Tahoe Environmental Research Center

The 2022 Docent Training Program happened June 15, June 16, and June 17, 2022. The training program is a combination of live virtual webinars, recordings to watch in your own time, and an in-person tour at the Tahoe Science Center. Our goals for the program is provide comprehensive environmental education as well as leadership skills that act as a refresher for current docents and provides new docents with all the instruction they will need to help the public explore our science education centers.

New volunteers can also join the program by meeting with our Docent Program Coordinator, reading the Docent Manual, and shadowing tours until they are comfortable hosting tours.

For more information about the docent program, please contact Docent Program Coordinator Alison Toy at (775) 881-7566, or e-mail antoy@ucdavis.edu.

2022 Docent Training Flyer
2022 Docent Training Agenda
- Session 1 (June 15, 2022): Welcome and Introductions, Lake Tahoe 101, and Current Research of Lake Tahoe
- Session 2 (June 16, 2022): Education Exhibits of the Tahoe Science Center, Online Resources, and Docent Social Hour
- Session 3 (June 17, 2022): Research Vessel excursions
- On your own: Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin and Stories of Tahoe and Historical Research
Docent Shadowing Check-list

Docent Program

Do you love Lake Tahoe? Join a group of individuals who are helping to provide the best in science education and foster stewardship throughout the Tahoe Basin. The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center coordinates a volunteer docent program to connect the talents of community volunteers to the needs and interests of visitors and students.

After completing your docent training program, you will be able to select subject areas and responsibilities. The range of activities available to docents is varied. Examples of opportunities include:

Assist visitors with hands-on science activities
Be available to explain the science center exhibits to visitors
Provide tours of the Tahoe Science Center, Incline Village
Provide tours of the Eriksson Education Center, Tahoe City
Provide green building tours of the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Incline Village
Assist in outreach programs for schools and community events
Work in the Docent Office i.e. filing, typing, mailings, phone and e-mail correspondence

We currently attract thousands of visitors, locals, and tourists to the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center every year. Our volunteer docents help visitors have an entertaining, educational experience through which they will learn about Lake Tahoe and environmental problems affecting it. Our program offers docents unlimited opportunities for enrichment, public outreach, and personal satisfaction.

2019 Docent Roster