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Free online lecture with Lyanda Lynn Haupt This event occurred live on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Please click the link below to view the recording: Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit This Zoom webinar included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Members and friends of the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society were …

Free online lecture recording with Melissa Miner This Zoom webinar event occurred live on April 1, 2021. Please click the link below to view the recording: Pisaster Disaster: Sea Star Wasting Disease First noticed in 2013, a mysterious disease has crippled sea star populations along much of the west coast. The outbreak, dubbed sea star wasting disease, caused many sea …

Members Meeting 7:00 p.m. prior to the evening’s live lecture Please join us for our annual Members Meeting on Thursday, March 18, at 7:00.p.m. This very brief meeting will precede the lecture by Dr. Jay Reti, “The Evolution of Stone Tools.” The meeting and Dr. Reti’s lecture will be presented via Zoom’s webinar format. Our short meeting agenda includes an …

Free online lecture with Brad Shaffer This presentation occurred live on Thursday, February 25, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Click the title below for the lecture recording. Tiger Salamanders in Santa Barbara County     The Santa Barbara Distinct Population Segment of the California tiger salamander has been listed as Endangered for nearly 20 years. During that time, we have learned …

Interview with Joan Lentz, author of Story of a Santa Barbara Birder This Zoom webinar recording includes a 30-minute recorded interview with Joan, followed by a Q & A. The live event occurred on February 18, 2021. Click the title below for the lecture recording. A Conversation with Naturalist Joan Lentz We are excited to announce our first program of …

Online lecture with Dr. Jay Reti This live Zoom webinar event occurred on March 21, 2021. Click the title below for the lecture recording. The Evolution of Stone Tools based on Lithic Artifact Analysis This event included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Imagine for a moment what it would take to make it through a day …

Recording of online lecture with Dr. Matt Kay Dr. Kay presented live on December 15, 2020. Click the title below for the lecture recording. Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of Recovery from Wildfire: Lecture Recording We are excited to offer this program, which was originally scheduled as an in-person SYVNHS-hosted lecture and field trip last April. Since then, California has …

Field trip with Susie Bartz and Larry Ballard Friday, Oct. 16, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Participation limited to 12 Advance registration opens at 9:00 am on Saturday, Oct. 3 at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683 This is a Members Only field trip, $10 per person Face masks will be required Join Susie Bartz  and Larry Ballard for a leisurely 2.5-mile roundtrip walk down the coast (east) and …

Free online lecture with author James L. Powell Co-hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the Solvang Library This lecture was presented Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 pm. James L. Powell’s Deadly Voyager presentation link HERE. Some 13,000 years ago, Earth’s nearness to the Sun and the tilt and direction of its axis aligned to warm the Northern …

Free online lecture with Dr. Caroline Williams Co-hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the UC Sedgwick Reserve View the recording of the online presentation at your convenience.  Presentation link: It’s Crickets at Sedgwick The lecture is an hour’s duration, followed by Q & A. This online lecture was first presented “live” by the Santa Ynez Valley …