FRLT Events

Building place-based community

Join us on the land and meet other nature enthusiasts and conservation-minded folks. From birding to botany, history to living Maidu and Washoe culture, get to know the places you’re helping to protect.

January 24 | Hibernation: A talk with Ecophysiologist Hannah Carey

Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center

Ecophysiologist Hannah Carey will share her knowledge of the science behind hibernation, how hibernators team up with their gut microbes to recycle nutrients during the long winter fast, and the insights into human health that may be gained from discoveries in hibernation biology. Doors open at 4pm, talk begins at 4:30pm.

Courtesy of Hannah Carey

Courtesy of Musica Sierra

January 31 | Winter: The Seasons ft. Majel Connery

Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center

Hosted in partnership with Musica Sierra. Majel Connery returns to the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center! Majel Connery is a composer, performer, and educator whose epic, immersive musical experiences invite audiences to enter the mind of nature. Don't miss this incredible performance! Tickets $35/person, concert begins at 11am.

February 7 | Heart Medicine with Dana Galloway

Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center

Learn how to make heart medicines with Dana Galloway! We will make a rose + rose hip syrup, a heart-loving tea with multiple medicinal plants, and rose/cardamom sugar cookies. You'll learn about the medicinal properties and how to prepare all of these heart-warming treats. 10am to 1pm, $40/person, limit 15 participants.

FRLT/Kristi Jamason

Courtesy of Adina Merenlender

February 13 | About the California Naturalist Handbook with Adina Merenlender

Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center

Hosted in partnership with the California Native Plant Society: Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter. Co-author and founder of the California Naturalist program, Adina Merenlender will highlight the newest edition of the California Naturalist Handbook and talk about the certification program. Free, talk begins at 6pm.

Wednesdays | Yoga with a View

Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center

Join Sierra Valley local Cindy Noble every Wednesday afternoon for a restorative nature-based yoga workshop, in the beautiful events space of the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center!

New Winter Hours: 3:00pm to 4:15pm

Edward Caldwell Photography

FRLT/Sophia Micheletti

FRLT Nature Journaling Club

Led by volunteer Denise Battagin, sketch the seasonal beauty, learn about the landscape, meet and journal with new people across the watershed at all five FRLT public preserves! Perfect for all skill levels and all ages (little ones must have an adult chaperone).

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