March 2021
Sierra State Parks Foundation 2021 Arbor Day Tree Hunt
The Sierra State Parks Foundation will host the 2021 Arbor Day Tree Hunt, which will run for six weeks starting March 19. The scavenger hunt encourages the Lake Tahoe Community to explore the outdoors and gain new knowledge of local tree species. Each week of the contest, The Foundation will highlight a different tree species native to Lake Tahoe on their website, email list, Facebook, and Instagram. Participants are asked to find that week’s highlighted tree, photograph themselves with it,…
Find out more »2021 Virtual Earth Day Art Contest
We are excited to announce the 2021 Virtual Earth Day Art Contest! Through the contest, we hope to spark the creativity of all those who love the Lake Tahoe – Donner region. The contest will run from March 25th until April 16th. Winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22nd. This year’s contest theme is “Recreate Responsibly.” Through art, we hope to inform and remind those who visit our state parks to leave nature as they found it and…
Find out more »April 2021
Trash Talk with Clean Up The Lake
Are you curious about what lies beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe? Grab a virtual refreshment and join the Clean Up The Lake team and Environmental Scientist Zoe Harrold, PhD as we talk all things trash. We will share the dirty details of our 2020 underwater clean ups and discuss what’s in store for this summer as we embark on the 72 mile SCUBA clean up presented by Tahoe Blue Vodka. Prize giveaways and a sneak peak premiere of a…
Find out more »New Horizons in Conservation Conference
Organized by the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE). The conference is an annual gathering of students and early career professionals who are historically underrepresented in the environmental field and/ or committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field. Conference attendees have opportunities to network, engage in hands-on workshops, and learn from leaders and visionaries in the environmental field
Find out more »Tahoe Earth Week
Lake Tahoe is celebrating Earth Day with daily activities to reduce our carbon footprint and protect our climate all week (April 19-24, 2021). Join in on the fun and post your pictures and tag #earthweektahoe.
Find out more »Science Speaks Series: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy
Americans have always entertained conspiracy theories; they are as much a part of the American way as baseball and apple pie. That Americans believe such theories now is not unusual. What is different today is that people in power routinely and indiscriminately spread these theories, with a specific and very ambitious goal – the goal of destroying our faith in government, science, and any kind of community spirit. They encourage people to reject fact-based evidence in favor of partisan advantage.…
Find out more »SNA’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Celebrate Earth Day Online- Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival April 22, 2021 7:00 PM Buy tickets here! Live Screening: Lobby Opens 6:30pm - Film Starts 7:00pm Films on Demand is available for 5 days after, through 11:59pm on April 27th Check out this year's program lineup! The Alliance is inviting you to celebrate Earth Day online with the Virtual Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour combines award-winning environmental and…
Find out more »4/23/21 Connect with Your Ancestors…Take an Earth Walk!
On Friday, April 23, 2021, the forest calls you to take an Earth Walk at the Incline Village Visitors Center where you can pick up a complimentary guide book and journal along with a map of the half mile slow walk. The guide book points out things to see and do, as well as has pages for you to commemorate your walk with drawings, poems or just thoughts. Along the way, you may want to pick up natural objects to…
Find out more »Bear Yuba Land Trust Presents: NatureFest 2021
Join Bear Yuba Land Trust for the First Annual NatureFest! Grab the family and head outside for a day full of self-guided fun and activities! We’ll be set up at four local trailheads to pass out activities and ideas to help you explore nature and enjoy the outdoors! This event is free! **REGISTRATION OPEN** Participate at one of four trails in the community: Alan Thiesen Trail (at Adam Ryan Wildlife Preserve in Alta Sierra), Wolf Creek Trail (near downtown Grass…
Find out more »Earth Day Exploration
Come to Either Herbert Ranch Preserve or Dry Creek Preserve to participate in fun Earth Day, socially distanced activities! We will observe macroinvertebrates in their natural habitat, take an Earth Walk and build pinecone Bird feeders. Come and enjoy the day with us!
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