13th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 4:56pm
Event Date:
August 11, 2012 (All day)
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 11, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe.
The 13th annual Children's Environmental Science Day is a free event sponsored by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC). Treat your child to a fun and educational afternoon of environmental science! More than 40 interactive science activities hosted by organizations around the region will be available for children ages 6 and up. The day will include exciting interactive science demonstrations by UC Davis scientists, local agency and non-profit organization staff, and AmeriCorps members. Hands-on activities are designed for the whole family to enjoy.
Come get up close and personal with fish and microscopic zooplankton from Lake Tahoe, learn about invasive species in the Tahoe Basin, test the water quality of a stream and observe mosquito fish eating their prey. This exciting event will bring together many of our community partners who are committed to protecting Lake Tahoe and its watershed.
Free ice cream will be provided from 2-4 p.m. by Susie Scoops of Incline Village.
Children’s Environmental Science Day will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences is located on the Sierra Nevada College campus at 291 Country Club Dr., in Incline Village, NV, just off Highway 28.
For more information please see our website at http://terc.ucdavis.edu or call 775-881-7562. To volunteer or participate, please email Andrea Wilkins at alwilkins@ucdavis.edu or call 775-881-7560, ext. 7474.
This year’s participating agencies and organizations include:
Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
Great Basin Outdoor School
Incline Village General Improvement District
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Nevada Discovery Museum
North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District
Sierra Nevada College
Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships
Space Science for Schools
Tahoe Baikal Institute
Tahoe Family Solutions
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
Tahoe Maritime Museum
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Trout Unlimited
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service Carson Ranger District
U.S. Forest Service Generation Green Team
U.S. Geological Survey
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
University of California Cooperative Extension
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
University of Nevada, Reno
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