Building place-based community
Join us on the land and meet other nature enthusiasts and conservation-minded folks. From birding to botany, history to living Maidu and Washoe culture, get to know the places you’re helping to protect.
Check out our upcoming events!
November 13 | Words and Music
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Hosted in partnership with Plumas Arts, join us for a night of music inspired by nature with original songs written and performed by Jeff Kepple, accompanied by daughters Kelsey Kepple and Natalie Hagwood.
Doors open at 5:30pm, music begins at 6:00pm.
Courtesy of the Kepple Family
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Courtesy of Edward Caldwell Photography
November 14 | Healthy Babies and Preschool Music Circle
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join Healthy Babies and Megan Davin, our Children's Art Program Leader, for a Preschool Nature and Music Circle! For kiddos 0-5, we'll play, explore, sing songs, and make music. Plus a fun bingo scavenger hunt during our short walk on the paved Nature Center Headwaters Trail. Begins at 1pm.
November 14 | Flora of Nevada County with Shane Hanofee
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Presented by the California Native Plant Society: Tahoe and Sierra Valley. Shane Hanofee will provide a primer on Nevada County floristics and the plants that grow here. He’ll also share the process of making a flora, the botanical history of Nevada County, and some exciting discoveries made in the production of this work.
Courtesy of Shane Hanofee
FRLT/Jenna Holland
November 15 | Plein Air Painting Marketplace
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
The Sierra Valley Preserve's Plein Air Painting Club will sell their artwork to the public from 12-6pm. Come check out their work and buy local art of the Sierra Valley for the holidays! Loyalton's very own Revival of the Rose will play, plus food and drinks to enjoy!
November 21 | All About Fungi with J.R. Blair
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Members of the kingdom Fungi, including those that produce mushrooms, are extremely important components of all terrestrial ecosystems, both natural and agricultural. Join J.R. Blair for a basic overview of this remarkable group of organisms and how they fit in our world. Doors open at 5:30pm, talk begins at 6pm.
Courtesy of Liz Swindell
November 22 | Block Printing Workshop with Liz Swindell
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join artist and educator Liz Swindell for a block printing workshop celebrating the charm of the mountain chickadee. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn the full process of block printing—from transferring your design and carving your block to inking and printing your own collection of prints and holiday cards. 10am to 1pm, $45/person.
January 24 | Hibernation: A talk with Ecophysiologist Hannah Carey
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Ecophysiologist Hannah Carey will share her knowledge of the science behind hibernation, how hibernators team up with their gut microbes to recycle nutrients during the long winter fast, and the insights into human health that may be gained from discoveries in hibernation biology. Doors open at 4pm, talk begins at 4:30pm.
Courtesy of Hannah Carey
Edward Caldwell Photography
Wednesdays | Yoga with a View
Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center
Join Sierra Valley local Cindy Noble every Wednesday afternoon for a restorative nature-based yoga workshop, in the beautiful events space of the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center!
FRLT Nature Journaling Club
Led by volunteer Denise Battagin, sketch the seasonal beauty, learn about the landscape, meet and journal with new people across the watershed at all five FRLT public preserves! Perfect for all skill levels and all ages (little ones must have an adult chaperone).
FRLT/Sophia Micheletti
Save the Date!
Registration for these events will open soon.
December 6 | Plant Dyes and Watercolors with Ivy Guild
December 13 | Children’s Art Program: Holiday Gift Making
January 24 | Hibernation with Hannah Carey
TBA | Children’s Nature Journaling Club
Interested in leading a public event or workshop?
Contact Jenna Holland, Public Programs Manager, at jholland@frlt.org
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Now, and for future generations.
Learn more about our work
A new Nature Center at the Sierra Valley Preserve
A new Nature Center at the Sierra Valley Preserve is now open, where visitors and locals alike can experience the wonders of Sierra Valley and deepen our understanding of the natural world and our place in it.
Why Meadows Matter
The Feather River Watershed is home to some of the largest wetlands and montane meadows in California and FRLT is on a mission to conserve them.
What is a Conservation Easement?
FRLT uses conservation easements to protect important land and water in perpetuity. But what is a conservation easement?
Wildlife and Fire
Sierra Nevada wildlife biologists, Paul Hardy and Ryan Burnett, share the impacts of wildfire on native wildlife species.
2024 Conservation Successes
Take a look back at 2024 with us and celebrate all you helped make possible in the Feather River Watershed.
Stories in Wood: Sierra Valley Barn Art Show
Explore the artwork of three artists, Catherine Mackey, Diane Olivier, and Laurie Wigham, inspired by the craftsmanship of Sierra Valley Barns
Plein Air Painting Club
Join us monthly at the Nature Center for the Plein Air Painting Club with Sarah Horton.
Land Trust Accreditation
Since 2015, FRLT has been a nationally accredited land trust. Now, we're applying for renewal and the public comment period is now open.
Yoga with Cindy Noble
Join instructor Cindy Noble for an afternoon of nature-based yoga!
