Children are invited to spend Aug. 11 with scientists learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe.

The 13th annual Children’s Environmental Science Day is a free event sponsored by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.

More than 40 interactive science activities hosted by organizations around the region will be available for children ages 6 and up. The day will include interactive science demonstrations by UC Davis scientists, local agency and nonprofit organization staff, and AmeriCorps members. Hands-on activities are designed for the whole family.

Children’s Environmental Science Day will be at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village on the Sierra Nevada College campus at 291 Country Club Drive from 1-4pm.