2025 Schedule of Activities

2025 Lake Almanor Grebe Festival

Field Trips and Activities

August 8-10, 2025

Important Information Regarding trips

Please check the trip details for information on meeting place and time and refer to festival maps and directions.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to scheduled trip to ensure everyone is checked in and all trips leave on time. Anyone arriving after the field trip leader has left will not be able to participate in the event and will not be eligible for a refund. All field trips have a limited number of participants. Walk-in registration for some trips may be available on the weekend of the Festival. Walk-in registrants MUST register at the Grebe Festival Headquarters: Plumas Pines Resort, 3000 Almanor Drive West (Directions)

Most trips will be conducted rain or shine. Only unsafe weather will cancel the boat trips (high winds, thunderstorms, etc). Please read our cancellation policy before making your purchase. Trip/activity leaders are subject to change.

Please bring the following on your trip: layered clothing appropriate to weather conditions, comfortable shoes suitable to walking on uneven ground, binoculars and field guide (if you have them, some will be provided), camera, snacks, water, sun protection, hat, and jacket.

Tips & Etiquette

Be courteous, pay attention to the leader, stay with the group, walk quietly and slowly, turn off electronic devices, do not disrupt the plants and animals that live where you are exploring, and always stay at least 300 feet away from nesting grebes.

Turn up your senses, look all around the sky and horizon including the tops of trees and the ground for traces of wildlife. Remove litter and leave natural items where they belong.

Field Trip Descriptions

Click on the field trip/activity title links below for more details. Check trip details for information on meeting place and time and refer to festival maps and directions. Most trips (not all) will meet at Grebe Festival headquarters (Plumas Pines Resort).

^Activity Level

Wheelchair accessible.
Easy walking, fairly flat, two hours or less.
Moderate, uneven terrain, some distance involved, two hours or longer.
Pontoon Boat tour: water travel. Bring sun and wind protection.
Kayaking: ability to paddle (with rests) for at least two hours. Bring sun protection and drinking water.

Registration for each trip can be found by clicking the Trip/Activity
title in the tables below. You will then be redirected to
The Almanor Foundation's Grebe Fund site to register.

Please note that online registration closes this Thursday night at midnight!
Walk-in registration will be available at Festival Headquarters:
Plumas Pines Resort, 3000 Almanor Drive West (Directions)

FRIDAY, August 8, 2025

Walk-in registration available Friday from 12:00pm–8:00pm at Festival Headquarters.

Trip/Activity	Time	Leader	^Activity Level	Cost/ Suggested Donation
Walk-in Registration & Silent Auction	12:00pm-8:00pm	N/A	1	N/A
Chester Bird Walk #1 *SOLD OUT*	4:00pm–5:30pm	Mitch Poling	2	$15
Presentation/Trivia/Mixer	6:00pm–8:00pm	Liz Ramsey	1	FREE
Prowl for Owls *SOLD OUT*	8:00pm-10:00pm	Lauren James	3	$30

Plumas Pines Resort Bar & Grill will be open at 11:00am for food and beverage services overlooking the lake.
Check out their live webcam to see the view from their deck!

SATURDAY, August 9, 2025

Walk-in registration available Saturday from 7:30am–7:00pm at Festival Headquarters.

Trip/Activity	Time	Leader	^Activity Level	Cost/ Suggested Donation
Kayak Tour #1 (rentals available)	8:00am-10:30am	Lauren James & Bobby Smith	5	$65 with kayak rental or $20 BYO
Chester Bird Walk #2	9:00am-11:00am	Paul Hardy	2	$15
Osprey Around the Lake *CANCELLED*	--	--	--	--
Pontoon Boat Tour #1 *SOLD OUT*	8:30am-11:00am	Liz Ramsey & Kelby Gardiner	4	$50
Pontoon Boat Tour #2 *SOLD OUT*	9:00am-11:30am	David Hamilton & Suzanne McDonald	4	$50
FRLT Nature Journaling	10:00am-12:00pm	Denise Battagin	2	FREE
Pontoon Boat Tour #3	11:30am-2:00pm	Lauren James & Ellie Hinrichs	4	$50
Pontoon Boat Tour #4 *SOLD OUT*	12:00pm-2:30pm	Liz Ramsey & David Hamilton	4	$50
Hummingbirds Presentation	3:30pm-4:30pm	Leslie Larson	1	FREE
Keynote Speaker	5:30pm-7:00pm	Randy Robbins	1	FREE
Kids Activities & Silent Auction	9:00am–5:00pm*	N/A	1	FREE
Intro to Dragonfly Odeing	11:00am-12:00pm	Sandra von Arb	1	FREE
Dragonfly Odeing at Willow Lake	12:00pm-4:30pm	Sandra von Arb	3	$40

*The Silent Auction will close at 5:00pm Saturday and winners announced immediately following!

Plumas Pines Resort Bar & Grill will be open at 11:00am for food and beverage services. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the lake view in the evening! (live webcam) Stick around after our Keynote Speaker presentation for LIVE MUSIC by Up Close & Personal at 9pm!

SUNDAY, August 10, 2025

**No walk-in registration available Sunday. Please register by 7:00pm Saturday, August 9th at Festival Headquarters.

Trip/Activity	Time	Leader	^Activity Level	Cost/ Suggested Donation
Kayak Tour #2 (BYO–no rentals available)	8:00am–10:30am	Lauren James	5	$20
Pontoon Boat Tour #5 *SOLD OUT*	8:30am-11:00am	Liz Ramsey & Ellie Hinrichs	4	$50
Pontoon Boat Tour #6 *SOLD OUT*	11:30am-2:00pm	Liz Ramsey & Ellie Hinrichs	4	$50
Yoga on the Shore	8:00am-9:00am	Lisa Sedlacek	2	$15

Stay tuned for additional field trips and activities to be added!

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors. Our goal is to raise $10,000!

Waivers and Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please read our Refund/Cancellation Policy prior to making your purchase.
Signing the Release and Waiver of Liability prior to any field trip will save time the day of the event.

Cancellation Policy

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY