Dedicated to the study, exploration, and appreciation of natural history
in the Santa Ynez Valley region.

Thursday, March 18: 2021 Members Meeting of the SYVNHS

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 […]

Calendar of Events Fall/Winter 2018 PREVIEW: Save the Dates!

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 […]

Magpie Calls Newsletter Posted

Magpie Calls, Autumn 2017, Volume 18, Issue 1 The current edition of Magpie Calls includes a message from board president Dennis Beebe, the Fall/Winter 2017 Program line-up, a photo summary of Spring 2017 Program field trips, and Marc Kummel’s Stumper. Featured photo of Ribbon Gum by Owen Duncan. Click this link to the Newsletters page […]

Winter & Spring 2017 Program: Field Trip Registration Opened January 9

We have an exciting series of field trips and lectures lined up for 2017. Full details are below and in the Magpie Calls newsletter. Registration for field trips began January 9, and all field trips are full. Lectures are open to all, they are free, and there is no registration.

Spring 2017 Calendar Coming Soon

Join us! A preview of our Spring 2017 programing will be posted this month, with full details and field trip registration coming in early January. We have another line-up of excellent presenters and field trip leaders. Please stay tuned.

Fall 2016 Field Trip Registration for Members and Non-Members

Member priority registration began Tuesday, August 16. Non-member registration began Friday, August 26. Members receive priority registration for our classes and field trips, which often fill to capacity and have waiting lists. Registration is necessary only for field trips and classes. Typically, lectures and films are free and do not require registration. To become a […]

Saturday, March 12: Coreopsis Hill and the Guadalupe Dunes

Field trip with Larry Ballard. Saturday, March 12, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 25. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Members free/nonmembers $20. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge lies within the largest coastal dune system in California. The hike takes us through dune scrub, a shrub-dominated habitat that includes […]

Coming in Fall 2016: Save the dates!

We have an exciting series of field trips and lectures lined up for this fall. Save the dates! Further information, including registration information, will be sent soon via email, our Magpie Calls newsletter, and our website: www.syvnature.org. The featured image is of Devereux Slough, by Callie Bowdish Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. Could Climate Change […]