Support the Donner Project
Restoring the historic Pioneer Monument and site through The Donner Project.
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Pancake Breakfast Returns!
Enjoy AYCE pancakes, sausages, applesauce, orange juice, & coffee!
A bluegrass benefit concert supporting our Tahoe State Parks!
Jam to live bluegrass bands overlooking the Big Blue! Food vendors, beer + wine, and lots of family fun!
Sierra Wildflowers at Washoe Meadows State Park
Washoe Meadows State Park is one of Tahoe’s best-kept secrets. Established as a state park in 1987, Washoe Meadows plays an important to the water clarity and water quality of Lake Tahoe, which at that time, was severely threatened by significant development. Historically, Washoe Tribe traditionally spent their summers there and is for whom the […]
MAY 5: BIG DAY OF GIVING!
Donate to keep educational programming in our parks!
Ways to Support
Litter League Clean Up Days
Did you know that Lake Tahoe receives approximately 15 million visitors every year? As visitation rates at our parks continue to grow, so does our responsibility for protecting them by keeping them litter-free. Our Volunteer Coordinator, Jamie Fong, is spearheading our Clean Up Days at Kings Beach State Recreation Area and Donner Memorial State Park […]
2021 Lake Tahoe Earth Day Art Contest
The Sierra State Parks Foundation 2021 Lake Tahoe Earth Day Art Contest was a huge success! See all the submissions and the winners here.
Winter Crafts
Stay crafty this winter with some of these easy at home crafts! This super simple Suncatcher is sure to bring smiles! All you need is a cooking tin (any size or shape will do) and a piece of string! Find some pieces of nature and put them in the tin. Place your string half in […]
A Big Thank You to Placer Shares!
The Sierra State Parks Foundation is so honored and thankful to have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Placer Shares program through the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation. . Placer County received funding through the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The County Board of Supervisors voted to distribute a significant percentage […]