14th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day

Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 10, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe. Children’s Environmental Science Day will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.

The 14th 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.

Visitors will get up close and personal with fish and microscopic zooplankton from Lake Tahoe, learn about native species in the Tahoe Basin, and test the water quality of a stream, along with many other science-based games and activities. 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.

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 775-881-7560. To volunteer or participate, please email Hannah Leigh at hkleigh@ucdavis.edu or call 775-881-7560, ext. 7474.

This year’s participating agencies and organizations include:

Great Basin Outdoor School
Incline Village General Improvement District
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
League to Save Lake Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District
Project Mana
Resource Concepts Incorporated
Sierra Nevada College
Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships
SNAP AmeriCorps
Space Science for Schools
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
Tahoe Maritime Museum
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Trout Unlimited
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service Carson Ranger District
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Umpqua Bank
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
University of Nevada, Reno