Join us on Tuesday, May 28th at 8:00am for a good day of hard work in the Eastern Sierra! We will be removing debris from the Preserve, including old fencing material, railroad ties, barbed wire, a large wooden trough and shed, and some minor fence repair. When: Volunteers will meet on Tuesday, May 28th at

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.

Welcome to Strength in Solidarity: The Power of Collective Action with Washiw Zulshish Goom Tahn Nu! Join us online for an inspiring event! We are looking for engaged members of the Tahoe-Truckee community to donate dollars, time and resources to secure a land purchase for Wašišiw (the people from here) in Da ow aga (the edge

The Nevada Conservation League is excited to announce our annual Reno fundraiser is back! Please join us on Thursday, May 30, to celebrate and promote Northern Nevada's progress toward a healthy climate! Click here for more information and to register.

Meet Leave No Trace and partners with Mammoth Lakes Recreation at Mammoth Brewing Company for a night of trivia and fun-filled education. Learn all about Leave No Trace practices and the local ecosystem and area. Test your knowledge, win prizes, and learn easy ways to protect the incredible outdoor spaces in Mammoth Lakes. As a bonus, celebrate a “Toast

Ever wanted to know more about the birds in Lake Tahoe? Wanted to learn how to identify them and get first hand experience in identifying what birds are flying above you during your walks and hikes?  The Tahoe Area Sierra Club and Sierra State Parks Foundation is hosting a Birds of Lake Tahoe hike on

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

Our neighbors have been hard at work creating gardens filled with flourishing native and pollinator-friendly plants! Join our tour for the opportunity to see some beautiful and creative pollinator-friendly gardens in Bishop and Chalfant. Come away with tons of inspiration for your very own yard. You will get exclusive access to these gardens and the

Join us on a wildflower walk guided by Steve Matson on June 2, 2024. We will visit a mixed coniferous forest along with its adjoining meadows, riparian zone, and sphagnum bog. Meet at 10 AM in Kings Beach. A plant list will be available. The odds are good that we will see Fritillaria atropurpurea, among much

Kickoff Tahoe Bike Month by cleaning up our community bike paths! Oftentimes these paths can be littered and the cleanup gets these paths ready for a great summer biking season. Volunteers can meet at one of three locations throughout South Tahoe to pick up litter from the areas around our bike paths. Following the cleanup,

Rivers and streams are the lifeblood of California. They provide fish and wildlife habitat, regulate water quality, nourish our food, help us recreate, and act as key barometers of natural and human health. When we care for habitat, birds and fish will come. Plants will flourish. People will play. Water will flow.  Prioritizing environmentally beneficial restoration projects

About: Join to view a live demonstration by the developers of the newly updated ‘CA Cone Observations’ application (hosted on Survey123 by Esri)  to record data and report developing cone crops to agency seedbank managers to monitor for collection. There will be time for Q&A with the app developers and both the CAL FIRE and USDA Forest Service seedbank managers who lead cone collection for the public seedbanks in California. Learning objectives: Understand why and by whom the application was developed How to access and properly fill the ‘CA Cone Observations’ survey How to browse your and peers’ data on ArcGIS with or without an AGOL account. Intended audience:  Federal and State

Do you love to kayak, paddleboard, and walk on the shoreline at Lake Tahoe? Then join us for a free Eyes on the Lake training! This training is open to the public, all ages welcome. Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League

The Tahoe Area Sierra Club invites you for an online presentation to uncover the geological history in the Lake Tahoe basin using data from the lake’s core sediment with Paula Noble, Professor for the Department of Geological Sciences, and Global Water Center at the University of Nevada Reno, on June 6th at 5:00 pm. Paula

Celebration of Trails 2024: Cheers to Local Trails Kick-Off Happy Hour Thursday, June 6th, 5-7pm, Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co. in Nevada City Join BYLT Staff and Board for a toast to local trails at our Cheers to Local Trails kick-off happy hour! We’ll be out at Three Forks Bakery & Brewing Co., celebrating

Film Showing of Award Winning Wildland Fire Documentary - Elemental Come join us for a special in person event at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theatre for a screening of the acclaimed wildfire documentary Elemental. Witness the beauty and power of nature in this captivating film that explores the impact of wildland fires on our environment and communities. Learn

Join us for a Saturday in Mount Rose Wilderness! We will meet at the Hunter Creek trailhead and hike to a location along Hunter Creek Trail as a group to remove the invasive musk thistle. Musk thistle is classified as a noxious weed which spreads prolifically and negatively impacts native ecosystems. This weed thrives in

This year’s Wild for the Yuba will take place on Saturday, June 8th, at the Schrammsberg Estate (242 Gold Flat Rd) in Nevada City. The event begins at 6:00pm and will feature a delicious dinner with appetizers by Family Affair Catering, exciting live and silent auctions, and dancing and lively music by Broken Compass to end the evening. Click

Join us on Sunday, June 9th for a special BioBlitz event with conservation easement landowners in Swall Meadows. A BioBlitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. We will record what we find in iNaturalist and be joined by local experts on our area’s natural

The Eastern Sierra Towns to Trails Plan effort again will gather stakeholders by county to discuss the project work to date, review the proposed alignment, discuss closing gaps, address challenges, and understand next steps. We hope you can join us in person. On Tuesday, June 11, 5:00-7:00PM, the Towns to Trails planning team will convene representatives

The Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF) is a local non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the natural regeneration of pines in the Tahoe Region and beyond. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is the primary steward of the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) System. Together, our organizations partner to provide educational experiences across the Tahoe Rim Trail and throughout

The Sierra District Dive Team will host an underwater “Live Dive” adventure at Emerald Bay State Park. Students and viewers will have the opportunity to experience what it would be like to go scuba diving in Lake Tahoe as the team goes looking for fish, sunken artifacts, and geologic features. Participants will engage directly with

Planning to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail this trail season? Incline Village Library and the TRTA are hosting a free event in Incline Village! Come out for an Interactive Guide Panel discussion with our professional trail guides on completing the Tahoe Rim Trail! Bring your family and friends and come on out and learn more

Join the Tahoe National Forest and the South Yuba River Citizens League Thursday June 13, 2024 from 5:00 – 6:30 at the Boreal Lodge to review 65% designs and provide feedback on the Castle Valley parking lot and trailhead! Meeting will be held on the 3rd Floor of Boreal Lodge — 19749 Boreal Ridge Rd.

The Eastern Sierra Towns to Trails Plan effort again will gather stakeholders by county to discuss the project work to date, review the proposed alignment, discuss closing gaps, address challenges, and understand next steps. We hope you can join us in person. On Thursday, June 13, 5:00-7:00PM, the Towns to Trails planning team will convene representatives

The Tahoe Area Sierra Club and Sierra State Parks Foundation will be hosting a clean up at Washoe Meadows State Park on June 15, 2024 starting at 9:00 am and going till 11:00 am. The trails around Washoe Meadows State Park are relatively flat. We ask those joining us to come prepared due to there

Celebration of Trails Poetry on Preserves Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop with Meredith Heller Saturday, June 15, 10am-12pm Rice’s Crossing Preserve, South (See below for directions). Join Poetry on Preserves commissioned poet, Meredith Heller, for a reading of select poems including her poem for Celebration of Trails, “Huntress of the Holy Sound.” Rice’s Crossing Preserve

Are You Ready to Find Yourself in Summer? $135- TRTA Members, $150- TRTA Non-Members Course Description: Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for a day in the classroom and field to learn basic map and compass skills in the beautiful Tahoe summer. This course will teach you one of the most basic and essential outdoor skills-

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

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

Join American River Conservancy for live music, beverages, and tasty food featuring Marco's Cafe and Wani's Tacos at historic Wakamatsu Farm in Placerville, CA.  This concert series supports ARC's Resilience Reserve.  Ticket sales and donations help the Conservancy manage, repair, and restore its protected properties, especially after extreme weather events.  Find out more about ARC's Resilience Reserve HERE. Gates opens at 5:30 PM

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

On June 30, LTBMU and Great Basin Institute will host the Native Species Festival. This festival is a great way to spend the day outdoors and learn about the many native plant and animal species of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Attend walks led by field professionals and explore educational booths from various public and nonprofit

After Tahoe’s celebrated July 4th festivities, our beaches and surrounding areas can become covered with trash, endangering wildlife and the Lake’s clarity. Each year on July 5th, Tahoe residents and visitors turn out for the largest cleanup of the year to remove litter from Lake Tahoe’s shores. You can help Keep Tahoe Blue by volunteering

Come Join Trail Ambassador Jean for some Yoga in Nature! She will take you through a yoga flow, with modifications appropriate for all abilities, that looks similar to familiar asanas- but might have some fun nature based themes. Where: Pokonobe Marina When: Fridays 8:30 AM Click here for more information.

Join June Lake Trails Committee and Friends of the Inyo for a fun morning of maintaining popular trails and picking up trash and fishing line around the June Lake Loop.  Friends of the Inyo will provide gloves, trash bags, and tools. Bring water, sunscreen, and appropriate footwear for hiking. No charge. All ages welcome! Click