Sierra Speaker Series: Sierra Speaker Series: Tahoe Animal Movement and Migration

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm UTC-07:00

Donner Memorial State Park | Truckee

Sierra State Parks Foundation
Publisher/HostSierra State Parks Foundation
Sierra Speaker Series: Sierra Speaker Series: Tahoe Animal Movement and Migration
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UPDATE: The "Sugar Pine Restoration" talk with Maria Mircheva has been postponed. Below is the information for the new September topic.
In partnership with California State Parks and the Nevada County Library, the monthly Sierra Speaker Series connects folks to the rich cultural and natural history of the area. Join us at Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center to learn and engage! Doors open at 5 pm, and the presentation is to follow at 5:30 pm. Admission is a suggested $5 donation. Light refreshments and wine sponsored by Highway 12 Winery will be available. No registration required.
No-cost parking for Sierra Speaker Series attendees is available only in the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center parking lot from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on the evening of the event.
The mountains of the Tahoe region bring dramatic swings in both the resources available for, and the conditions faced by, the animals that spend time here. Periodic movements help many of these animals survive those changes and hopefully make it all worthwhile. This talk provides an overview of migration basics along with notable local examples of movements from a wide variety of species at local, regional, and global scales.
Originally a seasonal migrant himself, Will has lived in the Tahoe area since 1994, and is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. Will received his Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, studying bird communities in Sierra Nevada aspen habitats, but his interests span all taxa, conducting research on chipmunks, butterflies, tiger beetles, salamanders, and montane rabbits and hares as well.
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Donner Memorial State Park, 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161-3856, United States

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