Chaparral Plant Adaptations and Patterns of Recovery from Wildfire — Lecture recording
Free Zoom lecture with Matt Kay
California has experienced an unprecedented number of fire events that have been described as megafires. A number of these wildfires burned through vegetation types that are broadly categorized as conifer forest or mixed hardwood forest. This talk, coming on the third anniversary of the Thomas Fire—arguably one of California’s first megafires—will focus on our area’s chaparral and how
Birds in Black…..and Blue: Corvids of the Santa Ynez Valley — Lecture recording
Free on-line lecture with Dennis and Jess Beebe Co-hosted by the Solvang Library and the UC Sedgwick Reserve View the recording of the online presentation at your convenience. Viewers with an existing Dropbox account will be able to view the recording without downloading it. Viewers without a Dropbox account will be required to download the […]
A Brief History of the Best Animal in the World: The Striped Skunk — Lecture recording
Free online lecture by Dr. Jen Hunter, UC Berkeley’s Hastings Natural History Reserve This program is co-hosted by the UC Sedgwick Reserve View the recording of the online presentation at your convenience. The lecture is an hour’s duration, followed by Q & A. Presentation link: https://youtu.be/6jjRlSVMCMg This online lecture was first presented “live” via Zoom […]
Annual Members’ Meeting
Wednesday, February 19: Annual Members’ Meeting Short meeting preceding the evening presentation Wednesday, February 19, 6:45 p.m. Los Olivos Community Organization Hall. The Annual Members’ Meeting will be held at 6:45 p.m. immediately before Dr. Schneider’s lecture in the evening. We will elect new board members for 2020 and hear a brief Treasurer’s report. SYVNHS […]
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 […]
Saturday, February 1: The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Free field trip with Friends of the Elephant Seal docents Saturday, February 1, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., not including driving time each way Advance registration at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683. There is no fee for this field trip. Paired with the lecture on January 30, the Natural History Society is also offering a […]
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, […]
Saturday, December 7, Grow Your Own Native Oak – A Workshop
Saturday, December 7, 2019 A free workshop with Brenda Juarez and Gary Nett Co-hosted by the UC Sedgwick Reserve 3566 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Advance registration begins November 7 at synature@west.net or 805/ 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20. In this free hands-on workshop, Gary Nett and Brenda Juarez will offer tips for […]