Saturday, September 8: 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 a.m. to noon Solvang Library 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang Featured photo of Tim Matthews by John Evarts Young people and families who are interested in wildlife are invited to see a variety animal skulls, skins, and mounts […]
Thursday, September 27: Fire Management and the Future of Southern California’s Sky Islands
Free lecture with Professor Samuel Sweet Co-hosted by the Solvang Library Thursday, September 27, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang Featured photo of botanical diversity near Figueroa Mountain by Liz Gaspar Southwestern California contains a number of “sky islands” — ridgelines and mountaintops that trap moisture and still provide conditions that support isolated […]
Thursday, October 18: Birds of the Channel Islands
Free lecture with Paul Collins Co-hosted by the Solvang Library Thursday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang Featured image of island scrub-jay courtesy of the National Park Service The California Channel Islands, an eight-island archipelago off the coast of Southern California, hosts at least 433 species of birds, both native and […]
Thursday, November 15: The Return of Gray Wolves to California
Free lecture with Pamela Flick Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library Thursday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Los Olivos Community Organization Hall (formerly Santa Ynez Valley Grange) 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos Featured photo of a wolf in the Shoshone National Forest. Photo by Amy Gerber Once common throughout much of North America, the gray […]
Wednesday, November 28: California Plants: A Look at our Iconic Flora
Free 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. Los Olivos Community Organization Hall (formerly Santa Ynez Valley Grange) 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos Featured photo of woolly blue curls by Matt Ritter There are more than 5,000 […]
Thursday, January 25: Film: The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island
Introduction, film screening, and Q&A with Paul Goldsmith Co-hosted by the Los Olivos Library. Thursday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Grange. 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos. Featured image of pinnipeds on San Nicolas Island by Sam Spaulding Please join us in welcoming filmmaker Paul Goldsmith, who will introduce and screen his newest […]
Thursday, February 8: Natural Resources of San Nicolas Island
Free lecture with William Hoyer Co-hosted by the Solvang Library. Thursday, February 8, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library. 1745 Mission Drive in Solvang. Featured image of San Nicolas Island foxes by Charles Graham San Nicolas Island is the most remote and mysterious of the Channel Islands, and is filled with carefully managed and diverse natural resources. […]
Thursday, February 22: Bear Essential? The Past, Present, and Potential Future of Grizzlies in California
Free lecture with Dr. Peter Alagona. Co-hosted by Los Olivos Library. Thursday, February 22, 7:30 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Grange. 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos. Featured image is the California state flag Prior to the Gold Rush, California was home to as many as ten thousand grizzly bears. After 1849, the state’s grizzly population […]