Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...National Geographic explorer Dr. Steve Boyes will provide his San Joaquin Valley Town Hall audience with a look into Africa’s last great wilderness — the Okavango Delta — Wednesday morning. Town HallSpeaker: National Geographic explorer Dr. Steve BoyesWhen: 10:30 a.m. WednesdayWhere: Saroyan TheatreTickets: $60 at this linkDuring his talk, Boyes will reveal the urgent fight to protect this vanishing ecosystem — one that holds the key to our planet’s future. Boyes founded the Cape Parrot Project in 2010, with support from National Geographic. About Town HallSan Joaquin Valley Town Hall is a nonprofit operated by an all-volunteer board of directors. GV Wire is a sponsor of San Joaquin Valley Town Hall.

Source: International New York Times January 19, 2026 20:44 UTC