MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Sierra Nevada Alliance is a hub for stewardship of the Sierra Nevada, which they achieve by empowering and collaborating with their partners. The following are recently posted upcoming events from their network.
If you would like to post an event to the Sierra Nevada Alliance, please email info@sierranevadaalliance.org.
Wakamatsu Farm Workday
May 04, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Volunteer workdays will be centered around small site improvement projects that may include weeding, native plant cultivation, orchard care, trail maintenance, and upkeep tasks within the Outdoor Learning Campus.
All ages are welcome but an adult must accompany children under 7.
Workdays are from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Date: May 4
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Website: https://www.arconservancy.org/event/wakamatsu-farm-workdays-13/
Organizer: American Rivers
Phone: 202-347-7550
Email: outreach@americanrivers.org
Website: https://www.americanrivers.org
California Water Plan Public Workshop – Climate Change Theme
May 04, 2022 at 9 a.m.
The California Water Plan will hold a virtual public workshop over Zoom on May 4, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The focus of the meeting will be on climate change, which is one of the three themes of Update 2023.
A draft agenda is available here.
Registration is required.
For more information please see the event website.
Date: May 4
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Website: https://water.ca.gov/News/Events/2022/May-2022/California-Water-Plan-Public-Workshop
Organizer: California Department of Water Resources
Phone: 916-653-5791
Website: https://water.ca.gov
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Truckee Planting
May 05, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.
Join Patagonia employees for a day in the forest to plant trees and practice shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) on May 5, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wear long pants, long sleeves and closed toe shoes. Bring a picnic lunch, too. Seedlings, gloves, tools and instruction will be provided.
Date: May 5
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Website: https://sugarpinefoundation.org/events/patagonia-planting
Organizer: Sugar Pine Foundation
Phone: 650-814-9565
Email: admin@sugarpinefoundation.org
Website: www.sugarpinefoundation.org
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Dry Creek Nursery Volunteer Day
May 06, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Join Sequoia Riverlands Trust for a volunteer day at SRT’s Dry Creek Nursery, where we grow California native and drought-tolerant plants for landscaping and restoration purposes. Volunteer activities are tailored to allow people of all ages and abilities to participate. Tasks include a range of activities from horticultural (planting, transplanting, weeding, etc.) to nursery maintenance (raking/sweeping, organizing inventory, etc.).
Please RSVP if you are planning on joining us at this event. If you have recently tested positive for COVID, are showing symptoms, or have been in close proximity to anyone who has tested positive or is showing symptoms, please join us at a later event. Nursery volunteer days are held on the first and third Fridays of every month.
For more information, please feel free to check out our social media accounts or reach out to our Education and Volunteer team at education@sequoiariverlands.org.
Date: May 6
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Website: https://sequoiariverlands.org/what-you-can-do-see/events-w-booking-form.html/event/2022/05/06/rsvp-required-dry-creek-nursery-volunteer-day/375483
Organizer: Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Website: https://sequoiariverlands.org
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Washoe Meadows Wildflower Walk
May 07, 2022, at 9 a.m.
In celebration of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) Tahoe Wildflower Big Year, join wildflower enthusiast, Bob Sweatt on a jaunt inside Washoe Meadows State Park on May 7th at 9 am! Participants will search for a diversity of early season wildflowers including the Common Starlily, or Leucocrinum montanum. Participants will start the day at the Forest Service gate off of Mountain Meadow Dr. in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Plan on walking a slow and easy three miles. More information will be sent to participants.
Registration is required.
For more information please see the event webpage.
Date: May 7
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Website: https://www.tinsweb.org/upcoming-events/washoe-meadows-wildflower-walk
Organizer: Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS)
Phone: 775-298-0060
Website: https://www.tinsweb.org
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GardenFest
May 07, 2022 11:00 am
What’s not to love about spring? The birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and the days are getting longer and warmer. Help us celebrate spring at ESLT’s GardenFest Celebration on May 7th from 11 am- 2 pm. This family-friendly community event will feature a plant sale, wood-fired pizza, and games for kids – all in our backyard and demonstration Pollinator Garden. Stroll through the garden, learn about native plants, and celebrate spring with the Eastside community.
We hope to see you there!
Visit their website for more information.
Date: May 7
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Website: https://www.eslt.org/event/gardenfest-2022
Organizer: Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Phone: 760-873-4554
Email: info@eslt.org
Website: https://www.eslt.org
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Speaker Series: Visioning Our Future Forest – Prescribed Fire and Smoke
May 13, 2022, at 6 p.m.
Join FOREST⇌FIRE on May 13th at 6 p.m. for part two of the Speakers Series: Visioning Our Future Forest. Led by FOREST⇌FIRE Co-Creator Michael Llewellyn, we explore the role of fire and the challenges of smoke in forest restoration.
Given the devastating, catastrophic fires our region is experiencing, why do forest managers want to introduce fire to the forest? What are the differences between wildfire, prescribed fire, controlled burning and cultural burning? What is the intended outcome of purposely burning the forest? What about smoke? Isn’t setting fires in the forest bad for air quality? Does smoke hurt the trees too? Won’t smoke make the atmosphere hotter?
Helping us to learn and talk about fire and smoke are two U.S. Forest Service experts actively involved in restoration projects that include fire in the Tahoe National Forest.
Register here.
For more information please see the event website.
Date: May 13
Time: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Website: https://www.forestandfire.org/events/visioning-two
Organizer: FOREST⇌FIRE
Email: info@llewellynstudio.com
Website: https://www.forestandfire.org
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World Migratory Bird Day 2022
May 14, 2022
Come bird with us at ESLT’s Black Lake Preserve in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day! Black Lake is a rare desert wetland north of Benton in Adobe Valley that is an important stopover site for migratory birds. The alkali lakes and wetlands in Adobe Valley provide a great environment for our feathered friends to rest and refuel during migration.
Join us for a guided bird walk on May 14th at Black Lake Preserve to spot these visiting birds, or use our self-guided birding materials on May 15th to bird on your own! If you can’t make it out to Black Lake Preserve, we will provide information for self-guided birding at the Bishop Paiute Reservation Conservation Open Space (COSA). Times and meeting locations will be provided soon.
This event will also be a community science effort to document the birds that we see. You don’t have to be a scientist to participate in community science! After you document the birds we see, scientists will learn from your observations. Data gathered from community science informs conservation decisions and can track what is happening in the natural world in real time.
Please let us know which birds you observe or use the eBird app. You can find a guide to using eBird here.
Please RSVP to Claire at claire@eslt.org for updates.
Start: May 14
End: May 15
Website: https://www.eslt.org/event/world-migratory-bird-day
Organizer: Eastern Sierra Land Trust
Phone: 760-873-4554
Email: info@eslt.org
Website: https://www.eslt.org
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Stewardship Day at Kaweah Oaks Preserve
May 14, 2022, at 9 a.m.
Join us at SRT’s flagship nature preserve – the Kaweah Oaks Preserve – for a fun day of giving back to your local environment and community! This preserve is open every day from Sunrise to Sunset, and is a beautiful staple of the local area. Volunteer activities can include planting trees and other California native plants, removing invasive plants, trail maintenance, educational activities, and more. All activities can be tailored to be accessible to people of all abilities and ages!
Please RSVP below if you are planning on joining us at this event. If you have recently tested positive for COVID, are showing symptoms, or have been in close proximity to anyone who has tested positive or is showing symptoms, please join us at a later event.
For more information or questions, check out our social media accounts or email the Education and Volunteer team at education@sequoiariverlands.org or visit our website.
Date: May 14
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Website: https://sequoiariverlands.org/what-you-can-do-see/events-w-booking-form.html/event/2022/05/14/rsvp-required-stewardship-day-at-kaweah-oaks-preserve/379486
Organizer: Sequoia Riverlands Trust
Website: https://sequoiariverlands.org
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