Nature Talks

How much does Chaparral differ from place to place? – Speaker: Dr. Tom Parker

On Saturday, February 8th, 2025, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Dr. Tom Parker, Professor of Biology Emeritus from San Francisco...

Flora of the Northern Sierra Nevada: Botanical Encounters off the Beaten Path – Speaker: Tanya Baxter

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Tanya Baxter, botanist and ecologist. On a Zoom webinar, she will present her lecture entitled “Flora of the Northern...

The Secret Lives of Snakes with Dr. Emily Taylor 

The Friends welcome Dr. Emily Taylor from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She is the author of California Snakes and How to Find Them. She will show...

Keep ‘Em Flying – Helping Raptors in the Human Environment – Speaker: Craig Nikitas

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Craig Nikitas, who will present a Zoom lecture entitled “Keep ‘Em Flying — Helping Raptors in the Human...

Great White Sharks – Speaker: Dr. Salvador Jorgensen

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Dr. Salvador Jorgensen, Marine Ecologist and Assistant Professor at California State...

An Overview of Southern Sea Otters in California – Colleen Young

On Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Colleen Young, an environmental scientist and sea otter biologist from the CA Dept. of...

Amphibians – Pacifica and Globally – Dr. Carlos Davidson

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Dr. Carlos Davidson, herpetologist, an Emeritus Professor of Environmental Studies at San Francisco State...

Pollination, Seeds, and Fruits – J.R. Blair

On Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed J.R. Blair, retired lecturer from San Francisco State University.  He presented a lecture via...

Beavers: Return of the Engineer – Heidi Perryman

On Saturday, February 3rd at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Heidi Perryman, Ph.D., a child psychologist who became an accidental beaver advocate when she started...

The Spectacular Plant Diversity of San Pedro Valley Park – Morgan Stickrod

On Saturday, January 13th, 2024 at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Morgan Stickrod, a botanist and plant ecologist with over 10 years of experience doing...

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