Fundraising campaign underway to add dog water station in Rabe Meadow

STATELINE, Nev. - The very popular Rabe Meadows to Nevada Beach Trail, also known as the Lam Watah Trail, has no water stations along the route for dogs and their humans, and a local resident is trying to change that.

In cooperation with Douglas County, the U.S. Forest Service and Lake Tahoe Planning and Permitting LLC, Liz Lawton would like to raise the funds necessary to purchase and install a doggie drinking fountain and water bottle filling station. It would be located at the trailhead near the intersection of Kahle Drive and US50 by the restrooms.

"Help keep our furry friends hydrated and reduce the use of single-use plastic water bottles," Lawton says on her Go Fund Me page.

The fountain would cost approximately $5,000. The fountain would have freeze resistant valves to ensure that early season cold spells do not break the fountain. It would be located to ensure that all ADA requirements are met. If all funds are obtained by February 2021, the project will be completed in early summer, 2021.

As of Friday night, $2005 had been raised.

To donate, visit the Go Fund Me page HERE.