Presentation by the League to Save Lake Tahoe about Pipe Keepers

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 11:52am
Event Date: 
March 13, 2013 - 6:00pm
By Jesse Patterson

The League to Save Lake Tahoe will be giving a presentation on the evenings of March 13-14 about Pipe Keepers, a new volunteer monitoring program.

Pipe Keepers is a volunteer based monitoring program that examines turbidity (clarity) of water that enters Lake Tahoe and its tributaries through storm drains.

Created in response to a resident’s concerns about a neighborhood storm pipe discharging dirty looking water directly into Lake Tahoe, Pipe Keepers began in the Fall of 2012 with trained local volunteers sampling outflow from storm drain pipes throughout the Tahoe Basin.

Since the program launched, nine volunteers have braved the elements to collect over 200 samples from their neighborhood storm pipes. The program will expand this spring to include additional volunteers and pipes.

The presentation and discussion will focus on storm drain pipes in Lake Tahoe, information learned during this pilot season, and opportunities to become involved.

The March 13 presentation will be held at Lake Tahoe Community College (Board Room) at 6 PM and the March 14 presentation will be at IVGID Public Works (Meeting Room) at 6PM. If you would like additional information about the presentation or how to become involved with Pipe Keepers please contact Nicole Gergans with the League to Save Lake Tahoe at 530-541-5388 or Nicole@keeptahoeblue.org.

Details:
Wednesday, March 13th 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Lake Tahoe Community College, Board Room
1 College Dr. South Lake Tahoe CA, 96150

Thursday March 14th 6:00 - 7:00 PM
IVGID Public Works, Meeting Room
1220 Sweetwater Rd, Incline Village, NV 89451

The League to Save Lake Tahoe, also known by the slogan “Keep Tahoe Blue,” is Tahoe's oldest and largest nonprofit environmental organization. The League is dedicated to protecting, restoring, and advocating for the ecosystem health and scenic beauty of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The organization focuses on water quality and its clarity for the preservation of a pristine Lake for future generations.