Check back often - workshops and presentations are regularly being added.
VIRTUAL LEARNING SERIES
Presentations and workshops will cover a wide variety of topics ranging from
the arboretum and nature to culture and history to arts and crafts, and more...
The Virtual Learning Series serves to educate, explore, share research, provide commentary, and discuss topics of interest.
Sessions are open to all and always free.
the arboretum and nature to culture and history to arts and crafts, and more...
The Virtual Learning Series serves to educate, explore, share research, provide commentary, and discuss topics of interest.
Sessions are open to all and always free.
Registration closes at 3:00pm on the day of the presentation.
Upcoming Sessions!
Location: Zoom video conferencing
Dates: Tuesday, September 21
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Pacific Time)
Cost: No charge, and open to the public
Truckee River Watershed History: Past Pollution and Future Protection
Join us and One Truckee River for a class on historic pollutants of the Truckee River Watershed and learn how you can be part of the solution to water pollution. One Truckee River works to ensure a healthy, thriving, sustainable river connected to the hearts and minds of its community. We believe learning about the history of the Truckee River Watershed helps us to understand our path to a clean, healthy, and sustainable Truckee River in the future. This class is brought to you with funding from the Western Regional Water Commission.
Dates: Tuesday, September 21
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Pacific Time)
Cost: No charge, and open to the public
Truckee River Watershed History: Past Pollution and Future Protection
Join us and One Truckee River for a class on historic pollutants of the Truckee River Watershed and learn how you can be part of the solution to water pollution. One Truckee River works to ensure a healthy, thriving, sustainable river connected to the hearts and minds of its community. We believe learning about the history of the Truckee River Watershed helps us to understand our path to a clean, healthy, and sustainable Truckee River in the future. This class is brought to you with funding from the Western Regional Water Commission.
Carrie Jensen is a landscape architect and environmental educator. She is a native Nevadan and has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies with an emphasis in education from San Jose State University. She has worked for environmental non-profits and environmental consulting firms in the areas of education and landscape architecture for over 15 years. Currently, she runs her own consulting company, Urban Ecology Solutions, LLC and is an environmental education consultant for One Truckee River.
Location: Zoom video conferencing
Date: Tuesday, October 26
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Pacific Time)
Cost: No charge, and open to the public
Legends & Lore of Northern Nevada
As the leaves change color and the air grows cooler: Let's grab a hot mug of cider and gather online for tales of Northern Nevada. Our region is rich with history, and the events of yesteryear make for fascinating stories--some strange, some surprising--and all just right for an October evening.
Date: Tuesday, October 26
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Pacific Time)
Cost: No charge, and open to the public
Legends & Lore of Northern Nevada
As the leaves change color and the air grows cooler: Let's grab a hot mug of cider and gather online for tales of Northern Nevada. Our region is rich with history, and the events of yesteryear make for fascinating stories--some strange, some surprising--and all just right for an October evening.
About the Presenter: Laura Robertson is a local artist and musician whose work often incorporates nature, wildlife, and upcycled items. She is active in the community in the areas of adult education and creative pursuits, and is senior director of resources for a global technology company based in Nevada. Originally from Atlanta, she graduated from Kennesaw State with a bachelor's degree in organizational communication and minors in cultural anthropology and language studies. Laura served on the May Arboretum Society Board of Directors for two years, originated the Virtual Learning Series in Fall 2020, and remains an active Society member.
