Teachers can now reserve spots for fifth grade USFS Winter Trek

Local fifth grade teachers may reserve a spot for the the 2016 Winter Trek Conservation Education program starting on Monday, December 14, 2015.

Led by Forest Service rangers and community volunteers, the Winter Trek program offers fifth-graders an outdoor winter ecology learning experience that takes place at 9,100 feet via the Gondola at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The program includes a snowshoe physical education adventure, while learning about fire and forest ecology of the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Winter Trek is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Forest Service, Heavenly Mountain Resort, the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, and the City of South Lake Tahoe’s Explore Tahoe Visitor Center.

The 2016 program starts at January 13 and continues through March 31, weather permitting. Field trips are generally three hours long and are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Reserve a spot by calling USFS at 530-543-2694, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Megan Dee at 530-543-2618, email mldee@fs.fed.us or Joy Barney at 530-543-2685, email jbarney@fs.fed.us or visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/ltbmu/WinterTrekExpress.