Ranger-led Programs

A quilt depicting a gnarled tree full of green leaves next to a wooden fence and a road, surrounded by grass and hills of dirt.

Marty Kotter

Activities with Artist-in-Residence, Marty Kotter

Description:

Marty Kotter will showcase her talents of painting on silk to be sewn into quilts, and loan you the tools for your own creations. In Marty’s words, “My art has evolved from pen and ink into the fiber arts where I incorporate techniques of silk painting, sewing, beading and quilting into my pieces.”

Where:
Activities take place at Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center.

When:
Saturday 4/27 1:00-2:00 PM Slideshow | 2:30-4:00 PM Art Demonstrations in the Visitor Center parking area

Sunday 4/28 11:00-12:30 PM Art Demonstrations on Visitor Center parking area

Join us for these free of charge activities to celebrate the ways national parks inspire us all.

 

A park ranger carefully handles a swallowtail butterfly.

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Ranger’s Choice Programs: Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center

Be sure to always check the Calendar or stop by the Visitor Center to find the programs that will be available during your visit.

Rangers present what they are most passionate about in the park: volcanoes, geology, wildlife, fire, history, wilderness, night skies, or something else!

• Offered Saturdays and Sundays starting at 10:30am at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center as staffing allows. Programs offered daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day

• Program lasts up to 30 minutes

• Wheelchair and stroller accessible, service animals (as defined by the ADA) welcome

• No tickets required

 

Night sky viewing behind Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center

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Night Sky Viewing Programs

Check back in summer 2024 for programs about the night skies.

See More Stars: It can take 15 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to darkness and see more stars. Avoid using bright lights or white lights, these can disrupt your night vision and the timer for your eyes to adjust will start over. Using a red light will be much better for preserving night vision. If you don’t have a red flashlight, you can cover a white light with red cellophane to make it a dark sky friendly light.

Park partner, Lassen Park Foundation has made these events possible. Learn more about the Foundation.

 

Junior Firefighter Program

Please check back for the return of this program in summer 2024.
Outside the Discovery Center (across from the Loomis Museum in the Manzanita Lake Area)

Learn how US Forest Service and National Park Service firefighters manage fire to promote forest health and protect lives and property. Learn how firefighters use engines and firefighting gear to support the important role that fire plays in the ecosystems of our national parks. Participants who complete the program will earn a Junior Firefighter patch. Program is 45 minutes long and is open to all ages. *Scheduled programs may be affected by firefighter availability, visit the Loomis Museum for updated information.

 

Evening Grosbeak

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Public Bird Banding Demonstration

Description: Each year, Lassen's natural resource team uses nets to capture and band migratory birds. This monitoring provides information on population abundance and health. Join us for a public bird banding demonstration in collaboration with Point Blue Conservation Science. Meet a ranger at the Manzanita Lake boat ramp area for a five minute walk to the banding site. Check back here for specific times and further details. Don't forget your camera!

When: Sunday, July 21st

Where: Manzanita Lake

 

 

 

View of Sulphur Works with Mt. Diller in background.

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Ranger Guided Hikes and Talks

When: 2:00 pm. Programs will be offered daily from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day

Length: 30-60 minutes

Where: Various Locations. Schedules for programming will be posted 1-2 weeks in advance at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and at the Loomis Museum

Join a ranger for a guided hike or talk out in the park! Possible locations include Sulphur Works, Bumpass Hell, and Mill Creek Falls. Please stop by the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center or Loomis Museum for current program schedules, locations, and more information.