Wildlife Wednesdays are back this summer at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The popular Wildlife Wednesdays return this summer at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC)'s South Lake Tahoe facility.

On Wednesday, June 7, Denise Upton, LTWC wildlife education coordinator, will host a 1-hour presentation and Q&A about porcupines, and LTWC ambassador animal, Porky, a North American Porcupine will make a guest appearance.

This all-ages event is free, and donations are appreciated (click here to make a donation; suggested $10 for an individual or $25 for a family).

Seating is limited – please register here to reserve your seat. They ask that you do not reserve more than six seats per group.

Reservations for each event open on the LTWC website event page two weeks before the event at 8 a.m. and close the day of the event at 12 p.m.

The rest of the season:

• June 14- Wolves - Oliver Starr (reserve seat here)
• June 21- Woodpeckers - Sarah Hockinsmith Tahoe Institute Natural Sciences
• June 28- Beavers - Sherry Guzzi
• July 5- What’s a Poorwill? - Denise Upton
• July-12 WHOOS in our neighborhood - Owls of Lake Tahoe- Denise
• July 19- Mt Lions - Rick Hopkins
• July 26- Did You Know? Animals of Lake Tahoe You might Not Know About! - Denise Upton
• August 2- Porcupine-Meet Porky - Denise Upton
• August 9- Bats-Corky Quirk - NorCal Bats
• August 16-Raccoons - Kassie Quackenbush
• August 23- Eliza Cameron - Raptors
• August 30- 2023 Season in Review (presentation will be made later in the season)

The facility has limited parking, please consider carpooling, biking, or utilizing Lake Link. No dogs, please. They are located at 1551 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.