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 Italian Thistle, Carduus pycnocephalus, that …
Read MoreSaturday, 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 of the water to South …
Read MoreSunday, 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. We will look for the …
Read MoreSaturday, 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 previously placed camera traps and …
Read MoreSaturday, May 2: Camera Trapping California: Wildlife Study Stories from across the Golden State
Free Lecture with Ken Hickman Saturday, May 2, 7:00 p.m. UC Sedgwick Reserve, Tipton House Gates open at 5:30 for those who wish to picnic outdoors before the lecture. Seating is limited to 90; bring a flashlight for returning to the parking area in the dark. In this photo-rich evening talk, Ken Hickman will introduce the key concepts of camera …
Read MoreSaturday, May 23: Birding the Sedgwick Reserve
Field trip with Fred Emerson Saturday, May 23, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. UC Sedgwick Reserve Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683 (limit of 20 participants.) Join naturalist Fred Emerson for a birding excursion that will entail some moderate hiking along the trails and roads of UC Sedgwick Reserve. With its mosaic of habitats, ranging from grasslands to woodlands …
Read MoreSaturday, May 30: Spiders of the Pacific Coast: Diversity, Ecology, and Myths Dispelled
Free lecture and book signing with R.J. Adams Saturday, May 30, 7:00 p.m. Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado, Los Olivos We are pleased to host a lecture by R.J. Adams, author of the new book, “Field Guide to the Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast States” (UC Press). Over half of the world’s spider families live …
Read MoreSunday, May 31: Spider Identification in the Field
Field trip with R.J. Adams Sunday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20 Members free / nonmembers $20 Join author and naturalist R.J. Adams for a morning walk to look for and identify spiders at a valley location to be announced. R.J. Adams is a special education teacher …
Read MoreFri-Sat, June 12-13: Birding and Botany on our Highest Mountain! – An Overnight on Mount Pinos
Field trip with Joan Lentz and Larry Ballard Friday, June 12, 6:00pm –evening, optional Saturday , June 13 9:00 am – 4pm. Main Field Trip Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683. Participation is limited to 20 Members free/ nonmembers $20 June 12 Friday. Mount Pinos Campground. Group meet-up and BYO dinner. Birding around the campground and nearby sites. …
Read MoreSaturday, November 15: Looking for the Wild Side of Solvang
Looking for the Wild Side of Solvang Field trip with Tim Matthews, Margie Popper, and John Evarts Saturday, November 15, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Advance registration required at synature@west.net or 693-5683 Members free / nonmembers $20 The vast majority of SYVNHS field trips take us to destinations that are far removed from town, which allows us to explore environments that …
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