Last month, during the storm driven by an atmospheric river, the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s staff and Pipe Keepers citizen scientist volunteers collected stormwater samples, made qualitative visual observations, and took quantitative measurements of…
As snow melts, thousands of pounds of trash revealed in Tahoe
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Broken plastic sleds are often left behind at Lake Tahoe, adding to the area s massive trash problem.Courtesy of League to Save Lake TahoeShow MoreShow Less
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Tahoe Blue Crew volunteers have collected thousands of pounds of trash in the Lake Tahoe region.Jen Dawn / Courtesy of League to Save Lake TahoeShow MoreShow Less
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Cigarette butts and plastic are some of the more common finds in Tahoe s mounting litter problem.Courtesy of League to Save Lake TahoeShow MoreShow Less
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As Tahoe s snow melts, left behind litter is revealed and volunteers pick up trash at the sled hills.Courtesy of League to Save Lake TahoeShow MoreShow Less
Lake Tahoe considers controversial herbicides for the first time in fight against aquatic weeds
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Officials have identified the Tahoe Keys as the primary source for an aquatic weed infestation that is spreading into Lake Tahoe.Courtesy of League to Save Lake Tahoe
Invasive aquatic weeds are spreading in Lake Tahoe, and officials are considering the first-ever use of herbicides in Tahoe to contain the problem, which stems from a man-made lagoon and marina called the Tahoe Keys.
Last fall, on one of the last warm days of the year, I pulled into the Tahoe Keys, a quirky subdivision that was built in the 1960s on wetlands in South Lake Tahoe. The dead-end streets and cul de sacs felt like a maze of fingers stretching between water canals and lagoons, like if Venice was a suburb.
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. The acquisition includes two parcels that total roughly 120.4 acres on Brockway Summit, which will be added to the National Forest System.
Courtesy of League to Save Lake Tahoe
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
The acquisition includes two parcels that total roughly 120.4 acres on Brockway Summit, which will be added to the National Forest System.
“We are excited to announce the completion of this long-awaited purchase,” said Deputy Forest Supervisor Danelle D. Harrison in a news release. “By adding this parcel to the National Forest System, we can better protect the water quality, scenic and recreational resources and help preserve the quality of experience on the Tahoe Rim Trail, which is adjacent to the property.”