Featured image of grey wolf by Amy Gerber

We have an exciting series of field trips and lectures shaping up for our Fall/Winter 2018 Calendar. Save the dates! And check back again—full descriptions and details, including registration information, will be provided in the coming weeks via email, our Magpie Calls newsletter, and here on our website: www.syvnature.org. Please note that our evening lectures have variable start times. Some begin at 7:00 p.m., some at 7:30 p.m.

Skulls and Skins of Local Animals
Workshop for ages 6 and up with Tim Matthews
Co-hosted by the Solvang Library
Saturday, September 8: 10:30 to noon

Fire Management and the Future of Southern California’s Sky Islands
Lecture with Professor Samuel Sweet
Co-hosted by the Solvang Library
Thursday, September 27, 7:00 p.m.

Birds of the Channel Islands
Lecture with Paul Collins
Co-hosted by the Solvang Library
Thursday, October 18, 7:00 p.m.

Restoration and the Great Devereux Slough Ecosystem
Field Trip with Lisa Stratton and Mark Holmgren
Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Volcanic Landscape at Avila Beach and Vicinity
Field Trip with Susie Bartz, Tanya Atwater, and Larry Ballard
Sunday November 4, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Return of Gray Wolves to California
Lecture with Pamela Flick
Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library
Thursday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

California Plants: A Look at our Iconic Flora
Lecture and book signing with Matt Ritter
Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library and Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden
Wednesday, November 28, 7:00 p.m.

Natural History of Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Field Trip with Sally Isaacson and John Warner
Sunday December 2, 9:00 am to noon

Trees of UCSB Series: A Walking Tour of Six Continents
Field Trip with Larry Ballard
Saturday, December 29, 9:00 am to noon