Our Recent Work in Action!

Wildfires are a growing threat in the Tahoe Basin. Last year alone, Truckee experienced three wildfires within a 20-mile radius in just one month. With climate change driving hotter, drier conditions, proactive wildfire preparedness and forest health education are more critical than ever.

In July 2025, community partners came together for the first-ever Fire Ready Truckee Tahoe event—a hands-on, family-friendly gathering designed to help residents learn how to prepare their homes, neighborhoods, and forests for wildfire.

As the sun begins to retreat its warmth, the leaves change color, and the wind grows cooler, SWEP staff continues to stay in motion with our full slate of fall outdoor programming. From learning about the local watershed and becoming scientists at the Sagehen Outdoor Field Station, to creating defensible space, diving into our Forest Health Field Day, and participating in the new Rideout Outdoor Science School overnight program, students have stayed active and engaged through

As the crisp fall air settled in and the buzz of a new school year kicked off, students gathered outside with one shared mission. And no,...

Why is a healthy forest important? Is our forest healthy? Groups of students rotated through stations to dive deeper into these questions.

“I am working with SWEP and the Truckee Fire District today. It makes me feel more safe, like I am responsible; like I am making an act...