Nature Talks

Exploring the Night Sky

On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed back Bing Quock, amateur astronomer from the California Academy of Sciences. The lecture is entitled “Exploring the...

Mammoth in the Artichokes

On Tuesday, April 19th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed back the very popular Mark Hylkema in the program entitled “Mammoth in the Artichokes.” He discussed the...

The Extraordinary Diversity of Beetles

On Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Dr. Stephanie Dole with a beetle program entitled “The Extraordinary Diversity of Beetles.” All insects are critically...

Native Trees of California

On Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Morgan Stickrod for a lecture on “Native Trees of California.” He has previously given us lectures on...

Bobcats in the SF Bay Area: Biology and ecology of a native mesocarnivore

On Tuesday, January 25th, 2022, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Zara McDonald and Alys Granados, two researchers with Felidae Conservation Fund, for a lecture on “Bobcats in...

“The ‘ribbit’ of Pacific chorus frogs: There’s more than meets the ear”

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park were pleased to welcome Dr. Alejandro Velez Melendez from San Francisco State University as our December speaker on Tuesday, December 7th, 2021 at...

Poisonous Birds and Chemical Defense in New Guinea Birds

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Dr. Jack Dumbacher from the California Academy of Sciences. He presented his lecture Poisonous Birds and Chemical Defense in New Guinea Birds...

Biodiversity and the Extinction Crisis

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Dr. Krista Kemppinen for a talk on “Biodiversity and the Extinction Crisis” on Tuesday, October 12 th, 2021 at 7pm. We hear...

Where have all the Monarch Butterflies gone?

On Saturday, June 5 th at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcomed Kim Young, a Xerces Society Ambassador who discussed the Western Monarch butterflies, their migratory...

The Return of the Wolf

On April 17th at 4 pm, the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park welcome Senior West Coast Wolf Advocate Amaroq Weiss from the Center of Biological Diversity as she relates...