Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for October 2021.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for October 2021.

Calendar of Submissions October 2021

Special Events


Palos Verdes Pastoral Garden-to-Table Dining Experience presented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy at Terranea Resort is now postponed from October 3 to May 1, 2022.  The event is filling up quickly and space is limited so get your Sponsorship or tickets now at: https://pvplc.org/event/pastoral-2022/

The Olmsted Legacy:  Bringing Nature to the City - Join Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy and the Palos Verdes Homes Association on October 7, 2021 at 7 p.m. to experience an illustrated virtual presentation by writer, public historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton on Frederick Law Olmsted’s life, career and legacy.  A renaissance man, Olmsted’s philosophy, writings and designs are still relevant today along with the landscapes of North America designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr, his two sons and the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architecture Firm.  RSVP at https://pvplc.org/event/olmsted/

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Wildlife Tracking Workshop:  The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy welcomes volunteers to help monitor wildlife on the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, such as the elusive gray fox and other mammals!  You will become adept at reading signs of many common and not so common mammals that live within the Preserve and provide data for conservation plans.   After attending a two day training workshop on October 16th and 23rd from 8:30am - 11:30am (both required) volunteers will conduct weekly surveys on a designated route from October to March and provide their reports via email. To sign up please visit our volunteer page at: www.pvplc.volunteerhub.com 

Nature Walk at George F Canyon guided by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, October 9th, 9am.  Wander along a willow-filled canyon stream with restored coastal sage scrub habitat.  Look down on the Peninsula’s rare Catalina Schist from one of the few places you can see the rock exposed.  Easy to moderate.  Sign up at: https://pvplc.org/calendar-guided-nature-walks/

Family Nature Club – Creatures of the Night, Saturday October 23rd, 9am.  Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for the next Virtual Family Nature Club as we explore the topic of nocturnal animals! Learn about animals that come out at night and do a spooky craft! Sign up at https://pvplc.org/event/fnc-2-13-2-3-2-2-3/

Outdoor Volunteer Day at Abalone Cove Reserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, October 2nd and October 30th, 9am – 12pm.  Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to volunteer at the newest restoration site on a breathtaking coastal reserve helping eradicate invasive weeds to protect native species. Sign up at https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/.

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Outdoor Volunteer Day at Alta Vicente Reserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, October 9th, 9am – 12pm. Come help us to restore habitat. Sign up at https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/.

Outdoor Volunteer Day at White Point Nature Preserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, October 16th, 9am – 12pm.  Get outdoors and make a difference by helping the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy remove invasive grasses to restore the natural lands on the Peninsula. Sign up at: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/


PVP Land Conservancy Rapid Response Team
, Fridays and Saturdays, 9am - 12pm.  Work alongside the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy staff around the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve to help protect important wildlife habitat.  Help with trail maintenance, fence building, installing signage and more!  No experience needed. 15 and up. Sign up at: https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/

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