May 2022
Sierra Nevada Alliance Monthly Webinar: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Help Save our Forests
Mark your calendars! Join the Sierra Nevada Alliance and Brandon Smith, Co-founder and Executive Director of The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program (FFRP) on Tuesday, May 31 at 12 pm. Did you know? 2021 was California's second-worst fire season on record In the last five years, 11 of the 20 most destructive wildfires have occurred Severe firefighter shortages persist The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program provides training and job coaching to wildland firefighters in and out of the criminal justice system…
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Geology Hike
Hike the Acorn Creek Trail with Barbara Houghton, geologist/hydrogeologist, and California Naturalist graduate on June 1 from 9am - 12 pm. Barbara will talk about Geology of the northern Sierra Nevada and some of the history associated with mining and water. Age minimum 10 years+ & well-behaved dog-on-leash OK. Intermediate-some steep areas and uneven terrain. Approximately 3 miles round trip. Meeting location Pilot Hill area. A detailed email will be sent once you register online. Suggested donation: $5/members, $10/non-members. Register…
Find out more »Nature Tells Its Story: The Climate Archive of Caves
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Isabel Montañez, UC Davis Distinguished Professor on June 2nd from 5-7pm for a presentation on The Climate Archive of Caves. California boasts hundreds of caves, many of them hidden in the Sierra Nevada foothills. These caves hold much more than beautiful icicle-like stalactites and stalagmites. Trapped inside the stalagmites are tiny droplets of fossilized precipitation from climates long ago. UC Davis researcher Isabel Montañez shares how these water droplets provide a “climate…
Find out more »Dry Creek Nursery Volunteer Day
Join Sequoia Riverlands Trust for a volunteer day at SRT's Dry Creek Nursery on June 3rd at 8 am, where we grow California native and drought-tolerant plants for landscaping and restoration purposes! Volunteer activities are tailored to allow people of all ages and abilities to participate. Tasks include a range of activities from horticultural (planting, transplanting, weeding, etc.) to nursery maintenance (raking/sweeping, organizing inventory, etc.). Please RSVP below if you are planning on joining us at this event. If you…
Find out more »8th Annual Celebration of Trails
Join Bear Yuba Land Trust as they kick off Celebration of Trails weekend with an Opening Reception on June 3rd from 5-8:30 pm, at Robinson Plaza in Nevada City, CA. Come and learn about local trails projects, and sign up for hikes and events scheduled for Saturday, June 4. On June 4th Celebrate National Trails Day with Bear Yuba Land Trust! This annual event offers a variety of adventures to choose from–there’s something for everyone. Registration is required for the…
Find out more »Sagehen Creek Wildflowers Hike
Join Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) for a wildflower ramble along the Lower Sagehen Creek trail, just north of Truckee, on June 3rd from 9 am - 1:30 pm PT. This is an easy, relatively flat trail with about a 5 mile loop, and is likely to be the lowest-elevation hike of the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year. We will take our time examining the rich wildflower diversity as we stroll through a diversity of habitats. Here is a trail…
Find out more »River Rally 2022
River Rally is heading to Washington, DC! Join us June 4-7, 2022. Hosted annually by River Network, River Rally provides an inspiring and energy-infused touchpoint for nonprofit groups from across the US and beyond, as well as for agency and foundation representatives, industry innovators, philanthropists, academics, students, and community leaders. We bring thought leaders and practitioners together to accelerate progress towards an equitable and sustainable water future. After two years of virtual gatherings, River Rally, the nation’s largest annual conference…
Find out more »Discovery Day at Blue Oak Ranch Preserve
Join Sequoia Riverlands Trust staff for a fun day of exploring and learning at the Sopac McCarthy Mulholland Blue Oak Ranch Preserve! This preserve is only open from 9 AM-2PM on the first Saturdays of every month. Join us for educational and volunteer activities, and the chance to hike and explore a beautiful property! Please RSVP here if you are planning on joining us at this event. For more information or questions, feel free to check out our social media…
Find out more »Acorn Creek to Satan’s Cesspool Hike
Join volunteer Ami Stroud for this strenuous hike on the South Fork American Trail on June 5th, 10:30am-3pm. This trail system is the proud result of over 20 years of work by ARC staff, many volunteers, BLM, and the state of California, to protect this critical watershed of 2,632 acres. We will walk through 5 habitats--riparian, chaparral, oak woodlands, grassland, and mixed conifer. We will see some of the 117 bird species and 1,000 native plants that thrive in this…
Find out more »Forest Futures Salon: Evacuation Preparedness
Join Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation and their regional partners for a discussion on how to prepare for wildfire evacuation June 9th at 4 pm. Learn where to get timely information and what to do when an evacuation is ordered. Each agency will give a short presentation on their role and responsibilities with evacuation situations followed by ample time for questions from the audience. If you register but cannot attend during the scheduled time, you will receive an email with the recording…
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