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 culture, get to know the places you’re helping to protect.
Check out our upcoming events!
May 4 | Birding by Boat
Sierra Valley Preserve
Join wildlife biologist Paul Hardy and naturalist Kristi Jamason for a morning on the preserve for birding by boat and a bird and plant walk!
Rescheduled to May 4 due to inclement weather.
Andy Wright/Lighthawkphoto
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May 2 | Birding and Photography Workshop
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Birding at Decker Dam led by Craig Dodson, followed by a presentation from Bob Marshak, wildlife photographer, about photographing birds!
May 3 | Evening Birding at the Steel Bridge
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Spend an evening birding at the Marble Hot Springs Road Steel Bridge led by Colin Dillingham!
Photo by Andrew Wright/Lighthawkphoto
Courtesy of Mike Vasey
May 9 | Through the Lens of Manzanitas with Mike Vasey
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
A California Native Plant Society Tahoe and Sierra Valley event. Join Mike Vasey, PhD. as he shares a natural history view of the Northern Sierra as it has emerged from his lifetime of investigating manzanitas.
Doors open at 6:00pm, talk begins at 6:30pm.
May 10 | Nature Journaling Club
Heart K Ranch, Genesee Valley
Join our new Nature Journaling Club, led by an FRLT volunteer, as we visit each of our five public preserves over the course of a year.
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Courtesy of Mark Reynolds
May 16 + 17 | Lost Sierra Plein Air Festival Artist Reception
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join us for the 4th annual Lost Sierra Plein Air Festival! The Artist Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on May 16th at the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center. Join us on Friday from 6–8pm to enjoy the art and meet the artists!
Can't make it Friday? Head to the Nature Center on Saturday from 9am to 4pm to view the art!
May 24 | Birding by Ear
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Improve your birding-by-ear ID skills with Daniel Edelstein, Consulting Avian Biologist & Birding Guide, who has led birding tours for more than 25 years!
Photo by Kristi Jamason
Wednesdays | Yoga with Cindy Noble
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join Sierra Valley local Cindy Noble every Wednesday afternoon for a restorative nature-based yoga workshop!
Save the Date!
Registration for these events will open soon.
May 22 | Concert with Musica Sierra
June 8 | Book Reading and Nature Walk with Tim Hauserman
June 21 | Summer Solstice Yoga Workshop with Clare Churchill
June 28 | Elk in the Sierra Nevada Talk
July 19 | Star Party with Reno Astronomical Society
July 23 | Words and Music
August 9 | Yarrow Tincture and Salve Workshop with Dana Galloway
More coming soon…
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Interested in leading a public event or workshop?
Contact Jenna Holland, Public Programs Manager, at jholland@frlt.org
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May 4 | Boating, Birding, and Botany in Sierra Valley
Wildlife biologist Paul Hardy will lead a kayaking excursion through Sierra Valley wetlands to bird the Preserve!
May 2 | Birding and Photography Workshop
Join us for a bird walk in the morning, then a presentation about photographing birds.
May 24 | Birding by Ear with Daniel Edelstein
Join us on the land and improve your birding-by-ear ID skills with Daniel Edelstein!
Yoga with Cindy Noble
Join instructor Cindy Noble for an afternoon of nature-based yoga!
