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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Support Your Park
Support Lassen Volcanic National Park by purchasing items in our bookstore run by the Lassen Loomis Museum Association or by volunteering at the park itself.
 
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The Lassen Park Foundation is an active supporter of Lassen Volcanic National Park. To learn more about them, visit their website by clicking here.

reddish color microscopic snow alage  

Did You Know?
The reddish color sometimes observed on top of snow at Lassen Volcanic NP snow is a living organism called snow algae. When snow begins to thaw, these microscopic organisms spring to life. They function as a primary food source and are being studied for their cancer-fighting properties.

Last Updated: March 28, 2008 at 18:16 EST