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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Ranger-led Education Programs
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Lassen Volcanic National Park serves public and private school groups in thirty-six California counties, grades Kindergarten through college. Our ranger-led education programs are designed to meet the individual needs of classes and CA State curriculum standards. Programs are very popular and dates fill quickly, so make reservations early. The number of programs we can offer depends on park staffing and funding.
Please call Nancy Bailey or Steve Zachery at 530-595-4444 ext. 5133 or 5132 to schedule programs as early as possible.
Call on or after November 1 for January to April Snowshoe programs
Call on or after February 1 for May to July programs
Call on or after June 1 for August and September programs
PROGRAMS OFFERED
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Location |
Months |
Length |
Group Size |
| Winter Ecology Snowshoe Program |
Southwest Entrance |
January - April |
1.5 - 2 hours |
35 |
| Winter Survival/ Snow Shelter Program |
Southwest Entrance |
January - April |
2 hours |
35 |
| Volcanoes of Lassen Demonstration |
Various Sites |
May - September |
30-60 minutes |
No limit |
| Introduction to Lassen Volcanic N.P. |
Various Sites |
May - September |
30 minutes |
No limit |
| Hydrothermal Features |
Bumpass Hell Parking Lot
Sulphur Works
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July - September
May - September
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30-45 minutes |
No limit |
| Lassen Habitats: Intro to plant and animal communities |
Various sites including Manzanita Lake, Lily Pond |
May - September |
Varies with class |
No limit |
| Lassen Peak: Intro to its history and eruption sequence |
Devastated Area and Lassen Peak Parking Area |
August - September |
20-30 minutes |
No limit |
To make reservations, please contact Nancy Bailey or Steve Zachery at 530-595-4444 extension 5133 or 5132. All reservation programs are subject to availability of park staff.
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Did You Know?
John Muir visited Lassen Volcanic National Park and wrote about his experience in the book Mountains of California. "Miles of its flanks are reeking and bubbling with hot springs, many of them so boisterous and sulphurous they seem ever ready to become spouting geysers..."
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Last Updated: February 28, 2007 at 19:43 EST |