Volunteer workdays will be centered around small site improvement projects that may include: weeding, native plant cultivation, orchard care, trail maintenance and upkeep tasks within the Outdoor Learning Campus. All ages are welcome but an adult must accompany children under 7. Workdays are from 9am-12pm unless otherwise noted. Registration required here. For more information please see the event webpage.

Wildfire fuel mitigation within utility corridors is more crucial than ever, especially as peak fire season approaches. Continued extreme drought conditions coupled with California’s ever-increasing electrical demand directly results in exceptionally flammable vegetation near charged electrical power lines. Join us in learning about California's utility vegetation regulatory framework and methods for mitigating wildfire ignitions from four utility industry expert practitioners on July 14 at 10 am. Register for the webinar here. For more information please see the event webpage.

Join Sugar Pine Foundation for a family friendly tree watering event in Truckee. Watering helps the seedlings survive the hot dry Tahoe summer! Bring a water bladder or water jugs if you have them. Wear hiking shoes. We will be alternating watering locations each week.

Join The California Native Plant Society - Redbud chapter for a webinar on North American Cercis (Redbud): a Study of Evolution and Adaptation with Camille Nowell MSC on Thursday, July 14, 2022  6 p.m. For many centuries, Cercis, a genus of attractive woody plants that includes our native western redbud, has been a focus of botanical study and appreciation. The first recorded mention of the group was by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus, circa 325 BC. Native Americans, distinguished botanists, and…

ESLT are planning a highway cleanup on July 16 from 7:30-10:00 am to remove trash from ESLT’s sponsored section of Highway 395. Your help is greatly appreciated and will keep litter away from wildlife and out of sensitive ecosystems. In order to avoid as much of the sun and heat as possible, we will get started early. We recommend that volunteers wear long pants to protect against thistle, carry water bottles, and bring sun protection. You may want to bring…

ARC volunteer Tom Dodson will lead this exploration of the Granite Chief Wilderness Area Picayune Valley starting at Talbot Creek from July 16-17. We will hike up along the middle fork of the American River passing through an old growth forest. After crossing the headwaters of the middle fork we will emerge into the Picayune Valley. In the valley we will explore waterfalls and Indian petroglyphs. Through the valley we will pass through several alpine meadows with wildflowers in bloom.…

Join TINS and Bob Sweatt on a wildflower walk to Meiss Meadows in South Lake Tahoe, CA on July 16 from 9am - 1pm. Spend the morning finding a variety of species as part of the Tahoe Wildflower Big Year. Participants will meet at the parking lot to the Meiss Meadows trailhead at 9am. Plan on spending 4 hours searching for flowers while moderately walking 3.6 miles round trip. More details will be send via email a day or so…

Join the TRTA as we reconstruct the PCT/TRT deep in Desolation Wilderness. Our work will focus on constructing stone steps and armoring drains to combat erosion. This Wilderness Backpacking Camp in Desolation Wilderness requires a 5.5-mile climb to the campsite while carrying all your gear, food, and supplies to camp out and work for four days. Bear-proof food storage, such as a bear keg, is required (bear hangs are not allowed). This is an authentic wilderness camp, and volunteers should…