The Achieve Tahoe Program provides year-round adaptive sports and recreation programs for children and adults with physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

Services include:

• Adaptive ski and snowboard instruction with PSIA-certified instructors (Dec–April, weather permitting)
• Adaptive summer sports including water skiing, paddle sports, and sailing in the Tahoe and Sacramento areas
• Military adaptive sports camps for veterans and service members with disabilities

Web pages

• Home - https://www.achievetahoe.org/
• FQA - www.achievetahoe.org/about/faq/

Auburn State Recreation Area (Auburn SRA) covers over 35,000 acres along 40 miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. 

Major recreational uses include hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, equestrian/horseback riding trails, and off-highway motorcycle riding.

Whitewater recreation is also very popular on both forks of the river, with Class II, III, and IV runs. Over 30 -private outfitters are licensed to offer whitewater trips in Auburn SRA.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502

The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition is an all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting bicycling, bike events, and new bicycle infrastructure such as bike paths and bike lanes throughout the Tahoe region. They work to help the Tahoe region become more bicycle friendly and offer bike trail maps for free on their website.

Web pages

• Home - https://tahoebike.org/
• Bike trail maps - https://tahoebike.org/print-bike-map/

Boy Scouts of America teaches leadership, values, personal fitness, and ethical character. Offers young people responsible fun and adventure.

Scouts BSA for Youth 11-17 years old
For the first time in its 100+ year history, the iconic program of the Boy Scouts of America is open to both young men and young women.

Scouts BSA is a year-round program for boys and girls in fifth grade through high school that provides fun, adventure, learning, challenge, and responsibility to help them become the best version of themselves.

Web pages

• Home - https://beascout.scouting.org/

Boys & Girls Club of Placer County provides a safe, supportive space for youth during after-school hours, school breaks, and summer vacation.

Services include:

• Academic support, tutoring, and enrichment activities
• Recreational programs and structured play

Web pages

• Home - https://bgcplacercounty.org/
• Locations - https://bgcplacercounty.org/contact-us/

California State Parks manages more than 280 park units across California, offering access to natural landscapes, historical landmarks, and recreational opportunities. 

Park units in Nevada and Placer Counties include Auburn State Recreation Area, Donner Memorial State Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, and South Yuba River State Park.

Resources offered include:

• A searchable directory to locate state parks
• Information about park features, accessibility, and events
• Details on day-use and annual park passes, including free library passes

Web pages

• Home - https://www.parks.ca.gov/
• Find a Park - https://www.parks.ca.gov/Find-a-Park
• Contact Us & FAQs - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23110
• Information About Park Passes - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1049 and https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=937#passes
• California State Parks Library Pass (Free) - www.parks.ca.gov/30806

The KidZone Museum provides a children’s museum that works to inspire learning through creative play and discovery. Exhibits are optimal for children under age 7 and focus on building cognitive, physical, social, and creative skills through play. Camps and school programs are designed for children through elementary school. Teenagers can volunteer at the museum.

The museum includes:

• Indoor Play Structure
• Infant Area
• Art Studio
• Nature Play Area
• Science Lab
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://kidzonemuseum.org/

This is a Ready to Grow (R2G) resource. Ready to Grow is a First 5 Nevada County program to connect children 0-5 with services and information that support their well-being. Organizations with programs that have this R2G tag may have additional programs of interest to families.

St. James Episcopal Church Community Garden provides information on gardening and nutrition. You can learn about and plant what will grow in each season and they'll support you along the way. Extra produce is donated to St. James The Pantry. Must be a resident of Lincoln, CA.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.stjameslincoln.org/community-garden/

Nevada County Fairgrounds hosts community events and provides RV camping facilities in Nevada County.

Services include:

• Hosting the annual Nevada County Fair and seasonal events like dog shows, quilt shows, car shows, and concerts
• Offering year-round individual and group RV camping
• Providing 44 full hookup sites, 100 water and electric sites, dry camping, and an RV dump station

Web pages

• Home Page:  https://nevadacountyfair.com/

The San Juan Ridge PARTNERS Family Resource Center (FRC) provides families in the San Juan Ridge area with information and referrals to local resources, services, and facilities on a drop-in basis for visitors of all ages.

It also assists families with child development, parenting support, counseling, education, and employment tools. It also offers playgroups (Tue/Th 10am-12pm) for families with children ages 0-5, and weekly activities for older children.

Note:

• The FRC does not have any housing resources and does NOT have any gift cards, gas cards, etc.
• The FRC does offer a computer, phone, fax, printer, children's play space, clothes closet, food pantry (12pm-3pm Tue & Thurs + by emergencies), diapers, lending and reference libraries, information, referrals, parenting support, weekly children's playgroup, summer camps, adult yoga (Mon 6pm-7:15pm & Wed 9am-10:30am), ASQ's, children's dance classes, and periodic events.

The San Juan Ridge Family Resource Center has laundry vouchers…

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