2026 Lake Almanor Grebe Festival
Field Trips and Activities
August 7-9, 2026
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.
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.
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
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Registration for each trip can be found by clicking the Trip/Activity
title in the tables below. You will then be redirected to
Zeffy to register.
In 2026, PAS made the switch from Paypal to Zeffy, a no-cost service for nonprofits. At checkout, Zeffy will automatically apply an optional contribution. To avoid this charge and only be charged your donation amount, select “Other” in the drop-down menu and enter “$0” in the contribution box. PAS will face no penalties for this opt-out.
Please note that online registration closes Thursday, August 6th at 5 pm!
Walk-in registration will be available at Festival Headquarters:
Plumas Pines Resort, 3000 Almanor Drive West (Directions)
FRIDAY, August 7, 2026
Walk-in registration for open activities is available Friday from 2:00 pm–6:00 pm at Festival Headquarters.
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!
Check out their live webcam to see the view from their deck!
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Cost/ Suggested Donation |
2 pm - 6 pm |
N/A |
2 |
N/A |
|
7:30 pm - 9 pm |
Lauren James & Elizabeth Ramsey |
2 |
$25 |
SATURDAY, August 8, 2026
Walk-in registration for open activities is available Saturday from 7:30 am–3 pm at Festival Headquarters.
*Clark's & Western Grebe Pontoon Boat Tours will travel the same routes.
The names of the tours are simply to help PAS staff organize it's volunteers and participants!
Tour leaders are subject to change.
*Clark's & Western Grebe Pontoon Boat Tours will travel the same routes.
The names of the tours are simply to help PAS staff organize it's volunteers and participants!
Tour leaders are subject to change.
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)
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Cost/ Suggested Donation |
8:30 am - 11 am |
Elizabeth Ramsey & David Hamilton |
4 |
$75 |
|
9 am - 11:30 am |
Lauren James & Kelby Gardiner |
4 |
$75 |
|
11:30 am - 2 pm |
Elizabeth Ramsey & David Hamilton |
4 |
$75 |
|
12 pm - 2:30 pm |
Lauren James, Suzanne McDonald, & Kelby Gardiner |
4 |
$75 |
|
10 am - 1 pm |
Feather River Land Trust & Denise Battagin |
2 |
Free |
|
9:30 am - 11 am |
Mikayla Eager |
2 |
Free |
|
4 pm - 5 pm |
Elizabeth Ramsey & Denise Battagin |
2 |
Free |
|
7:30 am - 3 pm |
PAS Volunteers & Staff |
2 |
Free |
|
11 am - 3 pm |
Local Conservation Organizations |
2 |
Free |
SUNDAY, August 9, 2026
Walk-in registration at Festival Headquarters will be available on a first-come-first-served basis on Sunday so long as tickets are still available.
*Clark's & Western Grebe Pontoon Boat Tours will travel the same routes.
The names of the tours are simply to help PAS staff organize it's volunteers and participants!
Tour leaders are subject to change.
**This year the kayak tour will be BYO kayak or canoe. Location information TBA at a later date due to fluctuations in grebe nesting colonies.
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)
*Clark's & Western Grebe Pontoon Boat Tours will travel the same routes.
The names of the tours are simply to help PAS staff organize it's volunteers and participants!
Tour leaders are subject to change.
**This year the kayak tour will be BYO kayak or canoe. Location information TBA at a later date due to fluctuations in grebe nesting colonies.
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)
Trip/Activity |
Time |
Leader |
^Activity Level |
Cost/ Suggested Donation |
8:30 am – 11 am |
Elizabeth Ramsey & Paul Hardy |
4 |
$75 |
|
9 am - 11:30 am |
Mikayla Eager |
4 |
$75 |
|
11:30 am - 2 pm |
Lauren James |
4 |
$75 |
|
12 pm - 2:30 pm |
Elizabeth Ramsey |
4 |
$75 |
|
7:30 am - 10:30 am |
Lauren James |
5 |
$40 |
|
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Mikayla Eager |
2 |
Free |
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.
Signing the Release and Waiver of Liability prior to any field trip will save time the day of the event.
