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President:
Ken Doud

Board of Directors:
Michael Delgado
Rick Mexico
Laura Baldwin
Charlie Stauffer
Marjorie Erickson
Marc Kummel
Darwin Richardson
Tim Matthews

Treasurer:
Margie Popper

2012 SPRING LECTURE AND FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS:

Aliso Loop Geology
Field trip with Jan Dependahl
Saturday, May 19, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683
Members free / nonmembers $20

With this short, steep hike, we will explore rocks and terrain that range from 10 to 150 million years old. We will see rocks that originated at a spreading center of the sea floor and then scraped off onto an accretionary wedge at a subduction zone. We will see pillow basalts that look as fresh as if we were looking out the window of a submarine on the
Pacific Rise. We will see an ancient erosional surface that has been folded, eroded, and then deposited on again - then uplifted and eroded again! You don't want to miss this geology packed Day.
Jan Dependahl has taught Earth Science labs at Santa Barbara City College for 27 years. A Santa Barbara resident since 1967, she attended Dos Pueblos High School, SBCC, and UCSB, where she graduated in geology. She thoroughly enjoys teaching and sharing geology with her students and members of the community - especially in the field!


Native Bees: Why They are Important and How to Attract Them to Your Garden
Free Lecture with Gordon Frankie
Thursday, May 24, 7:00 p.m.
Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive

Come learn about the often-overlooked stars of a healthy garden – the local pollinators! Using beautiful photos from his forthcoming book, Dr. Gordon Frankie will discuss some of the more common species of California's native bees, as well as the plants and gardening practices which will encourage them to take up residence in your garden. Dr. Frankie is a UC Berkeley professor, research entomologist, and a native bee expert. Bees are his unmitigated passion.
 
 


 

 

 


Field Trip Policy: Advance reservations are required for field trips and workshops. To register, please e-mail synature@west.net or call (805) 693-5683 with your name, mailing address, number of members and/or nonmembers in your party, and which dates you wish to sign up for. The trips are free to SYVNHS. Nonmembers are asked to pay the $20 per-person fee at the beginning of the field trip. Our outings often fill up and have waiting lists; please notify us if you need to cancel your reservation so others may have a chance to take your spot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

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