conservation landscaping
New executive director for Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 6:00am
After an extensive search and interview process the Tahoe Resource Conservation District board of directors has unanimously appointed Nicole Cartwright as its Executive Director to lead the agency.
Ms. Cartwright has been with the agency for ten years and has served the Tahoe RCD in a variety of increasingly responsible positions.
Tahoe RCD landscape conservation survey
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 1:45pm
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District's Landscape Conservation Program is seeking input from past participants of the program in order to continue to serve the community with high quality services into the future.
If you have received services through the the Landscape Conservation Program in the past, we please ask that you take 5 minutes of your time to fill out the online survey at the link below.
Lake Tahoe Roadside Boat Inspection Stations Open for Season
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 3:13pmRoadside stations for Lake Tahoe boat inspections and watercraft decontamination are officially open at three locations — Meyers, Spooner Summit and Alpine Meadows — with stations at Northstar and Homewood to open May 23.
Boat Inspections at Lake Tahoe move to fall and winter ramp schedules
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 3:38pmFollowing a stellar boating season at Lake Tahoe, this Thursday, Sept. 20 will be the last day of operations for the Northstar and Homewood boat inspection stations. Boat inspections and decontaminations will still be available at the Alpine, Spooner and Meyers stations until Sept. 30, 2012.
Autumn Fest to kick-off fall season at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 10:09am
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September 16, 2012 - 11:00am
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host the the 6th annual Autumn Fest at the Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden, on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College from 11am-4pm on Sunday, September 16.
The free festival, run in cooperation with LTCC, is quickly becoming a Tahoe fall tradition packed with activities for all ages, including a silent auction to raise funds for the demonstration garden and conservation landscaping programs in the community.
Lake Tahoe conservation landscape tour features West Shore gardens
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:32pmEvent Date:
August 19, 2012 - 1:00pm
Nine beautiful West Shore gardens and educational talks on conservation landscaping topics highlight the fifth annual Conservation Landscape Tour, one of the signature events produced by the sustainable landscaping experts with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. Maps for the tour can be picked up on Sunday, August 19 between 1 and 3 pm at the corner of Wilson and Pine Streets in Tahoma, Calif.
Lake Tahoe Resource Conservation District Hires New District Manager
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 1:56pm
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) has hired a new District Manager, John Skeel, who officially takes over duties on July 19 at Tahoe RCD’s offices in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Skeel has 24 years of experience working with government organizations and not-for-profit agencies, focused primarily on community services, parks and recreation.
Green Thumb Gardening Series
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 10:55am
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Repeats every week until Thu Aug 30 2012 .
July 11, 2012 - 5:30pm
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July 18, 2012 - 5:30pm
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July 25, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 1, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 8, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 22, 2012 - 5:30pm
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August 29, 2012 - 5:30pm Learn how to garden and landscape sustainably in our Tahoe watershed in this FREE workshop series! These weekly, interactive classes with Tahoe-area experts are your chance to plant veggies, compost, manage invasive weeds, irrigate efficiently, raise chicken...and more, like a pro, all while helping to keep our Lake blue and clean.
For a full schedule, visit www.TahoeRCD, our Tahoe RCD Facebook page, or check out the attached file. You can also contact Jennifer, Master Gardener, at (530) 543-1501 x 107 or jcressy@tahoercd.org for more details.
Location
Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden at Lake Tahoe Community College
1 College Way
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
50° 21' 17.0424" N, 3° 34' 43.0464" W
See map: Google Maps
Green Thumb Gardening Series: Invasive Weeds and Community BBQ
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 12:53pm
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June 27, 2012 - 5:30pm Enjoy some tasty BBQ dinner in good company and learn more about how to protect our Tahoe watershed! Guest expert Wendy West of UC-Cooperative Extension will be on hand, talking about how to identify, avoid and manage some of Tahoe's Most unWanted--invasive weeds. The Green Thumb Gardening workshops and take place most Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:45pm through August.
Location
The Demonstration Garden at Lake Tahoe Community College
College Way
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
46° 17' 21.9012" N, 96° 6' 22.9572" W
See map: Google Maps
Public Invited to Lake Tahoe Community Watershed Partnership kickoff events
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 5:38pmEvent Date:
June 27, 2012 - 4:30pm
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) will hold conservation events that highlight environmental projects and stewardship opportunities in the Lake Tahoe Basin communities. These gatherings are part of the 2012 Community Watershed Partnership (CWP), a holistic program which provides a place for education, participation, and involvement in your local watershed.
Tahoe Keepers protect Lake Tahoe and other waters from invasive species
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 12:07pm
A coalition of local and visiting Lake Tahoe paddlers, business owners and basin environmental groups are helping to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Tahoe Keepers are paddlers who inspect and decontaminate their boats and gear every time they haul out and move between new waterbodies.
Webinar series offered to develop fire adapted communities at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/27/2012 - 11:52amLake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week runs through June 3. A Webinar Series on developing fire adapted communities at Lake Tahoe has been launched. Communities located in fire-prone area are fire adapted when they require little assistance from firefighters during a wildfire. Residents accept responsibility for living in a high fire-hazard area. They possess the knowledge and skills to prepare their homes and property to survive wildfire and they know how to evacuate early, safely and effectively.
Fire Awareness Week at Lake Tahoe kicks off with activities, film series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 7:49pmWith the theme "your home, your responsibility" the third Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week begins Saturday, May 26 and will continue through June 3. The focus of the week is to promote homeowner and resident actions that reduce the risk from wildfire to homes and communities.
Invasive Species Control, Water Quality to be discussed at Tahoe Science Conference
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 7:09amThe upcoming Lake Tahoe Science Conference in Incline Village, Nev. will feature presentations from the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) and its partners. Will Anderson of Tahoe RCD’s Watershed Resources Program will present on modeling of storm events, and Jim Brockett will display photographs highlighting aquatic invasive species control projects underway in Lake Tahoe by Tahoe RCD and its partners.
TRPA kicks off Fire Awareness Week with activities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:20pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become “wildfire aware” by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week happening May 26 to June 3.
“With the fifth anniversary of the Angora fire coming up, this is a good opportunity for our community to discuss the importance of wildfire awareness,” said Joanne Marchetta, Executive Director of TRPA.
Board Poised to Further Conservation Efforts in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:15pmBill Boosman and Paul Sciuto, both Lake Tahoe residents with backgrounds in conservation issues, were sworn in as Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) Board members at a public meeting on Tuesday in South Lake Tahoe. They join 3 existing members to complete a five-person Board of Directors.
Lake Tahoe Roadside Boat Inspection Stations Open for Season
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:51pmRoadside stations for inspections and decontaminations of motorized boats and watercraft are officially open for the 2012 boating season at 5 locations entering the Lake Tahoe Basin.
“Boat inspections are critical to maintaining the health of Lake Tahoe and our local recreation-based economy,” said Ted Thayer, TRPA’s Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. “Through the efforts of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District’s well-trained inspectors and other private and public partners committed to the Lake, we expect to have another successful season.”
Agency launches Tahoe's 'Most Un-Wanted' invasive species public campaign
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 1:01pmBy Peter Brumis
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District has released a series of educational posters which identify some of the biggest threats to Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as what visitors, residents and even kids can do to help. Titled “Tahoe’s Most un-Wanted,” the first three posters feature aquatic invasive species, fine sediments from runoff and invasive weeds, and are free to pick up or request for local schools, businesses and other organizations who would like to display them publicly.
Wonders of Water Week Returns to Tahoe Schools
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 5:49pmTahoe Resource Conservation District and South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) environmental educators have been busy bringing water-based interdisciplinary activities to students at Lake Tahoe elementary school classrooms through Wonders of Water curriculum that began Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 10.
Autumn Fest at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden Sept. 25
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 10:23am
How does your Lake Tahoe garden grow? Count the ways at the fifth annual Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden located at Lake Tahoe Community College.
