Outings and Events

Upcoming Events

Tahoe Sierra Club is pleased to present a series of gatherings featuring local experts on a range of topics of interest to residents of the Tahoe basin and the Truckee River watershed.  We will feature a mix of virtual and in-person events as the COVID situation and other conditions dictate.  All events will be open to members and to the general public, by advance registration. If you'd like to present or have a topic of interest to the Tahoe Area Group, please contact Mariel Penollar at mkaye@sierranevadaalliance.org. 

Tahoe Truckee Earth Day 

Saturday, April 20th from 11:00 am to 5 pm 

Tahoe Area Sierra Club will be present for the Tahoe Truckee Earth Day at Palisades Tahoe with an educational booth. Note: Tahoe Area Sierra Club is not hosting this event but will have a table. For more information, visit https://www.palisadestahoe.com/events-and-activities/events-calendar/tahoe-truckee-earth-day

Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour 

Monday, April 22nd from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm 

Tahoe Area Sierra Club will be tabling at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival On Tour hosted by the Sierra Nevada Alliance. To find more information and to get tickets, please visit https://sierranevadaalliance.org/wild-scenic-film-festival/

South Tahoe Earth Day Festival 

Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm 

Tahoe Area Sierra Club will be present for the South Tahoe Earth Day Festival at the Lake Tahoe Community College with an educational booth. Note: Tahoe Area Sierra Club is not hosting this event but will have a table. For more information, visit https://southtahoeearthday.org/earth-day-festival.  

Washoe Earth Day 

Saturday, May 4th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm 

Tahoe Area Sierra Club will have a table at the Washoe Earth Day hosted by the Washoe Tribe of NV and CA at the Carson Colony Gym. For more information, visit https://washoetribe.us/event/2710-Page-washoe-earth-day-2024/

Past and On Demand Events

Urbanized Black Bears with Tahoe Toogee

Friday, March 22nd at 5:00 pm

41 year long South Lake Tahoe resident and bear expert Tahoe Toogee will be speaking on the urbanization of the black bear and the urbanized bear population of South Lake Tahoe at the Lake Tahoe Community College Aspen and Board Room on March 22nd at 5:00pm. Tahoe Toogee is a professional Senior Vector Control Technician with El Dorado County, and spends his free time in helping assist property owners and local agencies with moving bears from local homes in which he's done over 300 cases. He's also been featured in interviews or providing visual content on numerous news outlets such as a BBC documentary and assisting as a field guide/bear wrangler for the July 2022 issue of National Geographic article about urbanized wildlife.

Environmental History of Lake Tahoe with David Antonucci 

Tuesday, February 27th at 5:30 pm

Local author David Antonucci will be speaking on the environmental history of Lake Tahoe at the South Lake Tahoe Public Library on February 27th at 5:30pm. This presentation based on Antonucci's recent book of the same title highlights the 170+ years of Euro-American occupation of the Lake Tahoe Basin and sequential cultural eras that left Tahoe impacted. 

Why are Sierra Nevada Forests in Crisis? What Can Activists Do?

Thursday, November 9th

John Buckley, the Director of Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center gave a slide presentation on the state of Sierra forests, trends in forest management, threats, and things activists can do to promote better forest management practices.   A recording of the presentation is here.  

Adventures in Limnology with Dr. Goldman

Wednesday, September 20th

Renowned Tahoe environmental scientist Dr. Charles Goldman will speak at a Sierra Club event on the evening of Wednesday, September 20th at Lake Tahoe Community College. In his Adventures in Limnology talk, Dr. Goldman will entertain us with his global adventures as a scientist - all in the cause of protecting Lake Tahoe and other precious natural resources. 

Great Sierra River Cleanup

Saturday, September 23rd

The Great Sierra river Cleanup (GSRC) is a Sierra Nevada-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day. Multiple organizations will host sites throughout the region, including our site at Pope Beach from 9:00-12:00, sponsored by Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and Sierra Nevada Alliance. GSRC is one of many California Coastal Cleanup Day events. Previously hosted by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the Sierra Nevada Alliance is very excited to take the reigns as the GSRC coordinator, and to continue the statewide effort to reduce plastic pollution and litter in and around our Sierra waterways. 

Outing! Hike Waddle Ranch and Get a Drink

Saturday, August 26th

Come join us and Truckee Trails Foundation on a hike at Waddle Ranch Preserve, Saturday, August 26th at 9:00am. This Moderate rated 6 mile hike offers views of various trees and an opportunity to spot wildlife, including Bald eagles. Your friendly dogs are welcome on a leash! At the end of the hike, we will be supplying a drink for you to sip while we share more about our trail development and trails advocacy work, and provide some opportunities to get involved with a Trail Maintenance Day and other volunteer activities. 

July 22nd - Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care Animal Education

Come join us at the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care center on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00pm. We will be exploring what LTWC does and the types of animals they care for. We will even meet some of their animal friends and learn about their stories.

On Demand - Mythbusting Tahoe

(Originally presented 1/24/2023)
Come uncover the truth behind Lake Tahoe's popular myths and legends! This presentation featuring guest speaker: Sarah Hockensmith (Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS)), explores the unique history, geology, flora, and fauna of Tahoe's Sierra Nevada and Carson Range, and is proudly sponsored by the Sierra Club. Watch as Sarah explores topics and debunks common misconceptions about the Lake Tahoe Basin and its related ecosystems! Watch the recorded virtual presentation here.  

On Demand - Microplastics and Lake Tahoe 

(Originally presented 10/27/2022)
Microplastics, plastics smaller than 5 millimeters, are found throughout the environment. These particles are the result of plastic pollution and have been found in Lake Tahoe and in the surrounding region.  Scientists at the Desert Research Institute, with the help of citizen scientists, are working to understand the threat of plastics in the lake.  Researchers Rachel Kozloski and Hannah Lukasik will join us for a virtual presentation about plastics, their presence in the environment, and the implications microplastics have for the Lake Tahoe area. Watch the recorded virtual presentation here.  

August 2nd - Washoe Meadows State Park Cleanup

Sierra Nevada Alliance, Sierra State Parks Foundation, and Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group teamed up to collect 105 pounds of trash at Washoe Meadows State Park on Tuesday, August 2.   We couldn't have done it without our intrepid volunteers!

July 30th - An Evening at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care

The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group had a wonderful evening at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care in South Lake Tahoe with Denise Upton, Animal Care Director, on July 30, 2022. Denise began with a brief history of LTWC including what they do and an overview of some of the animals they rehabilitate. She also discussed some of the main injuries to animals they get. We were also lucky enough to meet Porky the porcupine!  If you have any questions or would like to help, contact Denise and the Wildlife team at info@ltwc.org

On Demand - Living With Bears!

(Originally presented 5/26/2022)
Kathryn Bricker of No Bear Hunt Nevada and Ann Bryant of the BEAR League of Lake Tahoe presented a program on coexisting with bears in Lake Tahoe. Kathryn discussed the Drivers of Human-to-Human conflict over Living with Bears, and Ann followed with a presentation on Bears: Replacing Fear with FactWatch the recording of the evening's presentations and discussions

May 21st - Guided Wildflower Hike in Washoe Meadows State Park

Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group joined the Sierra State Parks Foundation for a wildflower walk in Washoe Meadows State Park on May 21st. Lisa Berry, local wildflower aficionado and guide, led a short hike to the main meadow and the fen to see the Star Lily, Round-leaved Sundew, and other seasonal wildflowers. 

Thank you to the Sierra State Parks Foundation for organizing this event.

On Demand - Wildflower's of Tahoe

(Originally presented on 5/22/2022)
Sarah Hockensmith, The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) Outreach Director, gave a wonderful presentation on Wildflowers of TahoeWatch the recording of the event

 Mountain Ash

 

January 26th - Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities

On January 26, Amanda Milici and Mike Vollmer of Tahoe Resource Conservation District spoke about the history of wildfire in Lake Tahoe and wildfire preparedness efforts through the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities.  In case you missed it, a recording is available here.  Amanda and Mike also provided links to a number of resources to help Tahoe residents increase the resiliency of their homes to wildfire: 

Outings

The TAG Outings program resumed this May with a lovely hike to Vikingsholm, Eagle Falls, and along the north shore of Emerald Bay.  In July, we climbed Twin Peaks from Ward Creek and enjoyed 360 degree views of Lake Tahoe, Granite Chief Wilderness, and Desolation Wilderness from the top.  At the end of August, we climbed Snow Valley Peak in the Carson Range, and we summitted Mt. Tallac on a glorious, if a bit warm, Labor Day.   

Watch this page for future listings and signup instuctions.  

We always need more leaders!  If you're an qualified Sierra Club leader, or would like to learn how to become one, please contacts our Executive Committee at tahoegroupsierraclub@gmail.com.

 

The Mother Lode and the Toiyabe chapters of the Sierra Club also schedule outings.  You can also find the Mother Lode Chapter's latest schedule at: https://www.sierraclub.org/mother-lode/blog/2016/02/outings-schedule.  The Great Basin Group of the Toiyabe Chapter, headquartered in Reno, also has a schedule of hikes on meetup.com, here

Slide Show:  Flowers of Washoe Meadows

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we haven't been able to lead in-person outings this year. To help us through this time, Lisa Berry has provided a wonderful virtual wildflower tour of Washoe Meadows as a guide for your own socially distanced or armchair hike. Just link to our Washoe Meadows State Park page and scroll to the bottom.  Enjoy!

Video Webinar:  Pika Palooza! 

This wonderful video webinar by Beth Pratt was sponsored by the Tahoe Area Group in June, 2021:   Pika Palooza!

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