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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Welcome to the Lassen Volcano Club
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Are you ready for a volcano adventure?

 
a mild eruption from Lassen Peak in 1914

The Lassen Volcano Club is dedicated to developing an understanding and appreciation of the volcanoes that have shaped and influenced the planet we live on, while encouraging responsible attitudes toward our natual environment and gaining insight into the dynamic role volcanoes play in our lives.


Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to all four major types of volcanos found in the world! Join the Lassen Volcano Club and learn about the Park's volcanic history and features, find the answers to 7 of the questions on the Volcano Club Card.

Send in your answers and a National Park Ranger will mail you a Lassen Volcano Club Membership Certificate. a great volcano adventure!! Are you ready to enter the wild and weird world of volcanoes?

If you think you can take the heat, then you are ready to join the Lassen Volcano Club! Click here to begin.
reddish color microscopic snow alage  

Did You Know?
The reddish color sometimes observed on top of snow at Lassen Volcanic NP snow is a living organism called snow algae. When snow begins to thaw, these microscopic organisms spring to life. They function as a primary food source and are being studied for their cancer-fighting properties.

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Last Updated: February 02, 2007 at 14:36 EST