Field Trip, Mt Rose Interpretive Loop
On Sunday July 19th, we will be embarking upon the always-fascinating Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Loop. This is a beautiful area with huge ecological diversity and should be prime time for experiencing the wild flowers.
We will plan on meeting at 9am at the Tahoe Meadows Trailhead (39.312980, -119.892204). For folks that would prefer to carpool, we will meet at the Galena Creek Visitor's Center at 8:30am; leaving at 8:45am!
It is a roughly 1.3 mile loop on level ground, however, despite it's length, we plan to be walking between 2-3 hours given the immense number of fascinating plants that can be seen here. Among (many) others, we hope to see Veratrum, Sambucus, Erigeron, Lupinus, Ligusticum, Erythranthe and Aquilegia genera.
Lake Park Plant Walk
Join us as we tour the One Truckee River, River-Friendly Living Demonstration Garden, at Lake Park. We will be leading plant ID walks in the garden and in the park.
Field Trip, Hope Valley / Upper Carson River
Hope Valley and Upper Carson River 7/26
This field trip will stop at various points along Highway 88, from nearby the Desolation Hotel to just below Carson Pass. Led by the esteemed John Dyer!
We'll have two carpool meeting points:
Meeting place 1: Bowers Mansion, large parking lot by the pool and picnic area, 8:30 am - 4005 Bowers Mansion Rd, New Washoe City, NV 89704
Meeting Place 2: In N Out Burger parking lot, south end of Carson City, near Best Buy, 9:15 am - 957 Topsy Ln, Carson City, NV 89705
Stops are subject to flora in bloom, so changes in stops may well occur by then:
Stop 1: 10:00 an, turnout just past Desolation Hotel 0.3 miles, north side of the Highway; setting - granitic rocks outcrop above the Carson River, and aspen forest
Stop 2: Rest stop with bathrooms, 0.2 mile past Highway
88 and 89 intersect (Meyer/Luther Pass turn-off).
Stop 3: Carson River crossing, turnout for trails 0.8 miles past the
intersection of Highway 88 and 89; setting - streamside, open slope, and open Lodgepole pine forest.
Stop 4: large turnout, both sides of the highway, 4.4 miles past Hwy 88/89 intersect, setting - large meadow, streamside and pine forest.
Stop 5: upper Carson River, stream crossing, 5.5 miles past Hwy 88/89 intersect, large turnout, both sides of Highway; setting - large meadow with beaver ponds, aspen and pine forest.
As always, come prepared to car-pool and for warm summer weather, including possible thunder-storms. Bring food, water, sunscreen, hat, bug repellent. No significant hiking is planned, and there are no restrictions on vehicle clearance. At each stop, be aware of highway traffic - Hwy 88 can be busy and have fast traffic.
Frog Pond / Relay Peak, Mt Rose
Join us to take Relay Peak Rd to Frog Pond. Details posted nearer the date.