Nature Talks

A Day in the Life of a Salmon | Speaker: John Kipping

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back John Kipping, a lifelong naturalist and tour leader.  On a Zoom webinar, he will present his lecture entitled “A Day...

The Cooper’s Hawk: Life Beyond the Forest | Speaker: Craig Nikitas

On Saturday, February 28, 2026, 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...

Manzanitas & their Animals: Keys to Evolution | Speaker: Dr. Tom Parker

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Dr. Tom Parker, Professor of Biology, Emeritus, from San Francisco State University...

Western Snowy Plovers in the Bay Area | Speaker: Maddy Schwartz

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Maddy Schwartz from the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory. On a Zoom webinar, she will...

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...

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...

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...

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

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome Dr. Patrick Robinson, the Director of Año Nuevo Reserve. On a Zoom webinar, he will...

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...

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

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Dr. Tom Parker, Professor of Biology Emeritus from San Francisco State University...