Stop at a Tahoe beach, popular trail or parking lot after any nice day in the Basin, and you’re bound to find cigarette butts littered on the ground. They’re unavoidable. In fact, at volunteer clean-up events organized by the League to Save Lake Tahoe (the League), cigarette butts were the top collected trash item in 2018. In that year alone,…
Now in its 29th year, TRPA’s annual Best in Basin awards program showcases projects around the Lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities. The League to Save Lake Tahoe (The League) and the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) were awarded for their collaborative work on a “bubble curtain” to control and curtail…
The Take Care Tahoe Campaign uses humor to share stewardship messages This month, a new digital billboard campaign has been unveiled on behalf of over 50 partners who have collaborated on the “Take Care Tahoe” effort to encourage more responsible behavior while in Tahoe. Designed with messages that use humor, the campaign was created to capture the attention of visitors…
Tahoe-Pyramid Trail volunteers opened the last mile in the Truckee River Canyon to the public on Saturday, October 5, 2019!! The Floriston ceremony marked the completion of the last link from Reno/Sparks to Tahoe, and trail enthusiasts began using the new section immediately. Hikers and intermediate cyclists are taking in views of the Truckee River never before enjoyed. The 16…
Travelers are rewarded for their act of kindness in giving back to Take Care Tahoe with exclusive rates and perks from curated Kind Hotels. Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) launches a sustainable travel initiative with Kind Traveler, the first socially conscious Give + Get hotel booking and sustainable travel education platform that empowers travelers to make a positive community and…
The Golden Spike Celebration was in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad in Truckee. The implications of what a transcontinental railroad brought to the community were significant- from transportation to resource availability to even fashion! Hence, the caboose of the celebration featured a fashion show of authentic clothing of the 1870s to 1890s. Cherie Oliver and her Yesteryear…
If you have been around TERC over the last 13 years, you have probably seen new faces quite often. Whether in the third-floor office space, down in the Science Center, or out at local events, several of the staff on the Education and Outreach Team change every year. These transient, but integral, team members are serving at TERC through AmeriCorps.…
On a hot and crowded Saturday in Kings Beach, environmental organizations and agencies from around Tahoe, Truckee, and Reno took over a small patch of sand for Family Science Day. The goal of the August 3rd event was to bring science to families throughout the region in a fun and engaging way. The event was organized by the North Tahoe…
Keeping beaches from feeling the after effects of Fourth of July celebrations is one goal of Take Care Tahoe, a group of more than 30 agencies and organizations dedicated to protecting Lake Tahoe. Take Care is working to address the behaviors that impact Tahoe’s amazing natural environment, and the one big message for the upcoming holiday: please pack out what…
When California State Parks proposed a Bear Aware Art Contest, the students at various North Tahoe Schools answered with “un-bear-lievable” art pieces. The winners’ creations will be featured at local state parks in the Tahoe area to educate visitors on how to be bear aware. On June 4th, California State Park’s Human-Bear Management Specialist, Sarinah Simons, and Interpreter, Stephanie Ambrosia,…