UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Open House June 2

Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) researchers for an Open House at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Tour the historic building, talk to scientists about their work, and learn something new about Lake Tahoe.

The UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station has evolved from its origins as a state fish hatchery to its current function as a field station for UC Davis researchers at Lake Tahoe. The Field Station houses the Eriksson Education Center, native plant demonstration garden, a small laboratory facility, and the equipment necessary for researchers to boat on, dive in, and scientifically examine Lake Tahoe.

The living laboratory and demonstration garden of native plants surrounding the Field Station provide visitors an opportunity to learn about truly “green” gardening. If you are an interested gardener, volunteer to help develop the native demonstration garden on May 21, 25 or 26. Contact Alison Toy at 775-881-7560, ext. 7483 or antoy@ucdavis.edu for details or visit http://terc.ucdavis.edu/calendar/.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Eriksson Education Center offers visitors an opportunity to explore the facility at their own pace with self-guided tours between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Volunteer docents are available on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for guided tours and hands-on science activities. Participate in national citizen monitoring efforts such as World Water Quality Monitoring, Bird Monitoring, and the USA National Phenology Network project. Visitors will conduct basic monitoring of the local water bodies, identify migrating bird species, and observe life stages of plants in an effort to monitor the influence of climate.

Become a Tahoe Expert and Volunteer Docent

Join scientists and educators to learn about Lake Tahoe at the annual UC Davis Volunteer Docent Training June 19, 21 and 23. Special guest presenters include current director Dr. Geoff Schladow, limnologist Dr. Charles Goldman, geologist Dr. Tom Bullard, food web expert Christine Ngai-Ryan, and local author and presenter David Antonucci. Volunteers are encouraged to attend all three 3-hour sessions. Contact Heather Segale at (775) 881-7562 or hmsegale@ucdavis.edu to learn more about this opportunity.

Other Upcoming Events
May 22-24, 2012: Tahoe Science Conference – Environmental Restoration in a Changing Climate
June 2, 2012: Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) Open House
June 14, 2012: Tahoe’s Avian Summer Visitors with Kirk Hardie, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
June 16, 2012: Birdwatching with Kirk Hardie, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science at the Tahoe City Field Station
June 19, 21 and 23, 2012: Docent Training
July 11, 2012: Climate Reality Project with Dr. Peter Joseph
July 18, 2012: Be Bear Aware Community Forum
July 26, 2012: Sugar-associated Health Risk Factors, with Dr. Kimber Stanhope, UC Davis Department of Nutrition
August 11, 2012: Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Visit http://terc.ucdavis.edu/calendar/ for additional information.

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