Join CA Native Plant Society Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter for a wildflower walk with Steve Matson at Martis Creek Lake, near Truckee, CA. We will have the opportunity to observe some wildflowers as well as extensive shrublands, riparian vegetation, and meadows. Bring water, snack, sun hat, sunscreen, cameras, binoculars, etc. Click here for more

Join CA Native Plant Society Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter for a wildflower walk with Steve Matson at Martis Creek Lake, near Truckee, CA. We will have the opportunity to observe some wildflowers as well as extensive shrublands, riparian vegetation, and meadows. Bring water, snack, sun hat, sunscreen, cameras, binoculars, etc. Click here for more

Join CA Native Plant Society Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter for a wildflower walk with Steve Matson at Martis Creek Lake, near Truckee, CA. We will have the opportunity to observe some wildflowers as well as extensive shrublands, riparian vegetation, and meadows. Bring water, snack, sun hat, sunscreen, cameras, binoculars, etc. Click here for more

Part of the Wild Tahoe Weekend, 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

Part of the Wild Tahoe Weekend, 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

Part of the Wild Tahoe Weekend, 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

This will be an easy-to-moderate hike, led by certified CA Naturalist John Roos, to view the many mid-season wildflowers blooming at 7700’ south of Lake Tahoe near Hope Valley. Lots of butterflies too! We start at the marshy edges of Grass Lake, through shady white fir and aspen groves, up into the open pine and

Join us for a short informational hike in partnership with the Sugar Pine Foundation! This is a great opportunity to learn about forest and fire ecology and forest restoration. We will compare and contrast burned and unburned sections of forest on Echo summit. Bring your questions on tree identification, forest ecology and Caldor fire restoration

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

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

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,

During the past 5 years, the montane meadows of the Sierra Nevada have experienced several years of drought (including the driest year on record), the wettest year on record, and large wildfires. Observations of the response of montane meadow plant communities throughout the Sierra Nevada range will be shared from the perspective of meadow vulnerability