Events

As we move from spring into summer, learn how to assess and plan for your maintenance needs with Oscar Lucario, a landscaper designer and land manager with over 20 years of experience in organic sustainable maintenance in Marin and Sonoma counties. We'll look at the effects of a long wet season, how to plan for the dry season,

Join Steve Matson for a presentation on how the digital revolution has transformed the way we learn about and share information about native plants. Steve has spent over two decades exploring, collecting and photographing northern and eastern Sierra plants and his extensive body of work is frequently featured on Calflora, as well as inaturalist and

Join Bear Yuba Land Trust on a guided walk through the spring blooms at Wildflower Ridge Preserve. This family friendly event is geared towards those new(er) to plant and wildflower identification, but open to all lovers of nature and beauty. Following the walk, let the wildflowers be your inspiration as you take pen to paper

Come to this free community event hosted by the Washoe Environmental Protection Department (WEPD) that will take place at the Carson Colony Gym from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturday, May 4. There will be games, educational booths, food vendors, arts and crafts, raffle prizes, and earth friendly activities! For more information, please call the WEPD

The Tahoe Basin & Sierra Valley Chapter is excited to offer this fun workshop, led by local botanist and herbalist, Nancy Harnach. Nancy was raised in Sattley, and has spent much of her adult life, with her late husband Bill, dedicated to understanding and describing the flora of Sierra Valley. In this workshop you will learn

Come bird with us at ESLT’s Black Lake Preserve in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day! Black Lake is a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that is an important stopover site for migratory birds. The alkali lakes and wetlands in Adobe Valley provide a great environment for our feathered friends to rest and refuel

Be a citizen scientist for the day! Snapshot Day is an annual water quality monitoring event held each May. Groups of volunteers fan out across the Truckee River Watershed to take samples from creeks, streams, and lakes—including Lake Tahoe—to capture a snapshot of Tahoe’s water quality at a moment in time. Volunteers of all ages and

Join Environmental Improvement Program partners for the latest on projects happening near you this summer. Learn about the Incline Meadow Restoration Project, local fuel reduction projects, TCPUD’s Lakeside Trail rehabilitation project, Sand Harbor Master Plan Update, and more, plus how to stay engaged on all these initiatives.

Come out and EquiTrek with us at Linden Lea Ranch Conservation Easement! The two-hour riding adventure weaves through historic working ranch land, special blue oak woodlands, past pioneer home sites, across Kentucky Ravine Creek, and out to amazing vistas overlooking the South Yuba River Canyon. Enjoy exclusive access to beautiful landscapes on this privately owned

PRESENTERS Mary Ann Furedi, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Bill Nichols, New Hampshire Natural Heritage Bureau More information coming soon. Click here for more information and to register.

Join the University of California and California Tribal College for a California Naturalist course designed and led by tribal leaders in California. Click here for more information and to register.

The El Dorado Center is part of the Folsom Lake College Campus. This location hosts the UC ANR Master Gardener Sherwood Demonstration Garden, which provides the public with a hands-on, interactive experience about research-based, sustainable gardening practices specific to the region. Visit the El Dorado Center website. El Dorado-specific sessions: Prescribed Burning for Landowners Introduction to California