aquatic invasive plants
Invasive species removal begins in Taylor Creek Marsh
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 10:57amCrews began work this month in the marsh system of Taylor and Tallac creeks in the Southwest portion of the Tahoe Basin to remove aquatic invasive plants from an abundant and impacted marsh ecosystem, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) said today.
Citizen science drives environmental restoration and reservation in Tahoe-Truckee Region
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 11:06amLAKE TAHOE - Volunteer citizen scientists working with the League to Save Lake Tahoe conducted surveys of Donner and Spooner Lakes to detect aquatic invasive species, and restored native wetland habitat in Johnson Meadow in September. Both efforts are aimed at preserving the Tahoe-Truckee region’s unique ecology.
Volunteer mapping of invasive plants along Upper Truckee River completed
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/12/2019 - 9:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A three-year effort to survey the Upper Truckee River for aquatic invasive plants has wrapped up. Community members, supported by staff from the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and California State Parks joined together to map the plants in order to prevent their spread during major upcoming restoration projects along the river, Lake Tahoe’s largest tributary.
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 4:55pm
Event Date:
August 21, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Wednesday, August 21 | 5 - 7 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 4:54pm
Event Date:
August 8, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Thursday, August 8 | noon - 2 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 4:52pm
Event Date:
July 23, 2019 - 4:00pm Eyes on the Lake Training
Tuesday, July 23 | 4 - 6 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 4:50pm
Event Date:
July 10, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Wednesday, July 10 | 10 am - noon
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
19th annual Snapshot Day to unveil conditions in Lake Tahoe and Truckee River
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 9:34amFor the past 18 years, volunteers have been monitoring water quality conditions across the Lake Tahoe and Truckee River watersheds, collecting data at a single point in time to better understand the area as a whole. It is a bi-state collaborative that can achieve a larger watershed approach to successful data collection.
On May 17 and 18, 2019, volunteers will once again head out and perform a variety of tests including temperature, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, algae, and nitrogen.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Nevada Beach
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/16/2018 - 6:19pmEvent Date:
September 22, 2018 - 9:00am
The public is invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD) with the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and our partners at Nevada Beach Pavilion on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The LTBMU and Tahoe Recreation will host this free community event, which provides an opportunity for the public to connect and engage with volunteers and organizations to learn how to best enjoy and protect our public lands.
Tahoe Keys corporation yard to move from Upper Truckee River marsh
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/08/2018 - 11:59pmThe Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) will be moving their corporation yard from a 2.21-acre parcel of environmentally sensitive land to a developable 0.99-acre parcel adjacent to the Tahoe Keys Marina.
On Wednesday, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board authorized their staff to move forward with an agreement with TKPOA. This move allows the Conservancy to restore the site as part of its Upper Truckee Marsh restoration project, one of the largest and most important restoration projects in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Column: Lake Tahoe Summit-recommitting to collaboration
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 1:04pmNearly 25 years ago, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and dozens of partners embarked on an unprecedented mission to conserve and restore the Lake Tahoe Basin’s treasured natural resources through the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP).
Tahoe Keys testing new Technology to combat spread of weeds
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/24/2018 - 12:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of ongoing efforts to control aquatic invasive plants, the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association, working with the League to Save Lake Tahoe, is testing out new technology never used before in Lake Tahoe.
Bottom barriers for Lake Tahoe to be purchased after Tahoe Fund challenge
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 4:08pmThe Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association (TWSA) are pleased to announce the successful completion of fundraising efforts to purchase 150+ bottom barriers, and other necessary supplies, for the control of aquatic invasive species at Lake Tahoe.
2017 Tahoe in Depth issue covers multiple Lake Tahoe challenges and actions
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 9:46pmFor five years, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has been publishing "Tahoe In Depth," a newspaper highlighting Lake Tahoe and how to protect, enjoy and explore the Lake Tahoe Basin. It also highlights environmental accomplishment and projects around the lake.
'Tahoe In Depth' is mailed to all homeowners in the basin and at distribution points around the lake, and is online at http://www.trpa.org/about-trpa/press-room/tahoe-in-depth/.
Over $3.3M awarded to Lake Tahoe area projects
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/22/2017 - 3:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy Board yesterday awarded up to $3,359,081 in Proposition 1 funds for eight projects to improve the Lake Tahoe Basin’s forests, lake clarity, and water quality.
Eyes on the Lake volunteer training
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 2:20pm
Event Date:
August 16, 2017 - 4:00pm There is an upcoming fun opportunity to help protect Lake Tahoe at the next Eyes on the Lake training with the League to Save Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, August 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
As part of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, Eyes on the Lake is returning through September 2017. League staff will host trainings all summer where you can learn how to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams and help to Keep Tahoe Blue.
Grant awarded to test ultraviolet light in killing aquatic invasive plants in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/18/2017 - 5:23pmThe Tahoe Resource Conservation District (TRCD) was awarded a $260,128 grant to conduct a pilot project to kill invasive weeds at Lakeside Beach and Marina in South Lake Tahoe with ultraviolent C (UVC) light. The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) awarded the grant during their board meeting held in Tahoe City Thursday, March 16.
TRCD will use innovative new technology that uses ultraviolet light to kill aquatic invasive species (AIS). The technology was successfully demonstrated in a laboratory and this project seeks to determine its effectiveness in Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe Keys property owners apply for 2018 herbicide trial
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 11:37amIn their ongoing battle with aquatic invasive plants in the Tahoe Keys, the area's property owners association has applied for a permit to test herbicides in the lagoon in 2018.
Public meeting to cover efforts combating aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe Keys
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 7:22pmEvent Date:
November 1, 2016 - 6:00pm
This summer,the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) has been both combating aquatic invasive weeds while also testing out methods for future eradication of the pesky plants from their channels. They will be hosting a public meeting to update the community on their ongoing efforts on Tuesday, November 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the South Tahoe Public Utility District board room.
Group to apply for herbicide trial to fight invasive plants in Tahoe Keys
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/23/2016 - 9:51am
Event Date:
November 1, 2016 - 6:00pm SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and use numerous tools to fight aquatic invasive plants in the Tahoe Keys, the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association recently announced its plans to apply for a permit for a small-scale demonstration of aquatic herbicides in 2018.
Help protect Lake Tahoe through Eyes on the Lake program
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 10:45am
Event Date:
August 10, 2016 - 5:30pm Volunteers are needed to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants in Lake Tahoe. The League to Save Lake Tahoe's Eyes on the Lake program allows water lovers to do what they enjoy doing while helping preserve the lake's clarity.
If you are a SCUBA diver, paddler, swimmer, beachgoer, or boater and want to help ensure Tahoe's waters stay clear and pristine, Eyes on the Lake is for you. Volunteers will learn how to identify plants in the classroom and in the field. Help protect the Lake while you play.
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA
RSVP for specific location
United States
37° 5' 24.864" N, 95° 42' 46.4076" W
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Talks: Preventing the spread of aquatic invaders in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 9:45amEvent Date:
June 15, 2016 - 12:00pm
How do aquatic invasive plants and animals threaten the ecology and water quality of Lake Tahoe? Learn about steps you can take to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species during the next Tahoe Talks in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, June 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Local experts will talk about why it’s important to inspect your boat, clean your recreational equipment and keep an eye out for aquatic invasive plants.
Speakers:
Zack Bradford, Natural Resources Manager, League to Save Lake Tahoe
Community invited to help the river during the annual 'Restoration Day'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 1:25pm
Event Date:
June 4, 2016 - 9:15am Help the League to Save Lake Tahoe assess the success of last year’s Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day. They will survey the plants that volunteers planted last September, water any plants that need a little care, stabilize streambanks and survey for aquatic invasive plants. By pitching in, the community can make a direct impact in restoring the habitat of the Upper Truckee River.
Ride your bike as part of the Tahoe Bike Challenge and receive a special prize. Refreshments will be provided. Lunch vouchers will be given to all volunteers.
When: Saturday, June 4 from 9:15 am to noon
Conservancy Board awards $7 million in Proposition 1 grants
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/17/2016 - 4:24pmOn Thursday, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board awarded more than $7 million for seven watershed restoration and forest health projects around the lake. Thirteen different applicants submitted 32 grant requests totaling $30 million, but with just $13,950,000 to give out, it was a very competitive process.
The money comes from Proposition 1, the $7.545 billion water bond approved overwhelmingly by California voters in November 2014. It was divided around the state to agencies like the Conservancy for water supply infrastructure projects.
League to Save Lake Tahoe - Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 4:23pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2015 - 5:30pm Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe! The League to Save Lake Tahoe needs everyone's help to prevent the spread of these pesky invaders.
'Eyes on the Lake' is the League's volunteer program to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants in Tahoe’s waters. If you are a water lover in Tahoe (SCUBA diver, paddler, swimmer, beach goer, or boater) and want to help ensure Lake Tahoe’s waters stay clear and pristine, then 'Eyes on the Lake' is for you.
Volunteers will learn how to identify plants in the classroom and in the field. Help protect the Lake while you play.
Volunteers remove 100 gallons of invasive Milfoil from Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/12/2014 - 11:32pm100 gallons of invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil were removed from the Upper Truckee River by 14 League to Save Lake Tahoe volunteers on August 5.
The volunteers worked on the 1,000 foot stretch of the river near the Tahoe Keys Marina. This infestation was the first to be identified and removed by trained Eyes on the Lake volunteers. It was also the first confirmed new infestation discovered at Lake Tahoe in several years. A follow-up volunteer effort will take place later this month to ensure the infestation is completely gone.
Eyes on the Lake - Free Training
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/28/2014 - 8:06pmEvent Date:
July 30, 2014 - 5:00pm
Aquatic invasive plants have already made Lake Tahoe home and while control efforts are underway, there is still not enough information about the current locations of infestations.
To fight this threat we need more “Eyes on the Lake." The newest effort of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program has returned for summer 2014.
Join us for this FREE training where volunteers can learn how to identify and report on aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams, and help protect our pristine Lake.
Lake Spirit Awards Given by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 7:51pmEight individuals who display strong personal commitment to protecting and restoring Lake Tahoe were recognized today by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) during the third annual Lake Spirit Awards ceremony at the Agency’s Governing Board meeting in Stateline.
Agencies launch 'Eyes on the Lake' volunteer program to identify aquatic invasive plants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:39pmIn June, several Lake Tahoe agencies are kicking off a new volunteer effort called “Eyes on the Lake” in which water recreationists of all types will be identifying and reporting on the locations of aquatic invasive plant species that threaten Lake Tahoe.