Latest Past Events
All Day Nature Blitz
Calaveras Big Trees Visitors Center 1170 E. Highway 4, ArnoldPresented by Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D. 9 am – 10 pm – Begins in the Ralston Classroom in the Education Building by the Visitor Center. Join Doc Nancy for a day of in depth nature exploration. In addition to topic presentation and walks and demonstrations, attendees will learn interpretive techniques as well. This program is free [...]
Native Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Calaveras Big Trees Visitors Center 1170 E. Highway 4, ArnoldFrom the Foothills to the High Sierra, plant communities are defined by their environment. Come explore the notion of plants and trees and learn about select members from these communities. Program Leader: Nancy E. Muleady-Mecham, Ph.D. Doc Nancy is an Adjunct Professor of Biology at Northern Arizona University, a Visiting Lecturer for the University of [...]
Drought and Bark Beetle-Caused Tree Mortality in the Sierra- Seminar
Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Ralston Classroom 1170 East Highway 4, ArnoldDr. Christopher Fettig, Research Entomologist and Team Leader for the Forest Service, will speak on: Drought and Bark Beetle-caused Tree Mortality in the Sierra: Causes, Consequences and the Future". As a result of extensive levels of tree mortality in the central and southern Sierra Nevada due to bark beetle outbreaks, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state [...]