FRLT Events

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.

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

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

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