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• OHV Open House Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 6, 2025 - Feb 7, 2025

  The Stanislaus National Forest is applying for California Off-Highway Vehicle grant funds for Ground Operations and Law Enforcement on OHV routes on the Stanislaus National Forest and we want your input!

  We will have booths set up with representatives from each district. Stop by any time between 4PM and 6PM to share your questions, comments, and suggestions for our upcoming grant request.

  We hope to see you there!

  Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor's Office 19777 Greenley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370

  Age group: All Ages

  Fees: No Fee

  Registration required: No

  Sponsor url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus

  Sponsor Contact: Stanislaus National Forest

  Phone: 209-532-3671

• Moonlight Snowshoe Hike Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 11, 2025

  Tuesday, February 11, 6 pm - 8 pm

  Meet at 6 pm at the Gooseberry Winter Trailhead (Drive through the Dodge Ridge Parking lot - and back down towards Dodge Ridge Road it will be on your right)

  Join a Ranger for a leisurely moonlit stroll to learn about the forest, its reliance on dark skies, and to enjoy the sounds of nature at night. Bring your own snowshoes. Snowshoes can be rented along Highway 108 or in Sonora. Wear warm clothes, a hat, and bring water and snacks. 

  Questions? Email Eugenie.Moore@usda.gov or call the Summit Ranger Station 209-965-3434

  Click here to view the flyer. 

  Age group: All ages

  Fees: Free

  Registration required: No

  Accessibility: Snowshoe program. Icy, snowy.

  Sponsor Contact: USFS, Pinecrest Nordic Ski Patrol, Winter Wildlands Alliance

  Phone: 209-965-3434

• Ski with a Ranger Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 14, 2025

  Join a US Forest Service Ranger for a free, guided tour on the mountain at Dodge Ridge Mountain Resort. You will ski or snowboard with a Ranger around Dodge Ridge starting at Chair 3 and making your way back to Chair 8. These are naturalist tours that aim to educate guests on the local historical, cultural, and natural history of Stanislaus National Forest. Available to intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders. This is not a lesson. Look for the US Forest Service Sign by the firepit in the courtyard. This tour is limited to 6 people. You must have a lift ticket to participate in this tour.

  When: Friday February 14, 2025

  Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

  Location: Firepit in the Courtyard, Look for the Sign

  Cost: Free for the tour with a valid day lift ticket or season pass

  Fees: Free

  Registration required: No

  Sponsor Contact: Summit Ranger Station

  Phone: 209-965-3434

• Snowshoe with a Ranger Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 22, 2025

  Saturday, February 22, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 am;

  Crabtree Winter Trailhead (just outside of the Dodge Ridge Ski Area Parking Lot – on your right) Appreciate the beauty of the Stanislaus National Forest from a different perspective. Forest Rangers will share information about the natural history and cultural history of the area as you snowshoe along the path. Bring a pair of snowshoes and poles for balance. Snowshoes can be rented along Highway 108. Wear warm snow jacket, snow pants, hat. All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

  This is athletic sport at high elevation so you will get a nice workout. Bring water and a snack. Beginner? No problem. We will help you get started! If you want to bring your well behaved dog, they are welcome, please keep them on a 6' leash and bring them water. Blizzard cancels. Questions? Eugenie.Moore@usda.gov

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  Age group: All Ages

  Fees: Free

  Registration required: No

  Accessibility: Snowshoe Trail

  Sponsor Contact: USFS, Pinecrest Nordic Ski Patrol, Winter Wildlands Alliance

  Phone: 209-965-3434

• Wonderful Watersheds - Virtual Live Event Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 27, 2025

  Join Forest Service Rangers to explore the wonderful watersheds of the Stanislaus National Forest. What is a watershed? Why are they important? How can we help protect them? Learn all of this and more during this virtual live presentation. 

  Thursday, February 27, 6:30 pm, MS Teams

  Please Register.

  Flyer.

  Age group: All Ages

  Fees: Free

  Registration required: Yes

  Accessibility: Closed Captions.

  Sponsor Contact: Summit Ranger Station

  Phone: 209-965-3434

• Snowshoe with a Ranger Copy link to this event
  

  Date(s): Feb 28, 2025

  Friday, February 28, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 am; Crabtree Winter Trailhead (just outside of the Dodge Ridge Ski Area Parking Lot – on your right) Appreciate the beauty of the Stanislaus National Forest from a different perspective. Forest Rangers will share information about the natural history and cultural history of the area as you snowshoe along the path. Bring a pair of snowshoes and poles for balance. Snowshoes can be rented along Highway 108. Wear warm snow jacket, snow pants, hat. All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

  This is athletic sport at high elevation so you will get a nice workout. Bring water and a snack. Beginner? No problem. We will help you get started! If you want to bring your well behaved dog, they are welcome, please keep them on a 6' leash and bring them water. Blizzard cancels. Questions? Eugenie.Moore@usda.gov

  Click here to view the flyer. 

  Age group: All Ages

  Fees: Free

  Registration required: No

  Accessibility: Snowshoe, ice, snow

  Sponsor Contact: USFS, Pinecrest Nordic Ski Patrol, Winter Wildlands Alliance

  Phone: 209-965-3434