UNR Earth Day at Lake Tahoe

The University of Nevada, Reno is holding an Earth Day celebration at its Lake Tahoe campus on Friday, April 24, with public events centered on sustainability and outdoor activities. (unr.edu) The university’s Earth Month page lists the Lake Tahoe event for Friday, April 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe campus. A separate University of Nevada, Reno events listing shows “Earth Day at UNR Lake Tahoe” on the same date and campus, marked free and open as a community outreach event. (unr.edu 1) (unr.edu 2) The event page says visitors can expect hands-on experiences, educational booths, food trucks and outdoor festivities tied to sustainability, community and environmental awareness. A related Eventbrite listing for the same program identifies the site as the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe in Incline Village. (unr.edu) (eventbrite.com) The gathering is part of the university’s broader Earth Month programming, which also included a clothing swap and an Earth Day farmer’s market on the Reno campus this week. In an April 20 message, university President Brian Sandoval pointed to the Lake Tahoe campus Sustainability Certificate, the university’s sustainability minor and the Desert Farming Initiative as parts of the school’s environmental agenda. (unr.edu 1) (unr.edu 2) At Lake Tahoe, the event also fits into a larger push to use the campus as a public-facing venue for community programs, lectures and arts events. The university’s Lake Tahoe events page promotes the campus as a site for “community gatherings” alongside research, performances and workshops. (unr.edu) The university is also packaging the weekend around Earth Day as an overnight campus trip. A separate “Earth Day 2026: Tahoe Getaway Weekend” listing says tickets are $40 and include transportation from the main campus, a dorm stay, food and outdoor activities. (unr.edu) For Friday’s public Earth Day program itself, the university’s calendar lists the event as free. The campus is at 999 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village, according to university and event listings. (unr.edu) (business.ivcba.org) The event gives the university a public Earth Day presence on the north shore of Lake Tahoe one day after Earth Day week programming in Reno. Barring changes from organizers, activities begin Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. (unr.edu) (unr.edu)