Nature Journeys with Headwaters Science Institute is a science education, nature appreciation, and community-building opportunity in a single event. Our goal is to give everyone, regardless of age, the ability to become citizen scientists by documenting biodiversity in the community.
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Categories: Festivals + Community, Learning + Workshops, Sports + Adventures, Family Fun
Learn the secrets of Donner Summit as you hike with local historians. Saturday has eight hikes of varying degrees of difficulty to choose from. The hikes will be followed by music with Alice Osborn and lunch. The after-lunch presenter is Greg Palmer, our local historian, who will tell stories from his 30-yrs of leading hikes. Sunday is a walking tour where you learn about the grueling mishaps of the Donner Party and the archaeological finds that remain. The day ends at Donner Memorial State Park to view Murphy's Cabin and Pioneer Monument. Tour size for each hike is limited so please sign up now.
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Categories: Learning + Workshops, Sports + Adventures, Family Fun
Learn the secrets of Donner Summit as you hike with local historians. Saturday has eight hikes of varying degrees of difficulty to choose from. The hikes will be followed by music with Alice Osborn and lunch. The after-lunch presenter is Greg Palmer, our local historian, who will tell stories from his 30-yrs of leading hikes. Sunday is a walking tour where you learn about the grueling mishaps of the Donner Party and the archaeological finds that remain. The day ends at Donner Memorial State Park to view Murphy's Cabin and Pioneer Monument. Tour size for each hike is limited so please sign up now.
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Categories: Learning + Workshops, Sports + Adventures, Family Fun
Join the Truckee Donner Railroad Society for a driving tour on the route of the Boca & Loyalton Railroad (1901-1916). See old railroad grade, remnants of old logging camps, lumber mills, and even an old trestle, collapsed in place. Part of the route is on rough unpaved roads, so an SUV or other high-clearance vehicle is advised.
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