Nature Talks

Natural History of the National Parks of Southwest Costa Rica and Bogotá, Colombia | J.R. Blair

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back J.R. Blair, retired lecturer from San Francisco State University. On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture...

Owls of California: The Magical Mystery Birds | Speaker: Craig Nikitas

On Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Craig Nikitas, a wildlife volunteer working with raptors for over...

Theres a Whale In Your Backyard | Speaker: John Kipping

For untold centuries California Gray Whales have completed some of the longest annual migrations of any aquatic mammal, swimming from winter’s mating and calving lagoons in Baja California to summer...

Elephant Seal Research at Año Nuevo Reserve – Speaker: Dr. Patrick Robinson

On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Dr. Patrick Robinson, the Director of Año Nuevo Reserve. On a...

Coyote Research, Management, and Coexistence in the Bay Area – Dr. Parker-Shames & Tali Caspi

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Tali Caspi, an urban ecologist, and Dr. Pheobe Parker-Shames, Wildlife Ecologist for the Presidio Trust in San Francisco. On...

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...