Free hands-on science activities for kids

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s 16th annual Children’s Environmental Science Day is Aug. 2 at Commons Beach in Tahoe City.

The event is from 12:30-3:30pm, with a Mumbo Gumbo concert at 4pm.

The carnival-style science festival will include 10 hands-on science activities and games. These activities will cover lake clarity and physics, lake level, water quality, water conservation, fish, invasive species, fire and forests, climate change, litter and recycling, stewardship, and more, and will be facilitated by some of the Tahoe basin’s leading environmental organizations.

Children’s Environmental Science Day is a free community event for children ages 4 and up and their families. This year’s activities are designed to create an awareness of the unique ecology of Lake Tahoe and provide an opportunity for young and old alike to learn about science and the environment and have fun.

For more information, contact Diana Hitchen at 775.881.7560, ext. 7483 or dkhitchen@ucdavis.edu.