Events
The Great Basin Institute partners with various local non-profits to provide educational outreach seminars and volunteer events. Below is a listing of these opportunities.
Galena Creek in the Fall, by Kevin Karl
Find Out What is Happening at Galena Creek!
Click on the link below to access our live events calendar which lists our hikes, workshops, astronomy programs, and other events at Galena Creek Regional Park and at the GBI classroom located along the Mt. Rose Highway.
Great Basin Naturalists Day Camp
Do you have questions or want more information? Please contact us at 775.674.5475 ext.5 or e-mail camp@thegreatbasininstitute.org
Galena Creek Nature Programs Calendar
For the new April through May calendar click here for a pdf.
How to participate in an event
We strongly encourage you to call and RSVP for our events and programs. The number to call is 775.674.5475, ext. 4. By RSVPing, you help us plan for staffing, volunteers, supplies and equipment. A majority of our programs are free and open to all ages, but please check the events calendar above for age limitations. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all programs. We welcome any and all donations to support our efforts, and most programs do have a suggested donation, but this is not required to participate.
Other programs, such as our basketry workshops, are fee-based, and registration is required. In order to hold your place in a workshop, payment must be received three days prior to the course. If we do not receive payment by this deadline, we will attempt to enroll other interested parties who who are our waiting list. To register for workshops, call 775.674.5475 ext. 4 or download a Workshop Registration Form
Types of Programs Offered
The staff here at GBI is excited to offer guided hikes, astronomy, hands-on workshops, a variety of nature programs for families and children, as well as our Great Basin Naturalists summer day camp for children ages 8-12. For more general information about the hikes, astronomy, hands-on workshops, and family nature programs go to Galena Nature Programs. To look up a specific event, look on our Galena Creek Nature Programs Calendar. To find out more about the summer day camp go to Great Basin Naturalists Day Camp or call 775.674.5475 ext. 5.
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Cancellation Policy
Many programs are weather dependent. Generally speaking, if the Mt. Rose Highway has hazardous conditions and requires chains in the Galena Area, we will cancel the program, as we depend on Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Spaces to keep the park roads and parking lots plowed. Please do call 775.674.5475 ext. 4 to check on the status of an event. If you have RSVPed, you will receive a phone call from one of our staff that the program has been canceled. In the case of the Star Party! and Dark Moon Astronomy programs clear skies are critical. In the case of cloudy skies or inclement weather, please call 775.674.5475 ext. 4 to check on the status of these programs. A cancellation message will be posted on the answering machine by 4 pm on the day of the astronomy programs.
For our fee-based workshops, registered participants must cancel at least 48 hours before their program to receive a refund of their fees. If the workshop is cancelled due to low enrollment, the institute will refund fees to registered participants.
Collaborative Partnership
Great Basin Institute has recently entered into a collaborative agreement with Washoe County and Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space (WCRPOS) to operate the Galena Creek Recreation Area Visitor Center (GCRAVC) and all associated interpretive programming. The GCRAVC itself is the result of a cooperative project between the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the USDA Forest Service Intermountain Region and the WCRPOS . These interagency partnerships benefit not only the agencies but also the surrounding communities by leveraging limited staff and financial resources.
