Rare Plants of Santa Barbara County: Why Uncommon Plants Matter and What We’re Doing to Save Them
Free live lecture with Heather Schneider This lecture took place Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The Society had not yet begun lecture webinars. Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library and Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Los Olivos Community Organization Hall 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos With more than 6,500 kinds of native plants, California is […]
Live Birth – A Year in the Life of an Elephant Seal
Free live lecture with B. Misty Wycoff This lecture took place Thursday, January 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m. The Society had not begun lecture webinars. St. Mark’s in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, Stacy Hall 2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos Note: This lecture precedes a field trip to Piedras Blancas to view the elephant seals. See February 1 entry, […]
Wednesday, May 15: The Causes and Consequences of Changing Fire Regimes
Lecture with Nicole Molinari Co-Hosted by the Los Olivos Library Wednesday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. Los Olivos Community Hall (LOCO) 2374 Alamo Pintado, Los Olivos Featured photo of chaparral after the Whittier Fire. Photo courtesy of Nicole Molinari Fire has played an integral role in shaping plant communities across California, yet today fire frequency, size, […]
Saturday, May 11: Meet the Naturalist at the Solvang Library
Free Workshop with Paul Collins Co-hosted by the Solvang Library Saturday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. to noon Solvang Library 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang Featured photo of Paul Collins by Bruce Reitherman This casual workshop for all ages is your chance to get a close-up look at some of the skulls and skins from the world-class […]
Friday, March 8: Unexpected Appetites: The Bizarre World of Carnivorous Plants
Lecture with William Hoyer on Carnivorous Plants Friday, March 8, 7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s in-the Valley Episcopal Church, Stacey Hall 2901 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos Featured photo of a sundew (Drosera species) from Madagascar by William Hoyer Join us for a look at a fascinating topic as the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society welcomes […]
Saturday, February 23: Mozart’s Starling and Other Avian Tales
Lecture and book signing with Lyanda Lynn Haupt Co-hosted by Sedgwick Reserve Saturday, February 23, 7:00 p.m. UC Sedgwick Reserve, Tipton House Depending on conditions, there may be a pre-lecture outing to view Starlings at Sedgwick at 5:00 p.m. Featured photo courtesy of Lyanda Lynn Haupt Lyanda Lynne Haupt will present her latest book, Mozart’s […]
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.
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 […]