November 2021
Mammoth Trails Meeting
Join Mammoth Trails for a meeting focused on the Shady Rest Inyo Craters Trails Planning Project. Presentations and discussions with Trails Manager Joel Rathje and Eastern Sierra Sustainable Recreation Coordinator Matt Paruolo. Project Overview Public Outreach Efforts Public Survey Results Concept Development and Planning Considerations Project Timeline and Next Steps All trail users are encouraged to attend!! Participate via Zoom or Facebook Live
Find out more »Water Seminar Series: Conservation Finance Funds Water Supply Protection
Funding water supply protection through conservation finance in the Yuba River watershed The Office of Water Programs at Sacramento State presents the latest in its Water Seminar Series, with guest speakers from Blue Forest Conservation and the Yuba Water Agency. In the Western U.S., federally owned forests provide up to 52% of drinking water supplies, but many are overstocked and at risk of fire, tree die-offs, and other disturbances. Forest and ecosystem restoration projects in these source water basins have…
Find out more »December 2021
Forest Futures Salon: Decreasing the Threat of the 2022 Fire Season
After a busy summer and many challenges with the current wildfire season, the Tahoe-Truckee Community Foundation is excited to announce these upcoming Forest Futures Salons for 2021. There are restoration and innovative wood use projects in our region which will restore forest acres before they burn - we'll highlight and explore some of the most promising. Our Forest Futures Salons bring together unlike-minded people to engage in productive, timely conversations to fuel innovation. What was previously a closed-door, intimate discussion…
Find out more »Building Blocks of the Business Plan: A 3-Part Series
From the Sierra SBDC & the Placer Business Resource Center: Building Blocks of the Business Plan Have you heard the saying, “Businesses don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan?” It’s true – whether you are just starting out or are growing your business – having a well thought-out business plan can help you stay on track for success. A business plan can help you get organized, support an application for a loan, and serve as a roadmap to take…
Find out more »2021 Tahoe Film Fest
The 7th Tahoe Film Fest will take place December 2-5, with films being screened at Incline Village Cinema, Northstar Village Cinema and the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room. All (100%) of proceeds and ticket sales benefit the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) with several films pertaining to our current environment and climate crisis. Visit our website for further up-to-date information or to purchase tickets and passes online at www.tahoefilmfest.com In Reflection: A Walk With Water, filmmaker Emmett Brennan takes us…
Find out more »El Dorado Trail – Nature Lovers’ Hike
Join the American River Conservancy and 85-years-young Peru-born Victor Romero for an intermediate hiking adventure of 8 miles along the El Dorado Trail with an optional stop for lunch in town. Victor has hiked all over his native continent including the Andes Mountains, and five days through the mountains surrounding the Sacred Valley starting from Pisac to Machu Picchu. He now considers the Sierras of California “the best place on earth to continue hiking and learning downhill skiing” (though he…
Find out more »Flyway Nights – Salmon of Lower Putah Creek
The Yolo Basin Foundation presents Flyway Nights, a monthly speaker series highlighting environmental issues, current research topics in conservation, and natural history of Northern California. Flyway Nights is free to Yolo Basin Foundation members and open to the public. A $10 donation is suggested for non-members. Salmon of Lower Putah Creek with Mackenzie Miner Historically, salmon spawned intermittently in Lower Putah Creek but following the construction of multiple dams on the creek in the mid-1900s and the occurrence of severe…
Find out more »RSVP ONLY: Volunteer Day at Dry Creek Native Plant Nursery
Come volunteer at SRT's Native Plant Nursery! We have a volunteer day on the first and third Fridays of every month. We are no longer requiring masks at our events. However, we ask that those who are not fully vaccinated to respect local and federal guidelines by wearing masks and social distancing at events. We will provide masks and gloves for those who do not have them. Please RSVP for the event below, or by emailing Sneha Kumar at sneha@sequoiariverlands.org.
Find out more »RSVP ONLY: Discovery Day at Blue Oak Ranch Preserve
Come and join Sequoia Riverlands Trust for a Discovery Day at Blue Oak Ranch Preserve! We only open the preserve to the public on the first Saturday of every month. There will be opportunities for restoration work as well as exploration and hiking around the preserve. We are no longer requiring masks at our events. However, we ask that those who are not fully vaccinated to respect local and federal guidelines by wearing masks and social distancing at events. We…
Find out more »In the Field: Guided Hike at Alan Thiesen Trail
Bear Yuba Land Trust Executive Director Erin Tarr and Stewardship Manager Kate Gazzo will lead a hike at BYLT’s preserve Adam Ryan. Of special interest is the Preserve’s pollinator garden! $5 BYLT members / $10 public.
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