Thursday, December 4: Santa Ynez River Steelhead: Past, Present, and Future

Free lecture with Mark Capelli Santa Ynez River Steelhead: Past, Present and Future Thursday, December 4, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Will we ever witness the return of a steelhead fishery on the Santa Ynez River? Historian and biologist Mark Capelli will explore that question in this illustrated talk about the natural history […]

Interesting Fishes of the Pacific Coast

Interesting Fishes of the Pacific Coast Free lecture with Milton Love Thursday, November 6, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive If you would like to learn more about our local marine fishes in a lecture that promises to be both highly entertaining and educational, please join Dr. Milton Love for his popular talk titled […]

Influences of Grazing, Soil, and Climate on California Grassland Composition

Influences of Grazing, Soil and Climate on California Grassland Composition Free lecture with Carla D’Antonio Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Grasslands occur across a wide range of soil and climate conditions in California. Today, most are dominated by a small suite of non-native European annual grasses and forbs. Controversy exists […]

Water Capture and Conservation in the Home Landscape

Water Capture and Conservation in the Home Landscape: A  Holistic Approach Free lecture with Meg West Thursday, October 9, 7:00 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive Join landscape architect Meg West to learn how to make rainwater harvesting and water conservation an integral part of your garden. Her illustrated talk will examine the ways in […]