Postponed: Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Postponed to late spring or fall: Field Trips, lectures, children’s activities, and a picnic 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. UC Sedgwick Reserve, Tipton House Advance registration (required) begins March 4 at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683 Free event open to the public, and all ages are welcome Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Society! The founding …
Read MorePostponed: Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of Recovery from Wildfire: Examples from San Ysidro and Cold Springs Canyons after the Thomas Fire
Postponed to late spring or fall: Free lecture with Matt Kay Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library 7:30 p.m. Los Olivos Community Organization 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos Wildfire is a natural part of chaparral plant communities. Not surprisingly, chaparral plant species have interesting adaptations that allow them to regrow and/or reproduce post fire. For many species, wildfire is …
Read MorePostponed: Exploring Wildflowers in a Post-Fire Chaparral Plant Community
Postponed: Field Trip with Matt Kay Date and location to be determined Participation limited to 15. Advance registration pending Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 Matt Kay will lead a field trip to a local, post-fire chaparral plant community in the Santa Ynez Mountains in April. This field trip complements his lecture, Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of …
Read MoreCancelled: Saturday, May 2: Welcoming Migrant Breeding Birds Back to Quiota Creek
Field trip with Tim Matthews This trip was cancelled due to the pandemic. Saturday, May 2, 2020, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participation limited to 15. Advance registration begins April 2 at synature@west.net or 805/693-5683. Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 We return to Quiota Creek during the height of spring migration, when many species return from southern …
Read MoreCancelled: Saturday, May 9: Natural History of Cold Spring Canyon
Field trip with Larry Ballard This field trip was cancelled due to the pandemic. New date: Saturday, May 9, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participation limited to 15. Advance registration begins April 9 at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683 Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 The Thomas Fire in late 2017 and the Montecito debris flow in early …
Read MoreWednesday, June 10: Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?
Free lecture with Dr. Art Shapiro Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library and LOCO Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM Los Olivos Community Organization (LOCO) Hall 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos There is a perception that butterflies are in trouble. Is it valid? Dr. Art Shapiro will offer some answers to that question based on his life-long interest …
Read MoreSaturday, December 7: Grow Your Own Native Oak – A Workshop
A free workshop with Brenda Juarez and Gary Nett Co-hosted by the UC Sedgwick Reserve 3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Advance registration begins November 7 at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20. In this free hands-on workshop, Gary Nett and Brenda Juarez will offer tips for planting and growing native oaks from acorns and seedlings. …
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PREVIEW of Fall Lectures, Field Trips, and Workshops: Save the Dates!
The Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society offers an inviting choice of seasoned and engaging speakers and field trip/workshop leaders this fall. Save the dates! Lectures are always free, and field trips have a minimal fee. Full descriptions online, via email, and in our Magpie Calls newsletter are coming soon, and registration dates for field trips begin one month in …
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Thursday, February 7: The 10 Best, the 10 Worst, and the 10 Ugliest Mushrooms in Southern California
Lecture with Bob Cummings, PhD, Prof. (Emeritus) Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library Thursday, February 7, 7:30 p.m. Los Olivos Community Organization Hall (LOCO) 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos Featured photo of shelf fungus, Laetiporus gilbertsonii, by Bob Cummings Bob Cummings has been teaching about mushrooms in the field and in the classroom for over 40 years. He shares …
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Thursday, February 7: Annual members’ meeting preceding the lecture
Short meeting preceding our evening presentation Featured photo by Lee Jaffe, Wikimedia Commons Immediately preceding Bob Cummings’ lecture this evening, the Annual Members’ Meeting will be held at 7:15 p.m. to hear a brief summary from our board president, to elect board members, and to hear a brief Treasurer’s report. Members, please join us.
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