Events

Species invasions are ranked among the topic global drivers of change to biodiversity and ecosystem services, with big economic costs. Communicating about introduced species and their impacts in ways that engage and empower audiences can be challenging but is necessary to enable informed decision making. Public trust can be weakened if scientists, educators, or natural

Join this training for an introduction on how hydropower licensing works, what you can achieve during a project licensing, how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission works, and strategies for getting involved. This training is geared towards newer hydropower practitioners, but there is something for everyone to learn. We will have lots of time for discussion,

When kids are worried about the environment, they can feel scared, overwhelmed and even hopeless. This is called eco-anxiety. But what can we do about it? How about turning Eco-Anxiety into Eco-Action? Eco-anxiety is a valid response to the real challenges our kids see around them. As adults, our job isn’t to make their concerns

America produced more than three times as much power from the sun, the wind and the earth in 2022 as we did in 2013. With so many ups and downs over this past year, renewable energy remains on the rise. Join the webinar Renewables on the Rise: Success Stories to hear clean energy entrepreneurs including

Monthly mending and alterations workshops at the Truckee Roundhouse: Sponsored by Keep Truckee Green, these FREE workshops will teach you how to repair your clothing instead of throwing it away. Together, we can reduce textile waste while learning new skills. Let’s mend, not end! Open to all levels of sewists, especially beginners. Ages 12 and

SOLD OUT! Registration available for the livestream zoom webinar. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), and University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe present internationally renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe to the Tahoe Science Center for an exclusive North Shore presentation on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets will be available on a

Hosted by Sierra Streams Institute - join us for a free talk from SYRCL and SSI on water quality monitering and the health of our streams and rivers. Tuesday January 23rd, from 6-7pm. Arrive a few minutes early to grab a drink! Click here for more information and to register.

Two cases are before the U.S. Supreme Court this term that could radically reshape the way federal environmental regulations are written and are challenged in court. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the validity of the “Chevron Doctrine,” which for almost forty years has required judges to defer to federal agencies’ expertise used to interpret

RiversLab is a time for us river geeks to sit down, listen in, and discuss a topic of our AmeriCorps choice. This January 24th Reed, SYRCL’s restoration coordinator/ AmeriCorps, will be presenting on Cody C. Reed’s research paper on “Restoring function: Positive responses of carbon and nitrogen to 20 years of hydrologic restoration in montane meadows.”

Planning and Conservation League is excited to announce that the 2024 California Environmental Assembly will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at UC Davis School of Law’s King Hall! Our return to an in-person event is made possible by the California Environmental Law & Policy Center’s generous offer to host the Assembly! PCL’s Assembly features

Applications of Natural and Nature-Based Features for Inland Fluvial Environments will highlight the role of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) and partner applications of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF). Included are case studies providing a wide range of applications on inland fluvial systems. Join Christopher Haring, Ph.D., Research Physical Scientist, River Engineering Branch,

A conservation education project hosted at a corporate site can be a great way to engage the community, meet educational needs and expand the impact of a corporate conservation program. But what if your site has limited time, funding and staffing available?  Fortunately, there are a myriad of resources available to save time and money

Solving the state's wood waste challenge to reduce wildfire, support rural economies and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 California is in the grip of a wood waste crisis – one that is expected to become significantly worse as the state ramps up forest treatments in accordance with the Governor’s target to treat one million acres

Dollars are flowing from the federal government to communities all across the country, but exactly how much is dedicated to rural places was unknown…until now. Join us to hear takeaways from a new Brookings report quantifying the funding and technical assistance for rural America and hear from rural leaders on the challenges and opportunities they

This webinar is an opportunity to learn about collaborative fuels reduction projects from representatives at the Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Tehama County, the National Park Service, CAL FIRE, and Battle Creek Meadows Ranch. Participants will increase their understanding of how lead agencies, partners, and communities collaboratively design and implement fuels reduction projects using lessons learned from

Naturehood will be taking a break in January, while we clean out the garden shed. Join us again in February with Susan Gottlieb, the co-creator of the famous and beautiful Gottlieb Native Garden in Beverly Hills. We’ll learn tips about design, harmony, and sustainability that you can bring to your own gardening space. Click here

The Carson City Library and the TRTA are hosting a free event in Carson City. Come out for an Interactive Guide Panel discussion with our professional trail guides on completing the Tahoe Rim Trail. Bring out friends and family to learn more about the Tahoe Rim Trail and gain some incredible insight from our trail

Since 2021, Amah Mutsun Land Trust has worked in partnership with Pie Ranch and State Parks to propagate native plants at Cascade Ranch on Año Nuevo Point. Working with a team of dedicated volunteers, we have planted over 140,000 plants in long-term beds for seed production to support local coastal prairie stewardship work at Quiroste