The Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Trail Talk Series features diverse speakers and topics related to the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail.

These once a month presentations are free and open to the public.

The schedule:

• Feb. 25, 6-8pm — Equine First Aid, Colic & Muscle Abnormalities Seminar: Two vets from Large Animal Veterinary Services will present on equine-specific topics regarding what every rider should consider when riding in the backcountry. Topic highlights include: Planning and preparing for your ride, equine first aid, common backcountry problems and treatment, vital signs, colic and muscle abnormalities. The talk is at Cabela’s Reno.
• March 11, 6-8pm — Dogs on the Trail: Veterinarian Kathleen Fisher of Washoe Valley Veterinary Hospital will present on important information that all dog owners should consider when on the trail with their canine friends. She will touch on planning and preparing for your trail experience, canine first aid, and common backcountry problems and treatment. The talk is at Cabela’s Reno.
• April 28, 6-8pm — Geology of the Tahoe Rim Trail: Friends of the Library of El Dorado County Library will be hosting a talk on the geology of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Local geologist and TRTA board member Dave Schnake will provide an informative, non-technical talk on the enormous geological forces which formed Lake Tahoe as well as virtually take people around the Tahoe Rim Trail and discover the geological variety which can be found around the trail. The talk is at the South Lake Tahoe Library.