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NBMG Earth Science Week Field Trip 2025

Quaternary Volcanism in Lahontan Valley-Shock Waves and Boiled Fish

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Starts at Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library, 2175 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, 8:00 am, Saturday, October 18, 2025. We will depart from the GBSSRL at 8:30 a.m sharp.

This year, Earth Science Week is celebrating the theme Energy Resources for Our Future. Please join us for our 2025 field trip which will take us on a tour east of Reno to the Lahontan Valley. We will discuss geothermal energy, fairly young volcanoes and different types of eruptions, glacial Lake Lahontan, and the fascinating human history from pre-historic to present day land use. More details will be announced in the coming months.

Two people examine tilted layers of volcanic ash and sediment near Soda Lake, Nevada. One holds a sample board. The outcrop is steep and textured, with dry shrubs and a cloudy sky in the background.

 

FREE PUBLIC FIELD TRIP

Click here to sign up for the ESW Field Trip. Registration ends Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5pm PST.

2025 ESW Waiver (PDF)

LOGISTICS

The field trip starts at the Great Basin Science Sample and Records Library / Publication Sales & Information Office, which we will refer to as the Gold Building. To navigate to the Gold Building from downtown Reno, take US-395 North to Exit 71 for Dandini Blvd. Follow Dandini Blvd. east, veer right onto Raggio Pkwy, and the Gold Building will be on your left. The address is 2175 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512.

Please plan to arrive at the Gold Building parking lot by 8:00 am. Following some introductory comments, route plans, and discussion, we will depart by 8:30 am.

Please pack a lunch and snacks, and bring plenty of water, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, appropriate gear, camera, hand sanitizer, and a smile.

Approximate Schedule: 
To be announced.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!

Please remember to download, print out, read, and sign a liability waiver form for each attendee and bring it with you to turn in to us at our meeting place before the field trip.

2025 ESW Waiver (PDF)

If you do not have access to a printer, we will have printed copies of the waivers for you at the meeting place in the morning. Attached is a PDF of the field guide for our trip. We will be providing printed copies of this guide tomorrow morning.

MORE RESOURCES

Earth Science Week is October 12-18, 2025. For more information about educational activities during Earth Science Week, go to the national Earth Science Week website at: http://www.earthsciweek.org

"Since October 1998, the American Geosciences Institute has organized this national and international event to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth."

ESW Toolkit for Educators

Past NBMG Field Trip Guides

Be sure to check out NBMG geologic guidebooks!