My name is Amy Dunlap, and I am the Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources & Environment (TuCARE) Executive Director and Education Coordinator! TuCARE is a local non-profit that educates the public on the wise use of our natural resources. As part of this effort, our “Tours for Kids” program is an excellent way to link what you teach in the classroom and apply it to the real world and what is being done in our own environment.
TuCARE’s “Tours For Kids” program provides FREE fieldtrips to natural resource sites such as the Stanislaus National Forest, active logging sites on forested land, as well as tours to local natural resource industry facilities such as Jamestown Energy, Sierra Pacific Industries, Heartwood Biomass, Tulloch Dam and more. We also have tours including livestock and horse ranches, gold panning, and more! We provide classroom presentations on wildlife biology, the life cycle of trees with a program called “Talk About Trees”, and we demonstrate the complexity of the mining industry with a fun activity called “Cookie Mining”. All our “Tours for Kids” and the related presentations are correlated with content standards for grade level appropriateness.
TuCARE is booking field trips and classroom presentations for the 2025-2026 school year now! If you are interested, please click the link below or email me at toursforkids@outlook.com. All TuCARE fieldtrips are FREE! If you need assistance with funding for your school field trip, please see the last page!
TuCARE is a community based non-profit organization founded in 1988. Our membership is made up of a cross-section of our community including local business persons, educators, and those actively engaged in working daily with our natural resources. TuCARE supports the wise use of the many resources on our federal lands. Multiple-use policies allow everyone to benefit. TuCARE believes that man must play an active role to ensure our resources are available both now and in the future.

Sincerely,

Amy Dunlap, Executive Director/Education Coordinator

Field Trips for the 2026-2027 School Year will be scheduled starting in August 2026!

See all tour options below!

TuCARE Wants to support you!

In an effort to promote environmental education and hands-on learning, a new initiative is being created to provide free transportation during the 2025-2026 school year!  This program, spearheaded by Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and Environment and partnered with the George James Memorial Fund at Sonora Area Foundation, aims to eliminate transportation costs- a common barrier that prevents many schools from offering enriching outdoor learning experiences.

The initiative is open to all k-12 Tuolumne County Schools and allows teachers to apply for a fully funded bus to use to transport their class to a variety of locations around Tuolumne County. Funding for the program comes from a combination of grants, community donations, and TuCARE educational funds. By removing logistical and financial hurdles, this initiative is opening the door to impactful educational experiences and helping cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards.

Our speaker Darrell Slocum is the CEO of Sonora Area Foundation. Darrell will be talking about the local initiative that supports Senior High and College Certificated Technical Education programs such as forestry and heavy equipment certification.

Tickets for the Dinner are $50 if purchased before February 28th, and $60 after February 28th.
Tickets purchased prior to February 28th will be mailed along with auction information. Tickets purchased after February 28th will be held at the door for pickup.

TICKETS CAN NOT BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR

To purchase tickets online, click the link below:
(tickets purchased online will have a $1.50 transaction fee included)
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/TRLWHKWEFPKMC

Or Contact:
Amy Dunlap
Executive Director and Education Coordinator
amydunlaptucare@outlook.com
209-586-7816

To purchase a sponsorship (2’x4′ Banner + tickets), see information below and contact:
Contact Amy Dunlap
209-352-6510
Amydunlaptucare@outlook.com

Sponsorship Options:
Promotional banners need to be provided to TuCARE no later than Monday March 3
$250 : includes display of a 2’x4′ promotional banner at the event
$500 : 2’x4′ promotional banner + 2 tickets
$1000 : 2’x4′ promotional banner + 4 tickets with preferred, reserved seating
$1500 : 2’x4′ promotional banner + 6 tickets with preferred, reserved seating
$2500 : 2’x4′ promotional banner + 8 tickets with preferred, reserved seating

My name is Amy Dunlap, and I am pleased to be joining Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources & Environment (TuCARE) as your Executive Director and  Education Coordinator. I have lived in Tuolumne county since I was seven years old and I am very passionate about my home county. My husband, Cody, and our 3-year-old daughter mean everything to me, and they are what drove me to apply for this position. Being able to help our community and work in an environment that I enjoy is what everyone dreams of. I hope to exceed your expectations as I continue on in this position.

I have over eight years of experience in the Financial Industry, I am a Notary Public, and I am currently a Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker Segerstrom in Sonora. With my business knowledge, I plan to bring some new touches to TuCARE’s processes and continue to evolve the great work that Melinda Fleming has done. One of the projects I am currently working on is to make our memberships easily trackable for easier renewal. And I am open to any and all suggestions on how to make our processes smoother.  On Saturday, October 5, 2024, TuCARE will hold a Natural Resources Expo in the Sierra Building at the Motherlode Fairgrounds in Sonora. This Expo is open to the public and admission is free. I would like to invite you to join us at the Expo with your family. Starting at 12:00 p.m., we plan to have booths open from different agencies, businesses, and groups from across the county for the public to visit to ask questions and get answers. This is a family event and will also feature a heavy equipment display in the arena, as well as a presentation from Kodama Systems. There will also be food trucks and kids activities as.
I look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Amy Dunlap, Executive Director/Education Coordinator