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“Pop-up” Field Trip with Margie Popper, John Evarts, and other special guests Wednesday April 26, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Good physical condition and good balance are essential for this trip. Participation is limited to 18. Registration opens for members and nonmembers on Friday, April 21 at 9:00 a.m. at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683 Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 These fees …

Free illustrated lecture with Ken Doud This event occurred on Thursday, May 11, 2023 Co-sponsored by Solvang Library Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive This in-person talk was live-streamed via Zoom. To access the Zoom lecture, please follow this link: Figueroa Mountain Game Preserve. As recently as 10,000 years ago, in what is known as the Late Pleistocene period, prehistoric elephants, …

Field trip with Larry Ballard Sunday, June 11,  9:00 to 11:30 a.m.* Alameda Park in Santa Barbara Participation is limited to 20. Advance registration is required and opens at 9:00 a.m. on May 15 for members and on May 29 for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/693-5683. (If you previously registered for the trip and have already paid, you can apply …

Free Lecture with Lansing Duncan This live lecture occurred Thursday, June 29, 2023 Tipton House, UC Sedgwick Reserve This event was co-sponsored by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society, UC Sedgwick Reserve, and Wildling Museum of Art and Nature. This in-person talk was live-streamed via Zoom. To access the Zoom lecture, please follow this link: Saving Sedgwick Lecture Recording …

Free Zoom lecture and book promotion with Danielle Whittaker Click here for the recording of the presentation: The Secret Perfume of Birds. This Zoom lecture occurred on November 9, 2022 and included a live presentation followed by a Q & A. Event description: Join Danielle Whittaker as she discusses her new book, The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science …

Field trip with Susie Bartz Saturday, November 12, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 15. Good physical condition and good balance are essential for this trip. Registration is now open for members and on November 2 at 9:00 a.m. for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683. Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 “Black Smokers” are …

Free in-person and live-streamed lecture with Dr. Walt Koenig Click here for the recording of the presentation: Acorn Boom or Bust Please note: The presentation Q&A ends a few minutes prematurely because of a technical problem. This program took place Wednesday, December 7, 2022,  7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang Co-sponsored by Solvang Library Join us …

Field Trip with Cruz Phillips Saturday, December 10, 9 a.m. to noon. Participation is limited to 20. Advance registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on November 10 for members and on November 30 for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/ 693-5683. Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5 This trip will introduce the rich bird life at Las Cruzitas, a 1500-acre ranch to the north …

Field Trip at the Neal Taylor Nature Center Thursday, 29 September 2022, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Participation is limited to 30 Register by email at syvnhs@syvnature.org or call 805-693-5683. Free to all participants but a donation to the Neal Taylor Nature Center is encouraged. Directions will be sent to registered participants. This special “Pop-Up” event hosted by the Neal Taylor …

Field Trip with Dr. Daniel Geiger Tuesday, September 13, 2:00 to 4:00 PM Participation is limited to 15 SYVNHS members.   Registration opens at 9:00 AM on Thursday, September 1 at syvnhs@syvnature.org or call 805/693-5683. Members $10 / Children over ten $5 Mask requirement will be based on the museum’s current policy. Directions will be sent to registered participants. Museum …