14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner

The annual dinner hosted at Mitchell’s Meadows was a beautiful night in a hidden venue 30 minutes outside Truckee and an absolute blast! The food by Noisettes, the music by Danger Rose, the wine by Grounded Wine Co., and our fun and witty auctioneer, Ravn Whittington, with Porter Simon Law, helped MAP raise critical dollars to enact our mission and do our work. Thank you again to all 140 guests, our host Fred and Pamela Mitchell, volunteers, chefs, staff, wine donors, and ALL our amazing sponsors who made the evening possible! Check out our Photo Gallery by Charlie Richter on our website.

14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner Match & Pledge Campaign
Thank you to the 82 donors who helped us reach our Sierra Forage goal. We were thrilled to secure the $35K match by the end of September, when we officially closed the Sierra Forage Dinner campaign, raising 70,000 dollars from Sierra Forage Dinner guests, new corporate matches, longtime MAP supporters, and new members who helped us hit our goal for the Match & Pledge Program. We are truly grateful for all the support at our annual dinner and the critical funding raised for MAP’s priority land use and conservation campaigns. Thank You to All Sierra Forage Dinner supporters, and be sure to mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner in 2025 on August 15th!
Thank you again to our 14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner Match Donors: Peter and Ginnie Haas, Greg Hovorak, Jennifer and Nancy Higham in memory of Bob Higham, Melinda Maxfield and Dave Hatchett, Lynne and Ken Weakley, and Ernest Grossman. Your generosity and commitment to our grassroots efforts make MAP happen!

Thank You 14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner Sponsors

Without sponsors, MAP would not be able to host the Sierra Forage Dinner; we want to extend an enormous amount of gratitude to our 14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner Sponsors: Cabona’s, Patty & Jeff Baird, Emigrant Trails Greenway Trust, Granite Chief Wilderness Protection League, Resource Renewal Institute, Martis Camp, Teichert, Stonebridge Properties, Sierra Buettner Designs, Truckee Donner Land Trust, Obexer’s Boat Company, Mitchell’s Meadows, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Porter Simon Law Office, Creative Coverings, Mountain Thyme Events, Villa Amor, Earth Roots Designs, Tahoe Gift Company, Patagonia, Synergy Reps, Carole Sesko, Elizabeth Carmel, Unlikely Media, Jeremy Jensen Media, Carole Sesko Art, Elizabeth Carmel, Judith Vrooman, and Dan Haas.

A huge thank you to Sierra Buettner for the first-ever logo for the Sierra Forage Dinner; we are grateful for your design talent and dedication to MAP! There is still time to support MAP through sponsorship, whether cash or in-kind donations. See our sponsor packages & benefits.

14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner

Hosted by MAP | Featuring:

Locally Sourced, Organic, Vegetarian

Multi-Course Dinner by Noisettes

The Sierra Forage Dinner is centered around the ideology of good food shared by good people who give back to the environment and community! We are thrilled to feature a locally-sourced and ethically-curated vegetarian, multi-course meal prepared by the Sallah sisters of Noisettes. The dinner will feature passed hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour, three plated courses, and dessert to finish the culinary experience. Michelle and Mary are a dynamic sister team, bringing talent and passion for small-scale agriculture to tables in Tahoe.

Learn more about Noisettes mobile kitchen

Wine Pairings by Josh Phelps of Grounded Wine Co.

The Sierra Forage Dinner will feature wine pairings by Grounded Wine Company, led by Josh Phelps. The vineyard, in St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, will pair wines to complement four courses.

“My favorite part about making wine in these different regions throughout the West Coast is that I get to be a part of these different winemaking communities. So much of it is about the people.” JOSH PHELPS

Winemaker Josh Phelps's roots run deep; raised in a winemaking family, he was exposed to the industry from a young age. He continued to build his business knowledge through college, selling wine, working harvests, and creating wine for friends with his father, Chris Phelps. With GWCo., Josh hopes to build on this legacy and make his own splash in the wine world while exposing wine drinkers of his own generation to his hometown in wine country.

Learn more about Grounded Wines by Josh Phelps

LIVE AUCTION

Support MAP's mission by participating in the live auction at the Sierra Forage Dinner. This year’s event will feature a live and silent auction to support MAP’s fundraising goals. Our Auctioneer, Ravn Whitington of Porter Simon Law Office, will auction off exciting recreational experiences, entertainment, travel, art, and more! By bidding in the auction, guests are helping to fuel MAP's priority advocacy campaigns to protect open space and advocate for responsible development. We will share more about the auction as we get closer to the event!

Match & Pledge

Help MAP raise $90,000 to support grassroots Truckee Tahoe environmental advocacy at this year’s dinner! MAP is working to secure a $45,000 match to help raise critical funds for our mission-driven work and priority conservation campaigns. Help us reach our goal and continue to fight the good fight for the environment and community! If you want to be one of our match donors, contact us at Alexis@mapf.org or 530.582.6751.

Entertainment | Live Music & MAP Film

The Sierra Forage Dinner will feature live entertainment by Danger Rose. Not only will we have live music, but we will also showcase a special MAP film by Unlikely Media about MAP’s history over the last thirty-six years, land-use victories, open space conservation, and where we are headed with future initiatives to preserve and protect Truckee Tahoe.

Transportation to Mitchell’s Meadows

Each ticket includes the convenience of transit to and from the venue using Palisades shuttle buses. The venue is 17 miles north of Truckee, which is a 30-minute shuttle bus drive from Alder Creek Middle School to Micthell’s Meadows. On Saturday, August 10th, at 4:30 pm, the buses will depart from Alder Creek Middle School (10931 Alder Drive, Truckee, CA 96161) and arrive at Mitchell’s Meadows at 5:00 pm. The shuttles will take guests to and from the venue at set times for departure and arrival. At night's close, the shuttles will depart Mitchell’s Meadows at 9:30 pm, arriving back at Alder Creek Middle School at 10:00 pm. We've taken care of the logistics so you can focus on enjoying the event. Guest can also arrange transit through the Tart Connect within the Truckee Town Limits, using the school for departure and arrival. Learn more about Tart Connect. Please understand that no guest parking on-site, and the shuttle buses are intended for all 140-ticket seats. There are also no open bathrooms at the parking area and shuttle transit stop, so please make sure you use the bathroom before arriving for the venue departure.

Fuel Advocacy & Help Sponsor the Sierra Forage Dinner

Do you want to help grow environmental advocacy and make MAP events even more special? Consider sponsoring the 14th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner; your support will be amplified to 11,000+ Truckee Tahoe community members and 140 attendees at the event. We would love to hear from you whether you can donate cash or provide in-kind goods or services to benefit the Live Auction!

Contact Alexis at 530.582.6751 or Alexis@mapf.org for more information.

Learn About Sponsorship Opportunities

13th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner | Olympic Valley Stables 08.18.23

MAP’s 13th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner was a success! Our mountain community didn’t let a little wind, rain, and lightning get in the way of celebrating 36 years of environmental advocacy! Thank you to our longtime members, new supporters, conservation partners, donors, and sponsors for sharing a beautiful night of music, local vegan cuisine, and wine and for honoring MAP’s decades-long conservation legacy. Take a minute to look through the night’s gallery of photos captured by the amazing Kelli Price.

Thank you to the 160 guests who supported MAP at the 13th Annual Sierra Forage Dinner. We had a wonderful evening reconnecting with longtime MAP members, new supporters, and our conservation partners. It was really great to share local food, wine, music, and MAP’s conservation legacies from the last three decades.