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Empowering Tahoe-Truckee Youth Through Snow Science Education: A Look at SWEP's Partnership with Tahoe XC

Nick Mitchell

May 9

Empowering Tahoe-Truckee Youth Through Snow Science Education: A Look at SWEP's Partnership with Tahoe XC

For the past 15 years SWEP has collaborated with Tahoe XC and supported the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association (TCCSEA) in reachi

Bringing Winter Survival & Ecology to Schools: The SWEP SWSSS Program

Simone Tenorio

Mar 21

Bringing Winter Survival & Ecology to Schools: The SWEP SWSSS Program

How do you prepare for spending time outside in winter weather? What would you do if you became lost in a snow storm? How do you increase...

Bundled Up and Ready to Trek: Winter Adventures with Sagehen Outdoor Education Program

Brooke Landis

Feb 16

Bundled Up and Ready to Trek: Winter Adventures with Sagehen Outdoor Education Program

"We are here because we love to get you outside and connect you to the environment. We believe that the experience of hugging a tree, or...

Sagehen Winter Trek 2022: Snowshoeing & Science

Jenna Granger

Mar 10, 2022

Sagehen Winter Trek 2022: Snowshoeing & Science

Despite even more obstacles offered by Covid, SWEP took 200 fifth graders snowshoeing in the Tahoe Truckee area to learn about snow science.

Jenna Granger

Mar 10, 2021

Winter Science in a Virtual World

SWEP continued to offer its winter science program to students despite the pandemic in 2021. How did it look this year?

Jenna Granger

Apr 7, 2020

Snowflake Morphology

Are all snowflakes the same? What factors influence the shape, size and structure of snowflakes?

Jenna Granger

Mar 31, 2020

Snow Castles

Experiment with melting rates of snow and ice by building snow castles! Get outside in the snow with this at-home science activity.

Jenna Granger

Mar 24, 2020

Build Your Watershed

Where does the snow in your yard go when it melts? Can you build your watershed out of snow? Time to get your snow pants on and find out!

Jenna Granger

Mar 20, 2020

Snow Water Equivalent

Does all snow hold the same amount of water? Here is an easy experiment with snow that you can do from home!

Jenna Granger

Mar 18, 2020

Snow Depth & Snowpack Prediction

Do you know how deep the snow is in your backyard? Why is knowing about the snowpack important? Put on your snow scientist hat and find out!

Jenna Granger

Mar 18, 2020

Snow Faceplants

Have you been outside today? Get out there to do a fun experiment with perception! All you need is fresh snow, a camera and your face.

Jenna Granger

Mar 13, 2020

Winter Trek 2020

This winter 320 fifth grade students in TTUSD had a chance to snowshoe through the forest to learn about snow science and winter ecology.

Jenna Granger

Mar 13, 2020

Winter Discovery Center 2020

SWEP's Winter Discovery Center offers around 700 third, fourth and fifth grade students the opportunity to engage in a snow science lesson.

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