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Free online lecture with author James L. Powell Co-hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the Solvang Library This lecture was presented Thursday, September 24, at 7:00 pm. James L. Powell’s Deadly Voyager presentation link HERE. Some 13,000 years ago, Earth’s nearness to the Sun and the tilt and direction of its axis aligned to warm the Northern …

Free online lecture with Dr. Caroline Williams Co-hosted by the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and the UC Sedgwick Reserve View the recording of the online presentation at your convenience.  Presentation link: It’s Crickets at Sedgwick The lecture is an hour’s duration, followed by Q & A. This online lecture was first presented “live” by the Santa Ynez Valley …

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 file in order to view …

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 on Thursday, May 28th, 2020. …

Dear members and friends of the Society, Due to growing concerns about the community transmission of COVID-19, we have decided to cancel all of our spring 2020 field trips. Our 20th Anniversary Celebration and spring public lectures were previously canceled and may be rescheduled. As a science-based organization, the Natural History Society supports the scientific data, which confirms that this …

Dear Members and Friends of the Society, We have canceled our 20th Anniversary Celebration that was scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at UC Sedgwick Reserve, but we look forward to rescheduling this special event in late spring or fall. The April 9 lecture “Plant Adaptations and Recovery from Wildfire” with Dr. Matt Kay is canceled and we hope to reschedule …

Dear Visitors, welcome to our Spring 2020 calendar-of-events, here in our 20th year of bringing science-based educational lectures and field trips to our region. Our programs lead with “Live Birth – A Year in the Life of an Elephant Seal” on Thursday, January 30, presented by B. Misty Wycoff. Don’t miss our 20th Anniversary celebration on April 4 at the …

Free lecture with B. Misty Wycoff Thursday, January 30, 7:00 p.m. 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, below. Northern elephant seals gather from December through March in large breeding colonies on several Channel Islands in …

Free field trip with Friends of the Elephant Seal docents Saturday, February 1, 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 free field trip to the seal …

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 members, please join us at …