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.
Check out our upcoming events!
August 8 | CNPS Speaker Series: Lodgepole Pine in the Sierra Nevada with Daniel Joannes
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
California Native Plant Society - Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter presents a talk with Forest and Restoration Coordinator Daniel Joannes. In this presentation, Daniel will take a closer look at this important conifer and its ecology in the Sierra Nevada.
Image courtesy of Daniel Joannes
Yarrow plant
August 9 | Yarrow Tincture and Salve Class with Dana Galloway
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join Mountain Maidu traditional ecology practitioner and educator Dana Galloway for a tincture and salve class working with yarrow and calendula. We will also learn the medicinal and spiritual properties of each plant and herb. Open to all ages (at least 5 years old with a paying adult helper).
August 9 | Nature Journaling Club
Olsen Barn Meadow
Join our volunteer-led nature journaling club! Visit all five FRLT preserves over the course of a year—sketching the seasonal beauty, learning about the landscape and enjoying meeting and journaling with new people.
FRLT/Sophia Micheletti
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August 13 | Children's Summer Art Program: Great Horned Owls
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join in on our Children's Summer Art Program, led by Megan Davin and open to kids ages 7 to 12! This class will focus on creating illustrations of Great Horned Owls. Participation is limited to 25 kids. An adult guardian must also attend. Register today!
3rd Saturday of Every Month | Plein Air Painting Club
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Hosted by local artist Sarah Horton, join in your own exploration of the headwaters of the Feather River, and painting Plein Air—all mediums and levels welcome. First meeting August 16!
Courtesy of Mark Reynolds
August 23–September 21 | Stories in Wood: Paintings of Sierra Valley Barns
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Opening Reception on August 23 from 5pm to 8pm! Featuring artwork by Catherine Mackey, Diane Olivier, and Laurie Wigham. Includes a talk and Q&A with Bill Copren and other guest speakers about barn building in Sierra Valley and restoration efforts. Wine, charcuterie, and music!
Wednesdays | Yoga with Cindy Noble - Taking a break for August!
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.
Starting in September | Children’s Nature Journaling Club
September 20 | Sierra Valley Art and Ag Trail
September 27 | Star Party with Reno Astronomical Society
October 25 | Hibernation: A talk with Ecophysiologist Hannah Carey
Interested in leading a public event or workshop?
Contact Jenna Holland, Public Programs Manager, at jholland@frlt.org
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Now, and for future generations.
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2024 Conservation Successes
Take a look back at 2024 with us and celebrate all you helped make possible in the Feather River Watershed.
A new Nature Center at the Sierra Valley Preserve
A new Nature Center at the Sierra Valley Preserve is now open, where visitors and locals alike can experience the wonders of Sierra Valley and deepen our understanding of the natural world and our place in it.
Why Meadows Matter
The Feather River Watershed is home to some of the largest wetlands and montane meadows in California and FRLT is on a mission to conserve them.
What is a Conservation Easement?
FRLT uses conservation easements to protect important land and water in perpetuity. But what is a conservation easement?
Wildlife and Fire
Sierra Nevada wildlife biologists, Paul Hardy and Ryan Burnett, share the impacts of wildfire on native wildlife species.
Stories in Wood: Sierra Valley Barn Art Show
Explore the artwork of three artists, Catherine Mackey, Diane Olivier, and Laurie Wigham, inspired by the craftsmanship of Sierra Valley Barns
Plein Air Painting Club
Join us monthly at the Nature Center for the Plein Air Painting Club with Sarah Horton.
Land Trust Accreditation
Since 2015, FRLT has been a nationally accredited land trust. Now, we're applying for renewal and the public comment period is now open.
Yoga with Cindy Noble
Join instructor Cindy Noble for an afternoon of nature-based yoga!
