Tahoe Douglas Rotary adopts two entrances to Lake Tahoe

Volunteers from the South Shore community have stepped up to adopt, and maintain, the decorative gateways signs that welcome motorists to the Lake Tahoe basin.

The signs read, “Entering the Lake Tahoe Watershed – Help Protect It!” They are meant to remind the millions of people who visit Tahoe each year that they are entering a special place and share a duty to help protect its famously clear waters and unique environment.

Tahoe Douglas Rotarians adopted two signs, one near Daggett Summit on Nevada State Route 207 and the other on Spooner Summit on U.S. Highway 50. A third sign located on the Mt. Rose Highway was adopted by the Mark and Lisa Bruce and Chris and Joy Benna families, of Reno.

The signs were installed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency with grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, and Nevada Division of State Lands.

“Tahoe Douglas Rotary is pleased to support TRPA in its mission to lead land use planning and improve Lake Tahoe clarity. The signs placed at access points to the Tahoe Basin watershed are meaningful reminders of the natural wonder Lake Tahoe represents to both visitors and residents. Rotary is delighted to participate in this effort to increase awareness of our gem of the Sierra,” said Greg Felton, Past President of The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club.

Photo Caption: The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club has adopted the gateway signs near Spooner and Daggett summits. Pictured left to right, bottom, are Jana Walker-Spano, John Breylinger, Todd Poth, Matt Grime, and Abby Abel, middle, Annalisa Mortellaro, Bob Fehskens, George Sariego, Phil Humphries, Paula Peterson, and Sam Strong, and top, John McDougall, Greg Felton, and Linda Bellotti.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency leads the cooperative effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region, while improving local communities, and people’s interactions with our irreplaceable environment. For additional information, contact Tom Lotshaw, Public Information Officer, at 775-589-5278.