs of other birds along the Farm & Weiler Trails. Do bring along binoculars in addition to quiet listening skills. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/jim-steel-bird-song-walk/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190418T134500
DTSTAMP:20190420T142037Z
CREATED:20190323T050526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190420T142037Z
UID:940-1555592400-1555595100@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Wildmind Presents California Critters\, Live! for our Favorite Youngsters
DESCRIPTION:On April 18th at 1:00pm\, at our Visitor Center\, you and the children can see Tahoe\, a grey fox\, and 4 more lively fellas: an opossum\, a Red-tailed Hawk\, a porcupine\, and a Turkey Vulture\, while learning about their role\, their niche in their ecosystem & community. You will appreciate how these animals were not plucked from some normal existence in the wild\, but were doomed to die an imminent death if they had not been adopted by some smart & caring humans at Wildmind. (Wildmind photos) \n \nThese folks of Half Moon Bay have been nurturing these rescues\, loving them\, enjoying them\, and learning from them: Tahoe likes to roll around in pungent smells; Taborri\, a Red-tailed Hawk\, will only play with limegreen toys & due to a broken wing\, exercises by walking around with employees. Don’t miss all the action!
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/wildmind-presents-california-critters-live-for-our-favorite-youngsters/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T180000
DTSTAMP:20190224T220637Z
CREATED:20190224T215153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190224T220637Z
UID:860-1553965200-1553968800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Dr. Brian Fischer - Ants Everywhere: Diverse\, Invisible
DESCRIPTION:Come to our Visitor Center on March 30\, at 5pm\, and you will meet a scientist with non-stop curiosity who’s identified 1000 new species of Formicidae\, mostly in the protected area of Madagascar\, but who still enjoys learning about our local ants: Dr. Brian Fisher. \n \nAs a boy\, Brian knew he wanted to work outdoors\, in nature. Majoring in Biology at the University of Iowa\, he intended to study tropical plants\, but while doing field work in the rainforest of Panama\, as insects showered down on him from above\, the “love bug bit”\, the diversity of insects in that tropical world pulled him into their sphere. Now the demise of many species in the variety-basket that is Madagascar explains why Brian says\, “Save an ant\, save a planet”; there\, especially\, he’s learned ants are the glue that holds forests together. \nDr. Fisher is presently the curator of entomology at the Cal Academy of Sciences & adjunct professor at SFSU and UC Berkeley. \nHe has established the Madagascar Biodiversity Center\, has trained dozens of international graduate students in modern systematics & biodiversity methods\, so they can use ants to track biodiversity across the globe\, has written over 130 peer\nreviewed articles\, & so much more. \n \n(Above: one of Brian’s favorites\, the Trap-jaw ant.)
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/dr-brian-fischer-ants-everywhere-diverse-invisible/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T180000
DTSTAMP:20190224T220603Z
CREATED:20190224T220308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190224T220603Z
UID:864-1552755600-1552759200@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Todd Braje: Tracking Homo Sapiens' Path to a New World
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of March 16\, at 5pm\, Dr. Todd Braje will present a program that will help explain how the first Americans settled in the “New World”. \n \nToday\, there are more questions than answers about the origins of these intrepid humans\, a situation that has stimulated new ideas and reinvigorated theories once considered marginal. Answers might be found along our Pacific shorelines\, where the floral & faunal giants of California such as kelp forests & sea mammals may have facilitated the peopling of the Americas. Research being conducted at the Cal Academy is working on these questions by looking under the sea in the largest scientific effort ever undertaken to identify submerged archaeological sites along California’s Pacific Coast\, sites that were above sea level during the time of the Bering Land Bridge. \nDr. Todd Braje is an anthropological archaeologist\, associate professor\, & the Irvine Chair of Anthropology at the California Academy of Sciences. \n \n(Smithsonian photograph of Canadian Inuit peoples)
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/todd-braje-tracking-homo-sapiens-path-to-a-new-world/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T160000
DTSTAMP:20190111T215137Z
CREATED:20190105T041834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T215137Z
UID:812-1550329200-1550332800@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:"Dead Whales Do Tell Tales" with Sue Pemberton
DESCRIPTION:On Feb. 16\, at 3pm\, Sue Pemberton will speak to Pacificans in our Visitor Center. Ms. Pemberton is a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Ornithology & Mammalogy\, at the California Academy of Sciences\, where her work focuses primarily on marine mammals. As a member of the West Coast Stranding Network\, Cal Academy is responsible for examining dead marine mammals in order to learn about the health of whale populations & the threats they face. Among the areas she monitors is the Cal. coast from Ano Nuevo to Marin Co. \n \nA life-long nature girl and animal lover\, Sue discovered her passion for marine mammals as a rescue and rehabilitation volunteer with The Marine Mammal Center in 1993. She joined the Cal Academy as a volunteer in 2008\, beginning in their bone processing lab. Collecting data from marine mammals on local beaches soon followed\, and Sue was hired by the Cal Academy in January of 2011. \nBorn and raised in Pacifica\, Sue continues to live on the coast in El Granada. When she isn’t crawling around on dead things\, she loves spending time with her pets or hiking parks and beaches with friends.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/dead-whales-do-tell-tales-with-sue-pemberton/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190126T160000
DTSTAMP:20190111T215001Z
CREATED:20190105T035106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T215001Z
UID:810-1548514800-1548518400@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Potential Impact of Climate Change on California Vegetation
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Tom Parker will speak to us on Saturday\, January 26 at 3 pm on “Potential Impact of Climate Change on California Vegetation”. Since Humans are the principal drivers of climate change & most of us heed the latest warnings of “12 yrs till irreversibility”\, established at the Climate Conference in Poland this month\, Tom’s ideas have a heightened relevancy. \nDr. Parker’s talk will focus on two very different ecosystems: chaparral and tidal wetlands\, to provide examples of climate change impact. Though the specific processes are quite different for each case\, they are ultimately rooted in the same source\, the warming of the planet by increasing CO2 concentration. For chaparral\, the issue is a trend toward a reduced rainy season with greater potential for drying soils\, plants and wildfire. For tidal wetlands\, sea level rise is occurring at increasing rates\, although wetlands should be able to keep up for a few decades. Other issues include how climate change will impact the state’s overall hydrology\, leading to lower rates of freshwater flow into the Delta\, especially in the summer. \nDr. Parker\, a professor of biology at SFSU\, is an evolutionary ecologist focused on the role of plants in ecological communities\, especially the chaparral\, as in SPVP and on tidal wetlands. Tom has published more than one professional article in conjunction with Mike Vasey.
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/potential-impact-of-climate-change-on-california-vegetation/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181201T120000
DTSTAMP:20181003T165154Z
CREATED:20181003T165154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181003T165154Z
UID:799-1543658400-1543665600@friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org
SUMMARY:Mushrooms of San Pedro Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:  \nAfter the early rains\, December is the best time to observe the widest variety of mushrooms. Comb the trails with an expert on mushroom identification\, J.R. Blair. We will pluck a variety of mushrooms and then reassemble at the Visitor Center with Mr. Blair to identify and discuss them. \n  \n \n  \nMr. Blair is a long-time member & past president of the Mycological Society of SF. At present he is a SFSU biology lecturer & the director of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus. J.R. Blair received his Master’s degree in Conservation Biology focusing on mushroom taxonomy in ‘99 within San Pedro Valley Park. \n \n 
URL:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/event/mushrooms-of-san-pedro-valley-park/
LOCATION:San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center\, 600 Oddstad Blvd\, Pacifica\, 94044\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://friendsofsanpedrovalleypark.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Amanita_calyptroderma269_Mike-Wood.jpg
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