Kokanee Salmon Festival - October 1st and 2nd
Fri, 8 Jul 2011
10am to 4pm
Free Family Event!!!
The season of colors is upon us! In Lake Tahoe this
means throughout the month of October, Aspen trees glow a
brilliant gold and the vibrant red Kokanee Salmon spawn in Taylor Creek.
This event encourages participation by children and their
parents in a wide variety of educational and entertaining events. Back
this year will be the Salmon Feed, half marathon, 5k, 10k, a children’s
activities, educational programs and booths, and streamside programs.
Wild Things returns Saturday afternoon at 2 pm in the Lake of the Sky
amphitheater. View native Sierra Nevada animals on stage. These
animals cannot be rehabilitated, are used for educational purposes and
cared for by Wild Things, Inc. New this year is a giant 40 foot
inflatable fish for children to explore. "Sammy Salmon" (the official
mascot) will make appearances each day.
The U.S.
Forest Service sponsors the Kokanee Salmon Festival at the Lake Tahoe
Visitor Center at Taylor Creek, 3 miles north of South Lake Tahoe on
California Highway 89.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?ss=110519&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=STELPRDB5196661&navid=150130000000000&pnavid=150000000000000&position=Feature*&ttype=detail&pname=Lake%20Tahoe%20Basin%20Mgt%20Unit-%20Nature%20&%20Science
