beach cleanup

In an effort to personally minimize the damage that single-use plastics are creating in our environment, Lake Tahoe Chapter DAR Daughters have accepted the National Society’s “No-Straw September” Challenge.

DAR Daughters everywhere - including members in the greater Lake Tahoe Basin - are eliminating plastic straws from daily routines and rethinking their purchases of single-use plastic items. All members are encouraged to skip using plastic shopping bags, and to participate in consistent plastic recycling.

After Tahoe's celebrated July Fourth festivities, our beaches are thrashed with trash, which can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Each year, hundreds of Tahoe residents and visitors turn out for our largest cleanup of the year to remove litter from our beaches. Help Keep Tahoe Blue by joining a beach cleanup site!

Cleanup sites include:
Commons Beach (Tahoe City) | Kings Beach | Kiva Beach | Nevada Beach | Regan Beach

For more information and to fill out a waiver ahead of time please visit https://donate.keeptahoeblue.org/event/keep-tahoe-red-white-and-blue-beach-cleanup/e233583.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - 499 volunteers hit the beaches of Lake Tahoe Thursday as part of the annual July 5 Beach Cleanup crew. Each year, volunteers hit the beaches to pick up trash left over by holiday revelers.

This year they removed 1,458 pounds of litter from five beaches: Commons Beach in Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Kiva Beach, Nevada Beach and Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. Not only did they comb the six miles of beach, but they also sorted and counted the items collected.

A $5,000 matching gift by Tahoe Blue Vodka has led to over $10,000 raised to support the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s beach and community cleanups.

“We can’t thank Matt Levitt and Tahoe Blue Vodka enough for their continued support for our efforts to protect Lake Tahoe’s shoreline,” said Darcie Goodman Collins, PhD, the League’s executive director. “Our beach cleanups are a central part of our efforts to engage Tahoe’s community, and this gift brought the community together to help provide the funds we need.”

The beaches can get thrashed with trash after the popular holiday weekend festivities. Help us keep our beaches clean! We provide cleanup materials, refreshments and a prize. Ride your bike to receive a special gift. Bring your reusable water bottle and friends!

For questions or more information, email events@keeptahoeblue.org or call 530.541.5388.

RSVP at keeptahoeblue.org/rsvp

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This annual beach cleanup is in conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup day. Be a part of the largest single-day cleanup effort in the Sierra, now in its 7th year! Join hundreds of volunteers this day in cleaning up the Lake Tahoe region in partnership with Clean Tahoe, Sierra Nevada Alliance, California Conservation Corps, Americorp, South Tahoe Refuse, and California Tahoe Conservancy.

More info at https://tahoecleanup.wordpress.com/

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Its becoming a concern at beaches and venues around the country: increased trash left behind. Lake Tahoe sees massive amounts of trash on beaches after big weekends, especially the 4th of July, but the basin is not alone.

Headline in North Carolina: Residents upset with beach equipment and other trash left behind on shores.

Headline in Los Angeles: Trash left behind from the Made in America festival in downtown Los Angeles.

Headline in Indianapolis: Trail of trash left behind at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

After the July 4th festivities, our beaches are thrashed with trash. This trash can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Be a part of the solution and help us this day to keep our beaches clean.

We will provide refreshments, cleanup bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Please bring your reusable water bottle, gloves if you have them, sunscreen, your friends and family, and a smile!

Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket for great prizes from Keep Tahoe Blue and our partners.

Join us at one of the following sites:

Kiva/Tallac Historic Site - South Shore Sponsored by BakPocket Products

Residents and businesses located in Nevada and California have joined efforts to remove graffiti and trash from Lake Tahoe which is known for its pristine water and incredible natural setting. On Sunday, October 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., organizers invite friends and supporters of Lake Tahoe to participate in this special multi-state effort. They will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Sand Harbor for a safety talk, graffiti and trash removal instructions and supplies.

Volunteers are scouring Lake Tahoe beaches and waters, looking for fireworks remnants and other trash.

In response to the lawsuit filed after large amounts of fireworks debris was found on the beach at Pinewild last summer, local service clubs, employee groups and other volunteer teams formed by local agencies joined in beach clean up efforts.

This was the 16th annual after 4th of July cleanup performed by Skibum Family Inc. Our crew starts at 7AM and empty's all the garbage cans as well as rakes the lawn areas picking up what is left behind by tourists and locals alike. We cover the entire El Dorado Beach walkway, sitting area, BBQ area and boat ramp. We then head down Lakeview Avenue stopping at the side streets to pick up garbage then continue down to Reagen Beach and finish at the wedding park area. STR lets us dump for free. No surprises in the garbage which came in at about 5100 pounds.

Live at Lakeview Summer Concert Series at South Lake Tahoe kicks off the Labor Day weekend early on Thursday with some zesty Latin flavor featuring two local Latino bands. Los Barranqueños Del Norte will start off the evening with some Mariachi music followed by the headliner, Tahoe Musical, which will play a cross-pollination of traditional Cumbian (Columbian Salsa) and Del norte styles. If your salsa moves lack in the heat department, organizers will have you covered.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and the Washoe Tribe for a volunteer beach clean-up of Tahoe's East Shore beaches, including Skunk Harbor and Chimney Beach. Volunteers will be helping to clean-up these secluded and beautiful Lake Tahoe beaches. Keeping Tahoe clean and blue is a collaborative effort where local residents and visitors alike can make a difference.

The Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series continues to bring the community together at Lakeview Commons to enjoy free live music every Thursday from 4:30-8:30pm. The Thursday, August 2 show will be rock n' roll with The Congress.

Blues and jam music make up the lineup on Thursday, July 26, when the Live at Lakeview concert series presents Huckle and special guest Lonesome.
The summer music series continues to bring the community together at Lakeview Commons to enjoy free live music every Thursday from 4:30-8:30pm.
The August 2 show will be rock n' roll with The Congress.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service this summer for two community beach clean-up days around Lake Tahoe. Volunteers will be helping to clean-up our beautiful beaches. Keeping Tahoe clean and blue is a year round effort and we need the help of residents and visitors alike.