Mark Twain’s Lake Tahoe Claim Adventure

Donner Memorial State Park 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA

Sierra State Parks Foundation, Cooperating Association for Donner Memorial State Park, hosts a monthly Sierra Speaker Series which connects folks to the rich cultural and natural history of the area. Join us on June 18th at Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center to learn about Mark Twain's history with the Lake Tahoe area! Doors open …

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Mental health interpretive hike

Donner Memorial State Park 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA

Time in nature is scientifically proven to boost your mood, lower anxiety, and so much more! Listen to the sounds of nature as we hike deeper into the park. Bring your lunch and we’ll picnic in the shade by a backwoods pond. Distance: 3.5 mi., easy hike Meeting at: Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center, …

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Land Acknowledgment Day: Washoe and Donner History Hike

Donner Memorial State Park 12593 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA

Who are the people native to this land? What kind of houses did they build? What did they hunt and gather? Did they interact with the Donner Party? Learn all of this and more on a hike around our ½ mile Nature Loop! Accessible to wheelchairs. Distance: 0.5 mi., easy hike

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