Education and Outreach 
Outreach has always been an important component of TERC activities in the Tahoe basin. Through our education and outreach programs our goal is to provide science-based information about the Lake Tahoe region in order to foster responsible action and stewardship.
We provide engaging exhibits, interactive hands-on educational activities, and conduct effective outreach to draw student groups, residents and visitors to our facilities. Our education programs inspire an interest in environmental sciences, stimulate curiosity, and motivate active conservation and preservation of freshwater resources, especially Lake Tahoe.
Heather Segale directs the education and outreach programs with as the full-time Education and Outreach Coordinator.
Education & Outreach
Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center (Incline Village, Nevada) Educational Exhibits:
Tahoe City Field Station (also known as the Historic Fish Hatchery)
Education Programs
The following educational programs are led by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center with leadership from director Geoffrey Schladow and education and outreach coordinator, Heather Segale.
- Annual Open House & Science Fest
- Children's Environmental Science Day
- Education Center and Green Building Tours
- Student Field Trips to Education Center
- Monthly Lecture Series
- Youth Science Institute
- Trout in the Classroom
- Special Events Various events, such as Children’s Environmental Science Day, Science Expo,and Summer Star Parties are planned each year.
- Programs for educators including Project WET workshops and Watershed Tours are also planned regularly.
- Technical Workshops Various technical workshops including the Physical Processes in Natural Waters, Streambank Restoration, and others are scheduled at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building.
- Summer “Tahoe Teacher Institute” In 2008, UC Davis partnered with the Delta Sierra Science Project to host the first Tahoe Teacher Institute. A future summer institute is currently being planned for 2010.
For Teachers and Other Educators
Docent Program