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October 2026
Oct 10
10 October 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States
Join the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park for some needed Trail work. Work often varies by the seasons and is trail-oriented involving clearing brush from the trail sides, cleaning out drain dips, raking out trail bends, and cutting overhanging branches. No experience necessary. These work parties typically last about 3 hours,...
Free
Oct 10
10 October 2026
Acompañe a los Friends of San Pedro Valley Park y los Parques del Condado de San Mateo en una caminata de plantas. ¿Quiere saber qué está creciendo en el parque? Acompañe a los Friends of San Pedro Valley Park y los Parques del Condado de San Mateo en una caminata...
Free
Oct 17
17 October 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States
Join the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park for some needed Trail work. Work often varies by the seasons and is trail-oriented involving clearing brush from the trail sides, cleaning out drain dips, raking out trail bends, and cutting overhanging branches. No experience necessary. These work parties typically last about 3 hours,...
Free
Oct 17
17 October 2026
Join J.R. Blair, retired lecturer from SF State, for a travelogue about his trip to Ecuador. J.R. will present photos and videos of his encounters with Darwin's finches, sea lions, tortoises, marine iguanas, reef fish, rays, sharks, sea turtles and more on and around these other-worldly volcanic islands. He also...
Free

News

June Impact Report

Thanks to the work of volunteers at our Habitat Restoration Day we removed 34.32 lbs of invasive plants in June. This important work helps the unique native plants of the park thrive...

2025 Photo Contest Winners

2025 Photo Contest Winners The Friends’ fourth annual Photo Contest concluded on May 1st.  Our three judges, Ranger Matt Del Carlo, Edwin Hacking, and Sharron Walker convened and reviewed all...

May Impact Report

Thanks to the work of volunteers at our Habitat Restoration Day we removed 56.25 pounds of invasive plants in May. This important work helps the unique native plants of the park thrive...

April Impact Report

Thanks to the work of volunteers from our Habitat Restoration Day and Earth Day Restoration Work Party, we removed 111.2 lbs of invasive plants in April...

FSPVP Photo Contest Ending Soon!

Our 2025 Photo Contest is coming to an end soon on May 1st! Photographers have just a few more days to submit their best photographic images of the splendid flora...

Our 2025 Friends of SPVP Photography Contest

Calling all visitors who love to take photos in San Pedro Valley Park!  Our 4th Annual Friends’ Photo Contest is underway!  It is scheduled to run from February 1 to...

Our Annual Photography Contest is Underway!

Calling all visitors who love to take photos in San Pedro Valley Park!  Our 3rd Annual Friends’ Photo Contest is underway!  It is scheduled to run from February 1 to...

“The People’s Choice” Award-winning Photo

We are very pleased to announce that the photograph “Coast Live Oak & Atmospheric Trail” by Shane Kadlecik, which had been awarded first place in the Trails & Landscapes category...

2023 Photo Contest Winners

The Friends’ second annual Photo Contest concluded on May 1st.  A good number of entries were received – twice as many as last year.  The images submitted were again of...