NBMG Earth Science Week
Location: Starts at Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library, 2175 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, 8:00 am, Saturday, October 19, 2024. We will depart from the GBSSRL at 8:30 a.m sharp.
This year, Earth Science Week is celebrating the theme Earth Science Everywhere. Please join us for our 2024 field trip which will take us on a tour north and west of Reno to the Sierra Valley and Lost Sierra. We will discuss the geology and ecosystems in these regions, past mining and railroad activities, landscape evolution, ancient lakes, and natural hazards. We will also learn about glaciation and wildlife in the area.
FREE PUBLIC FIELD TRIP
Click here to sign up for the ESW Field Trip. Registration ends Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 5pm PST.
2024 ESW Waiver (PDF)LOGISTICS
The field trip starts at the Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library / Publication Sales & Information Office, which we will refer to as the Gold Building. To navigate to the Gold Building from downtown Reno, take US-395 North to Exit 71 for Dandini Blvd. Follow Dandini Blvd. east, veer right onto Raggio Pkwy, and the Gold Building will be on your left. The address is 2175 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512.
Please plan to arrive at the Gold Building parking lot by 8:00 am. Following some introductory comments, route plans, and discussion, we will depart by 8:30 am. We will mostly be traveling on paved highways and roads and some gravel parking areas with some short hikes interspersed throughout our day. Because of the nature of where we are going on this trip, carpooling will be particularly important.
Since parking is anticipated to be tight in many places we will not be maintaining a caravan as we have in years past. We will provide locations for each of our stops in Google maps. Please work your way to these stops and park smartly and wisely, where legal to do so. Once parked, please meet up with the rest of the group and once we reach critical mass, we'll begin our discussions.
Please pack a lunch and snacks, and bring plenty of water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, appropriate gear, camera, hand sanitizer, and a smile.
Approximate Schedule:
8:00 am – Meet at the Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library (39.571783, -119.8031578)
8:30 am – Depart from the Gold Building parking lot
8:45 am – Stop 1: Red Rock Exit Park and Ride (39.625222, -119.915424)
9:45 am – Depart Red Rock Exit Park and Ride
10:10 am – Stop 2: Red Rock Trailhead (39.908480, -120.005258)
11:10 am – Depart Red Rock Trailhead
11:30 am – Stop 3: Beckwourth Pass (39.791486, -120.110753)
12:30 pm – Depart Beckwourth Pass
12:50 pm – Stop 4: L.T. Davis, Plumas County Rest Area (lunch and bathroom break) (39.823409, -120.413521)
1:50 pm – Depart L.T. Davis, Plumas County Rest Area
2:10 pm – Stop 5: Mohawk Valley Overlook (39.750831, -120.554147)
3:00 pm – Depart Mohawk Valley Overlook
3:30 pm – Stop 6: Lower Sardine Lake (39.616686, -120.624650)
IMPORTANT REMINDER!
Please remember to download, print out, read, and sign a liability waiver form for each attendee and bring it with you to turn in to us at our meeting place before the field trip.
If you do not have access to a printer, we will have printed copies of the waivers for you at the meeting place in the morning. Attached is a PDF of the field guide for our trip. We will be providing printed copies of this guide tomorrow morning.
MORE RESOURCES
Earth Science Week is October 13-19, 2024. For more information about educational activities during Earth Science Week, go to the national Earth Science Week website at: http://www.earthsciweek.org
“Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.”
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