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We are just a few weeks out from the kickoff of California Biodiversity Week, Sept. 5-13. Enjoy a nature event in your park celebrating California’s incredible biodiversity. Events include guided walks, arts celebrating biodiversity, birding and bioblitzes! Visit the link below to see upcoming local events!

Did you know that beavers' teeth are orange? Beavers have long incisors that get their orange color from an iron-rich protective coating of enamel. Their teeth grow continuously throughout their life, but daily use helps trim them down. Because the softer dentine (bony tissue that forms a tooth) wears away faster than the enamel, a beaver’s teeth wear down unevenly. This gives the incisors a chiseled shape, which helps beavers cut through hard objects like wood.
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Fun fact by Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Only a few days left days left before your favorite family-friendly AND affordable West Shore tradition returns. Live bluegrass enchants Sugar Pine Point State Park on Friday, August 7th. Doors open at 4 pm. Bring your blankets or low-back chairs and dancing shoes! Tasty bites by Now We Taco’n Olympicos Food Truck and refreshing Tahoe National Brewing Co. beers, and Highway 12 Winery wines are available for purchase!

Tickets are $50 per person at the door day-of the event, or for less if you purchase them today at the link below!

Did you know Lake Tahoe is home to 16 different species of bats?🦇 It’s true! While you might not spot the endangered 5-foot giant flying fox overhead unless you're in the Philippines, our local Tahoe microbats are absolute ecological superheroes right here in our own backyard. They're amazing pest control, consuming between 500 to 1,200 mosquito-sized insects per hour (that's 8,000 a night)! As a local partner to our beautiful California State Parks, we often get asked where to catch a glimpse of these fascinating creatures. Because bats head straight for a drink as soon as they wake up, the best strategy is to find an area with open sky right over the water shortly after sunset, like the lakeshore or Donner Lake.