Autumn Fest celebrates sustainability in Tahoe

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host the 6th annual Autumn Fest at the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden, located at Lake Tahoe Community College from 11am-4pm on Sept. 16.

The free festival, run in cooperation with LTCC, includes activities for all ages.

This is a celebration of sustainability, gardening and the seasons in Tahoe.

Autumn Fest will feature live music, a silent auction, a local artisan market and food vendors, crafts and games, pony rides and talks on backyard conservation landscaping and local environmental issues. New this year is the plant swap — donate a plant, swap a plant, or donate for a plant — to highlight native and Tahoe-adapted varieties.

Autumn Fest is a zero-waste event. South Tahoe Refuse Co. and Full Circle Compost of Carson City are donating their recycling and compost services to help keep Autumn Fest environmentally sustainable.