Earth Week

Happy 2021 Earth Week!

Enter Tahoe Institute of Natural Science’s Wildlife Photo Contest by posting a picture of Tahoe’s wildlife (or bird) to social media with the tag #earthweektahoe or emailing [email protected]
Download the Tahoe Nature Activity Book for a month worth of nature activities
Join the dark sky movement and turn off outside lights at night to protect wildlife and save energy
Download the Citizen Science Tahoe app, to share your observations of Lake Tahoe with scientists to help researchers better understand conditions around the lake

What to Wear: Animal print or animal-themed shirt

Calculate your Carbon Footprint
Eat three vegetarian meals (no beef, chicken, fish or pork) to reduce your carbon footprint
Ride your bike and win prizes from Tahoe local businesses and individuals for the Tahoe Bike Challenge! Log your miles on lovetoride.net/Tahoe to win.
Learn how to send a postcard to the President or write a letter to the newspaper editor to address climate change – your voice matters!
Learn how to take climate action locally!

What to Wear: White for clean clouds

Fill your reusable water bottle with Tahoe Tap and help eliminate microplastics from polluting our waterways
Pick up dog poop on your neighborhood walk to help protect water clarity
Take the Tahoe Keeper Quiz to learn how to clean, drain and dry your boat and gear to keep Aquatic Invasive Species out of Lake Tahoe
Complete Keep Tahoe Blue’s Preserve a Plant activity

What to Wear: Blue for clean water

Pick up trash in your neighborhood or join a community trash cleanup with Keep Tahoe Blue
Learn ways to reduce waste and litter from Keep Tahoe Blue
Use or make a reusable grocery bag out of an old t-shirt – VIDEO
Tune in to watch the Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Do your part to Keep Wildlife Wild by securing trash with bear-proof bins

What to Wear: Green for Earth Day!

Learn Washoe names and pronunciations of native plants & animals!
Learn how to grow your own garden by signing up for a free class
Prepare for fire by getting prepared, informed and involved with Living with Fire
Rake pine needles for defensible space – be sure to keep any trash out of your green waste so that it can be composted
- Drop off here
Watch this video to learn about the benefits of prescribed fires to forest health. Visit here for more information.
Stay up to date on the latest fire regulations!

What to Wear: Red to prevent wildfire

Practice the Leave No Trace principles to protect the environment
Walk, bike or ride the bus – don’t drive! Learn how to get around car free!
Blaze a trail of kindness in a new place
Complete the City of South Lake Tahoe’s nature scavenger hunt or run a Virtual 5k

What to Wear: Colors of the rainbow