Events

To celebrate the summer beauty of Lake Tahoe and raise awareness of threats to the lake, we welcome everyone to join us for the fourth annual Circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe for Science, a seven-day kayaking journey dubbed TERC CIRC. The event, which combines citizen science with fundraising for the Center, will run from June 17 to

Planning to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail this trail season? South Valleys and the TRTA are hosting a free event in Reno! Come out for an Interactive Guide Panel discussion with our professional trail guides on completing the Tahoe Rim Trail! This will be apart of the Time-out Tuesday Adult Program, so come on out

The Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival is a fun, family-friendly two-day event full of pedaling and community celebration. The main festival (party) is on Sunday, June 23rd at 12pm-6pm. It is a FREE, family-friendly party at the riverside Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers, CA. There will be music, beverages, food, raffles, and local vendors for all to enjoy!

Join local Botanists Jeannette Halderman and Brett Hall for a morning stroll amongst the meadows and sagebrush habitat near the headwaters of the West fork of the Feather River. You will experience a diverse flora amongst several habitats, including a multitude of wildflowers. Bring a lunch as we will end the walk in a nice

Join us for a morning of land-healing, intensely gratifying, ecosystem restoration work. Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on, in-the-field event. By pitching in, you will help improve the ecosystem function and the wildlife habitats that surround Lake Tahoe. Healthy forests and meadows act as natural pollution filters to

Jared Manninen is a certified California Naturalist, birder, botanizer and nature photographer who’s lived in South Lake Tahoe since 2005. He’s worked in the outdoor recreation industry for most of his time living at Lake Tahoe. Jared is also the creator of the backcountry blog TahoeTrailGuide.com, where he shares information about hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing,

Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) guides and nonprofit partner Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) naturalist, Sarah Hockensmith, on a stroll at Page Meadows in search of mountain wildflowers and birds on Tahoe’s West Shore. The TRTA is the primary steward of the Tahoe Rim Trail system, and TINS is a valuable ecological stewardship organization

Women’s Trails  College: Introduction to Trail Building Do you love trails and want to learn more? Do you identify as  F(Femme), T(transgender), W(women), or N-B(Non-Binary) and want a safe, inclusive space on the trails? This training is for you! Click here for more information and to register.

Get ready for a wild time during Wild Tahoe Weekend, June 29-30, 2024 at Taylor Creek Visitor Center! To kick off Wild Tahoe Weekend, TINS will host the 11th annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival, Saturday, June 29 from 10am until 3pm. We will be offering many opportunities to connect with, watch, and enjoy birds. The

Celebration of Trails 2024 Street Party Come out and celebrate with your fellow hikers when we take over Commercial Street for our blowout street party! This FREE event features local band Suika T performing live in front of Crazy Horse, booths staffed by local recreation partners, family activities, and more! Winners of the Summer Star