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Free illustrated lecture with Ken Doud This event occurred on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Co-sponsored by Solvang Library Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive This in-person talk was live-streamed via Zoom. To access the Zoom lecture, please follow this link: Figueroa Mountain Game Preserve. As recently as 10,000 years ago, in what is known as the Late Pleistocene period, prehistoric elephants, …

Field trip with Larry Ballard Sunday, June 11,  9:00 to 11:30 a.m.* Alameda Park in Santa Barbara Participation is limited to 20. Advance registration is required and opens at 9:00 a.m. on May 15 for members and on May 29 for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/693-5683. (If you previously registered for the trip and have already paid, you can apply …

Free Lecture with Lansing Duncan This live lecture occurred Thursday, June 29, 2023 Tipton House, UC Sedgwick Reserve This event was co-sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society, UC Sedgwick Reserve, and Wildling Museum of Art and Nature. This in-person talk was live-streamed via Zoom. To access the Zoom lecture, please follow this link: Saving Sedgwick Lecture Recording …

Free Zoom lecture and book promotion with Danielle Whittaker Click here for the recording of the presentation: The Secret Perfume of Birds. This Zoom lecture occurred on November 9, 2022 and included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Event description: Join Danielle Whittaker as she discusses her new book, The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science …

Field trip with Susie Bartz Saturday, November 12, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 15. Good physical condition and good balance are essential for this trip. Registration is now open for members and on November 2 at 9:00 a.m. for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683. Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 “Black Smokers” are …

Free in-person and live-streamed lecture with Dr. Walt Koenig Click here for the recording of the presentation: Acorn Boom or Bust Please note: The presentation Q&A ends a few minutes prematurely because of a technical problem. This program took place Wednesday, December 7, 2022,  7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang Co-sponsored by Solvang Library Join us …

Field Trip with Cruz Phillips Saturday, December 10, 9 a.m. to noon. Participation is limited to 20. Advance registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on November 10 for members and on November 30 for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683. Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 This trip will introduce the rich bird life at Las Cruzitas, a 1500-acre ranch to the north …

Field Trip at the Neal Taylor Nature Center Thursday, 29 September 2022, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 30 Register by email at syvnhs@syvnature.org or call 805-693-5683. Free to all participants but a donation to the Neal Taylor Nature Center is encouraged. Directions will be sent to registered participants. This special “Pop-Up” event hosted by the Neal Taylor …

Field Trip with Dr. Daniel Geiger Tuesday, September 13, 2:00 to 4:00 PM Participation is limited to 15 SYVNHS members.   Registration opens at 9:00 AM on Thursday, September 1 at syvnhs@syvnature.org or call 805/693-5683. Members $10 / Children over ten $5 Mask requirement will be based on the museum’s current policy. Directions will be sent to registered participants. Museum …

Oak-Planting Workshop at Sedgwick Reserve: How to propagate, plant and identify native oaks Free workshop with John Evarts and Brenda Juarez Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m to 12:00 p.m. Co-hosted by UC Sedgwick Reserve UC Sedgwick Reserve, 3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez Participation is limited to 15. Advance registration is required for this free workshop and is now open to members and nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ …