Sunday, March 8: 15th Anniversary Celebration for the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society
Picnic, Hiking, and Free Cake! Sunday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Arroyo Hondo Preserve Advance reservations required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Reservations are requested for everyone, even those who are not registering for a field trip. We are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society […]
Sunday, March 8: Botany Hike in Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Field trip with Sally Isaacson Sunday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Arroyo Hondo Preserve Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. (limit of 20 participants) The 782-acre Arroyo Hondo Preserve is packed with botanic diversity. Come explore this richness during a leisurely botany hike through the canyon with Sally Isaacson. We’ll look for […]
Sunday, March 8: Birding the Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Field trip with Guy Tingos Sunday, March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Arroyo Hondo Preserve Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. (limit 20 participants). Spend a relaxing morning with Guy Tingos exploring the birds of the Arroyo Hondo Preserve. Riparian, oak woodland, and chaparral habitats should yield a good mix of wintering birds […]
Saturday, March 21: Butterflies of the Valley and How to Bring Them Into Your Garden
Free Lecture with Mary Jane West-Delgado & Michael Delgado (suggested for ages 10 and up) Saturday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. to noon Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Join Mary Jane West-Delgado for a high-definition presentation of short videos and photos about the incredible butterflies that are found in the Santa Ynez Valley. She will also describe […]
Saturday March 28: Volunteer Opportunity with SYVNHS
Help pull thistles at beautiful Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve. Saturday, March 28, 9:00 a.m.-noon, with optional after-lunch walk. Join the SYVNHS for a morning of weed abatement followed by a short trek into the beautiful Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve. We’ll join SYVNHS Field Trip Chair Tim Matthews in removing noxious Milk Thistle, Silybum marianum, and […]
Saturday, April 11: Santa Ynez River – Urban Oasis
Field trip with Tim Matthews Saturday, April 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20. Members free/ nonmembers $20. The Santa Ynez River is the lifeblood of Santa Barbara County. It is the largest and most important drainage in the area, as it supplies most […]
Sunday, April 26: Aliso Loop – Two Years After Fire
Field trip with Larry Ballard and Liz Gaspar Sunday, April 26, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00pm. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20 Members free/ nonmembers $20 Join trip leaders Larry Ballard and Liz Gaspar for another Aliso Loop post-fire exploration, now two years after the White Fire of May 2013. […]
Saturday, May 2: An Afternoon of Camera Trapping at Sedgwick Reserve
Free Workshop with Ken Hickman Saturday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. UC Sedgwick Reserve, Tipton House and in the field Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. SYVNHS members and Sedgwick docents have priority for reservations (limit of 20) Join Ken Hickman on a moderate to vigorous hike at Sedgwick Reserve to collect […]