Success Stories
Friends Don’t Let Friends Block Trails: New Take Care Tahoe campaign launches in Truckee to reduce conflicts on multi-use trails - July 13, 2023
Starting this week, trail users on the popular multi-use Legacy Trail in Truckee will find new messages stenciled in chalk along the path. From educational “share the path” and “keep right” reminders, to more tongue-in-cheek messages like “friends don’t let friends block trails” and “it’s okay to be shy, but if you’re about to pass, say hi,” the goal of…
‘Think Before You Sink’: New Take Care Tahoe Campaign Highlights Dangers of Cold Water Shock - June 29, 2023
Every year, an average of seven people drown in Lake Tahoe due to cold water shock. A new safety education campaign from Take Care Tahoe is encouraging those who spend time in Lake Tahoe to wear a life jacket and “think before you sink.” Envisioned by local Girl Scout and South Lake Tahoe high school student Sadie Beall, the campaign…
Truckee Working to Reduce Single-Use Foodware Through New Ordinance
On November 8, 2022, the Truckee Town Council adopted a Single-Use Foodware Reduction Ordinance including the following policies: A ban on the sale and distribution of polystyrene foam, e.g. Styrofoam (effective April 1, 2023) Food vendors must provide reusable foodware for in-house dining (effective January 1, 2024) Food vendors must charge a $0.25 fee for each disposable takeout food container…
Successful Take Care Campaign Expands to the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada Alliance, in collaboration with dozens of groups throughout the Sierra, is pleased to announce the official launch of Take Care Sierra - a recreational stewardship campaign designed to educate visitors and residents about how to take care of the treasured region. The campaign isn’t just about education. It also provides fun and easy ways to take action and…
South Tahoe Earth Day – What a Success!
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA – On Saturday, April 22, thousands of community members gathered in the sun at Lake Tahoe Community College to celebrate Earth Day. The free, family-friendly Earth Day Festival culminated Earth Week, a week of daily challenges to reduce one’s carbon footprint and protect our climate. “On behalf of the Earth Day planning committee we’d like to thank…
Take Care Tahoe Promotes Use of Sled Corrals to Reduce Plastic Waste at Popular Sled Hills
With this winter’s seemingly endless snowfall, Tahoe’s sled hills have been packed with families every weekend. After a day of fun, these locations can become blanketed in broken plastic sleds and other discarded trash, creating an excess of waste on the hills and a hazard to other sledders. Take Care Tahoe and its partner organizations have set up sled corrals…
Take Care Tahoe and Kind Traveler Provide a New Way to Travel Sustainably
Take Care Tahoe has partnered with Kind Traveler, an innovative travel booking platform, to provide people with a new way to book a sustainable vacation that gives back to Tahoe. As a proud partner with Kind Traveler, we invite our community to explore exclusive offers from Kind Traveler’s socially conscious collection of hotels and take advantage of the opportunity to…
Take Care Tahoe’s Adopt-A-Hydrant campaign promotes fire safety during major snowstorms
As a parade of winter storms continues to pummel the Tahoe region, Take Care Tahoe and local fire departments are promoting a campaign to encourage community members to keep fire hydrants clear of snow and debris in an effort to help fire personnel should an emergency occur. With over 4,000 fire hydrants in the Tahoe Basin, Take Care Tahoe asks…
City of South Lake Tahoe Introduces New Single-Use Plastic Water Bottle Ban - December 16, 2022
In fall of 2022, the South Lake Tahoe City Council adopted a bold single-use plastic water bottle ban and eliminated exemptions to their foam food container ban. The ban is one of the first of its kind in the country and promises to make a big impact on the waste produced by the city. Single-use plastics are a significant source…
Visit the New Underwater Lake Tahoe Lounge and Video Exhibits at the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center
Muralist Susie Alexander of Susie Alexander Art (@susiealexanderart) recently completed an artistic rendering of Lake Tahoe’s underwater habitat in the lounge area of the UC Davis Tahoe Science Center. The exhibit shows shallow habitat, deep water habitat, and living aquatic organisms that you might find in those underwater environments. “This has been such an inspiring three-plus weeks of painting at…