Before you hit the water, do your part to Keep Tahoe Blue |
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As boating season begins, let's make sure our gear (yes, kayaks, SUPs, and fishing equipment too) are cleaned, drained, dried, and free of aquatic invasive species before we get out on the water. Stopping invasive species from spreading keeps our blue Lake from turning a murky green. Yuck! |
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Dive deep into our fight against invasive species |
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This May and all summer long, help us keep aquatic invasive species (AIS) in check. Tahoe’s boat inspection stations are now open and accepting reservations for your motorized watercraft. For you paddlers and anglers out there, the CD3 machines are for you. These solar-powered, free-to-use, mobile stations make it easy to clean, drain, dry, and dispose of invasive hitchhikers stowed away on your gear. One CD3 is currently stationed at a popular launch point on the South Shore, and a second unit will soon be at Meeks Bay. These innovative tools, proudly brought to you through a League partnership, are even more important to use after the discovery of the invasive New Zealand mudsnails in the Lake last year.
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In the Tahoe Keys—ground zero for the infestation of aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe—the Control Methods Test (CMT) moves into its third and final year. A court recently ruled in favor of a lawsuit challenging the CMT, yet the agencies overseeing the test say it can still proceed as planned. That’s good news for the Lake, because the CMT will help point us to a sustainable, safe, and long-term approach to prevent aquatic weeds from spreading and damaging the Lake’s water quality. The League will continue watching closely to make sure the CMT goes as planned.
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Alternative transportation rolls ahead |
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On the North Shore, TART Connect’s microtransit shuttles recently provided their one-millionth free, on-demand ride! Microtransit has really taken off since 2018 when the League first brought the idea to Tahoe through a self-funded pilot project. Now, TART Connect, Lake Link, and Mountaineer are all giving people a way to keep their cars parked. Also, new vanpools are available on the North Shore for another Lake-friendly transportation alternative.
On the South Shore, Tahoe Transportation District is now offering more frequent buses and longer hours of operation on its most-used bus routes. |
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In the near future, those buses and microtransit shuttles may be electric! The EV and battery maker Endera recently accepted the League’s invitation and tested their electric buses on Tahoe’s steep hills and challenging terrain. It’s the latest step toward our goal of electrifying public transit, reducing traffic, and combating pollution.
Alternative transportation in Tahoe not only helps protect the Lake, it also builds a more connected, convenient community. |
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May is Wildfire Awareness Month
Do your part to get Tahoe ready for the threat of wildfire that comes with warmer weather. If you live in the Basin, make sure you’re creating defensible space around your property and disposing of needles, branches, and other fuel sources. You can also register for emergency alerts through your county. Learn all the things you can do to keep yourself, the community, and the Lake safe from wildfire by visiting TahoeLivingWithFire.com.
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Wildfire Safety Expo May 18 | 11 am - 3 pm South Tahoe Middle School Join us at this fun, free, family event! Sombreros and Honey Bee ice cream truck will also be on site. Grab some swag, learn a little about how to be wildfire prepared and check out all the fire apparatus on site. |
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Made In Tahoe Festival May 25 & 26 | 11 am - 5 pm Village at Palisades Tahoe
The Made in Tahoe Festival celebrates all things LOCAL. Join us at the Made in Tahoe Festival as we’ll be selling your favorite merch with all proceeds benefiting our efforts to Keep Tahoe Blue. |
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National Trails Day June 1 | 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Tahoe City
Join us for a fun and exciting National Trails Day celebration with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA). Choose between cleaning the local trails and Commons Beach, or help with trail maintenance. |
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Bike Path Cleanup June 4 | 5 pm - 7:30 pm South Lake Tahoe
Kickoff Tahoe Bike Month by cleaning up our community bike paths! Meet at one of three locations throughout South Tahoe to kick off the event, then join us at The Hangar for post-event fun, food, and happy hour drinks. |
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Eyes on the Lake Training June 6 | 10 am - 12 pm Tahoe Keys Marina Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe. |
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Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day June 22 | 9 am - 1:30 pm Tallac Historic Site This is the League's longest-running event and Tahoe's largest ecosystem restoration volunteer effort. People of all ages and skill levels join in hands-on, outdoor work like native tree planting, trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and more. |
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| "Lake Tahoe is too important, too special to have 8 miles of trash at the bottom of it."
May 9 | Moonshine Ink
Two abandoned cables containing lead lie at the bottom of Lake Tahoe, have been lying there for decades, and will continue to lie there, likely until a contentious lawsuit that pits a publicly traded corporation against a group of environmental activists is resolved in court. |
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| More litter in Tahoe than meets the eye April 26 | Tahoe Daily Tribune In a test of human versus machine, volunteers evaluated their beach cleanup efficacy against the beach cleaning robot, BEBOT. Volunteers gathered all the trash they could find on a stretch of Nevada Beach. Then, it was BEBOT’s turn. |
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| Plastics are not the Tahoe way April 19 | Tahoe Daily Tribune The City of South Lake Tahoe’s single-use water bottle ban goes into effect for commercial vendors on Earth Day, April 22. The League to Save Lake Tahoe, known for its slogan, Keep Tahoe Blue, has supported the ordinance and hopes the change inspires sustainable thinking. |
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| Acquisition of motel property a key victory for Tahoe’s quality, clarity
April 17 | Reno Gazette Journal
Efforts to improve Lake Tahoe’s clarity got a major boost last month with the California Tahoe Conservancy’s acquisition of the Motel 6 property and surrounding 31 acres within the Upper Truckee River watershed in South Lake Tahoe. |
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Help us welcome new faces to our team! |
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Say hello to Grace Smith and Trey Flores, the newest members of the League’s Community Engagement Team! They're gearing up to make a significant impact in our volunteer opportunities this year. Join us for an upcoming event to meet Grace and Trey and see how they're driving our mission forward.
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