About this Event
Explore the changing weather patterns and climates that shape plant communities and landscapes across our region and our state. Learn how to read the clouds and the colorful dramas playing out in our sky and to sense and anticipate daily and seasonal changes in the weather that impact our plants and our lives.
Join professor emeritus, naturalist, and author William Selby, touring with his most recent publication, The California Sky Watcher. We will test our skills in weather forecasting within our dizzying array of microclimates and look toward an uncertain climate change future. Learn what plants tell us about our weather and climate and vice versa. Bring your questions to this “everything you’ve always wanted to know about our weather and climate” event. Followed by a book signing.
We'll be viewing colorful images unveiling the science behind seasonal weather patterns that impact our gardens and plant communities. This program also includes a walk through our demonstration gardens to put into use techniques in sensing how we and our plants must adapt to changes in local weather and microclimates.
This class will be held both indoors and outdoors. We strongly encourage comfortable walking shoes and warm layers. Copies of his book will be available for purchase.
William Selby teaches an assortment of earth science courses (including weather and climate) as professor at Santa Monica College and Visiting Professor at the UCs. Selby has led hundreds of field classes throughout the state and beyond. He has helped establish environmental programs at SMC, served as consultant for films (such as Dry Times) and the community, and produced field guide booklets. His enduring 550-page book, Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography, is in its 4th edition. He carries decades of personal and professional weather observations and climate research experiences from numerous sources (including the National Weather Service) into his latest Heyday book project.
You can follow his stories at www.rediscoveringthegoldenstate.com .
LA Times Book Review: The California Sky Watcher: Understanding Weather Patterns and What Comes Next
Photo Credit: Matt Wright
Refund Policy:
If you are feeling sick or experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, we urge you to stay home, regardless of vaccination status. Please note credit/refunds are not available within 7 days of the event.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Street, Los Angeles, United States
USD 33.85 to USD 39.19