UC Davis TERC begins Science-in-Place Social Media Campaign - April 29, 2020

Posted by UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center

The UC Davis Tahoe Science Center is temporarily closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, education has continued through social media platforms. Recently, @UCDavisTahoe began a social media campaign called Science-in-Place to promote environmental education from home. The posts follow daily themes: Minute Monday, Tahoe Tuesday, Watershed Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and Fun Friday. These posts include a…

Win This: Kind Traveler’s South Lake Tahoe Summer Adventure Giveaway - April 30, 2020

Posted by Tahoe Fund

With awareness of potential concerns related to travel, this prize may be redeemed at any time in the future. Explore Tahoe South, where you’ll find Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine Lake in North America surrounded by the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains, while immersing in three nights of alpine. Plan your day’s journey into the vibrant Tahoe wilderness found on the…

Activity Book Available for Download - April 22, 2020

Posted by Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

THANK YOU TAHOE INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL SCIENCES The Tahoe Nature Activity Book is designed to enhance grades K-2 curricula and align with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) programming. The book is illustrated and designed for children to learn more about the natural wonders of the Lake Tahoe area. In the book, you will ﬁnd a variety of fun natural science…

Need some soul food? Watch a live-stream from Lake Tahoe! - April 9, 2020

Posted by California State Parks

California State Parks at Lake Tahoe offer weekly livestreams to people sheltering at home during COVID-19 outbreak. Due to California’s current shelter-in-place order, the public cannot visit their beloved state parks and beaches right now. However staff at Sugar Pine Point State Park, on Tahoe’s west shore, have quickly adapted to bring parks to folks at home through online live-streams. …

The League offers virtual education to Keep Tahoe Blue - April 1, 2020

Posted by League to Save Lake Tahoe

During these uncertain and physically distanced times the League to Save Lake Tahoe continues to provide environmental education through online platforms. By adapting lessons and volunteer activities to a virtual form, the League has been able to educate and engage both students and their families about ways to Keep Tahoe Blue from home. This past year the League has provided…

Education Activities for All: Download Today - March 23, 2020

Posted by UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center

Are you wondering how to keep your kids academically engaged while practicing social distancing and learning from home? UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, in conjunction with Take Care partners, have compiled the following list of scientific activities for students in K-12 (parents are encouraged to participate too). These resources include lessons that can be done from a computer or…

Lake Tahoe School Adopts East Shore Trail - February 26, 2020

Posted by Tahoe Fund

The middle schoolers at the Lake Tahoe School in Incline Village have officially adopted the Tahoe East Shore Trail in partnership with Incline Village General Improvement District and Nevada State Parks. At least once a month, this group will walk the entire path to clean up litter and dog poop left behind by trail users or washed ashore from windy…

Tahoe’s New Best Friend, the Take Care Bear - February 16, 2020

Posted by Tahoe Fund

Take Care Partners connecting visitors to Tahoe's environment like never before Take Care Tahoe is designed to remind people in a fun and friendly way about the behaviors we’d like to encourage in our region and to provide a better connection to our environment through fun educational opportunities. Turns out, creating that connection with people is harder than you think...…

Annual Count Finds 24 Bald Eagles Around Lake Tahoe - January 10, 2020

Posted by Tahoe Institute for Natural Science

This year we tallied a total of 24 Bald Eagles. Thanks to your careful and descriptive data collection, we were able to differentiate 17 individual adults and 7 immatures. Bald Eagles were sighted in areas throughout the whole lake, and many were found flying around, in comparison to the 2019 survey where the eagles were perched for the majority of the survey. Every year is different. Weather conditions, how much snow is…

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