Departs from: Potato Patch Campground  22.7 miles southwest of Chester, CA ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 530-284-1022

Tour the Collins Pine Company state-of-the-art sawmill along with their Collins-Almanor forests to learn how they manage their forests to maintain a sustainable harvest, a healthy forest ecosystem, and a strong community.  Hike to trees over 400-years old in Park 40. Learn about ecological forestry and sustainable natural resource management from experts in the field. […]

5:00 – 7:00 pm Trees, Trout and Stout Town Talk, at Collins Pine Museum and lawn is sponsored by the Lake Almanor Area Chamber and Sierra Institute.  Town Talks, dubbed “more social than a TED talk”, are opportunities to connect and share on a variety of topics.  August 30th’s Town Talk focuses on what trees, […]

PONTOON BOAT TOUR ON LAKE ALMANOR Trip times: 8-9:45 10:15-12:00 12:30-2:15 Saturday, August 31, 2019 $60. Limited to 15 participants. Meet half an hour before tour start time at Majors Outpost, 3000 Almanor Drive West, Canyondam, CA, on the west shore of Lake Almanor at the Plumas Pines Resort. Bring water, sun protection, binoculars. Handicap accessible. […]

Wildfire on the Watershed:  Outdoor Educational Tour 2:30 to 5:30 PM.  Meet in front of Plumas Pines Resort. Learn about the Feather River Watershed, the ecological and cultural history of wildfire in the region and the latest science in fire ecology. Discover the relationship of climate change to wildfire and the impact of both on ecosystems, […]

  6:00 to 8:00 PM.  The lawn at Plumas Pines Resort. Celebrate clean water by drinking great beer! Learn about and support Sierra Institute’s ecological restoration and local economic development work while relaxing lakeside enjoying a delicious tapas menu. Bring blankets – the Fireworks Spectacular starts at sunset.  $30 includes beer tasting (or wine), tapas menu […]

Help prevent pollution in Lake Almanor or Indian Creek by joining the Lake Almanor Watershed Group and Sierra Institute for Community and Environment as they host the 11th annual Great Sierra River Cleanup. Come and be part of the solution by helping pick up trash and recyclables along the river. Meet your neighbors and friends […]

Sierra Institute is bring back the famous Solar Cook-off and Music Festival!!  This popular event took place every summer at the Taylorsville Campground.  Last held in 2012, many locals and visitors alike have lamented losing this fun and family-friendly event. The original event planners, Bill and Mel Rockett, retired and have turned the event over […]

The Lake Almanor Watershed Group (LAWG) would like to invite you to a digital community discussion this coming Wednesday, April 8. Guest speakers will include Dr. Gina Johnston who will give an update on the latest water quality measurements.  Nils Lunder, from the Feather River Land Trust and Mountain Meadows Conservancy will fill us in on their latest work […]