Be a part of the solution during public workshops on recreation and tourist management

With a goal of inspiring everyone to take care of Tahoe, a series of workshops are being held as a destination stewardship plan is created that will balance the needs of Lake Tahoe’s environment, businesses, visitors, and local communities. Lake Tahoe residents, community members, and stakeholders interested in the responsible management of tourism and recreation are invited to take part in the workshops.

A collaboration of 13 public and private sector organizations is inviting all stakeholders to weigh in during visioning workshops on May 16, 17, and 18 in locations around the Tahoe Basin, plus an option for Zoom.
 

Experts in the field of destination stewardship, including the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), and the Travel Foundation, are helping guide the process to create a shared vision and decision-making framework for sustainable management of tourism and recreation throughout the Lake Tahoe region. Additionally, the team includes South Lake Tahoe-based research firm SMG Consulting and Civitas Advisors specializing in sustainable funding solutions.

“The way people access and rely on public lands is changing. In everything from hiking to skiing we are welcoming new and more diverse users, sometimes in growing numbers,” said Forest Supervisor Erick Walker with USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. “Now is the time for us to come together to learn how we can better coordinate and improve the whole picture.”
 
A core team is leading the project from federal, state, county, and local governmental organizations, as well as businesses, nonprofits, and all four destination organizations that market and manage Lake Tahoe area tourism.
 
“This unprecedented collaboration with land managers, visitors authorities, and the local community is exactly what we need right now,” said Tahoe Fund CEO and core team representative Amy Berry. “Together, we will work to develop a plan that will improve the quality of the Tahoe experience for everybody while also taking care of our extraordinary environment.”

To ensure the plan supports a shared vision for future tourism and recreation, it will draw inspiration from extensive local engagement, including two rounds of public workshops, one-on-one interviews, and focus group meetings with stakeholders including the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. 

The first round of workshops invites participants to identify opportunities for increasing the direct benefits of tourism and recreation, while addressing the challenges, and creating the plan’s vision and mission statements as well as key goals.
 
Following are the dates, locations, and times of five in-person events:

May 16 – North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach, Calif.* – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Truckee citizens are invited to this workshop.

May 17 – Parasol Community Foundation, Incline Village, Nev.* – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

May 18 – Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.* – 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m.

May 18 – Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, South Shore/Stateline * – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 169 US Hwy 50, Stateline, NV 89449

*In-person workshop

A fifth virtual workshop will be scheduled following the May workshops. All are invited to register for a workshop, learn more about the planning process, and sign up to receive news about the project, results from workshops, and additional opportunities for feedback at StewardshipTahoe.org.