taylor creek
Summer programs continue in August at Taylor Creek Visitor Center
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 5:23pmEvent Date:
August 2, 2012 (All day)
The Summer Keynote Speaker Series at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center continues every Thursday evening through August at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. Programs in August include “An Evening with Mark Twain” on August 2 at 7 p.m., “Leave No Trace” on August 9 at 8 p.m., “Winged Flight at Night” on August 16 at 8 p.m., "Stargazing with Richard Combs on August 23 at 8 p.m. and "Wild Things" on August 30 at 7 p.m.
Taylor Creek speaker series, movie nights begin in July
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 2:00amSummer programs begin July 5 at Lake Tahoe Taylor Creek Visitor Center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:49pmThe Summer Keynote Speaker Series at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center begins the first week of July and continues every Thursday evening through August at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. The series kicks off on Thursday, July 5, 2012, with "Wild Things" featuring Sierra Nevada native animals live on stage at 7 p.m.
Fourth of July Lake Tahoe restrictions include fireworks, holiday booze ban at Zephyr Cove and Nevada beach
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 1:06pmResidents and visitors are urged to help protect public safety and the environment during the Fourth of July holiday by keeping wildfire prevention in mind.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management unit reminds folks that having fireworks of any kind — and sparklers are considered fireworks — is illegal in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campfires are not permitted on Forest Service beaches or in the general forest. For Wednesday, July 4, 2012, only, personal barbecues are allowed at Nevada, Pope and Baldwin beaches but are not permitted on any other Forest Service beaches or in the general forest.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Lake Tahoe Bird Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:13pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) invite residents and visitors to attend the third annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free and takes place at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Forest Service prepares Lake Tahoe spring recreation openings
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:20amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Grant supports Lake Tahoe 'Children’s Forest' at Pope-Baldwin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:33pmA grant to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will help develop a “Children’s Forest” for exploration and education in the Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area, off Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe.
In-town public sled hills disappear
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:52pmThough it is off the radar, sledding will always have its place as an all-ages family activity. And though there are plenty of places to sled and tube around the city limits of South Lake Tahoe, the last of the remaining free places in town have dried up.
And not for a lack of snow, either. Two sled and tube hill favorites have been removed from the public after recent projects leveled some of the property to make way for expansions.
Fallen Leaf trail and improvement plan continues to stir concerns
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:48amQuestions continue regarding a U.S. Forest Service plan to make trail and other improvements in the Fallen Leaf Lake area. With a comment deadline now past, the project entails improvements to 12,960 acres and includes nearly 42 miles of existing trail from Pope to Baldwin beaches on the north end to the south and west ends of Fallen Leaf Lake.
DeNunzio and Sprague top bowlers of the week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:07pmOur top men's bowler of the week is Tony DeNunzio. DeNunzio bowls on the Taylor Creek Auctions team in the His and Hers league and carries a 184 average. DeNunzio unloaded his high series of the se...
Mountain Milers Donate $7,050 to Tahoe Heritage Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:25pm
The Tahoe Heritage Foundation recently received a donation of $7,050 from the Tahoe Mountain Milers. The running club raised the money during the 2011 Kokanee Salmon Run. These funds will be used to support next year's Kokanee Salmon Festival and the college internship summer program at Taylor Creek Visitor Center.
Camp Richardson at Lake Tahoe celebrates festivals, fall colors and fine dining
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:50pm
NEWS RELEASE — Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina, Lake Tahoe’s favorite family resort, is gearing down for an anticipated season of fall colors, crisp mountain air, special events, activities, dining with a view and lakefront lodging value.
Located on Tahoe’s south shore, Camp Richardson is an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca. The fall season offers warm days and sweater-wearing nights that allow guests to take in hiking, biking, live music and beach time without the larger summer crowds.
Taylor Creek spill almost completely cleaned up
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:48pmUsed oil is what was dumped into Taylor Creek, according to water samples taken from the South Shore tributary that leads to Lake Tahoe. The contamination has been isolated and almost fully contained....
Motor oil identified in Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 1:08pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Motor oil appears to be the substance that was dumped in Taylor Creek this weekend, according to Scott Ferguson, the chief of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control ...
Dumping suspected in Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Basin agencies are investigating a small spill of what appears to be petroleum at Taylor Creek during the weekend.On Saturday, a U.S. Forest Service ranger ...
Kokanee Salmon Festival continues today
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 1:54am
Celebrate fall Lake Tahoe style, with quaking aspen, crisp air and red Kokanee salmon that spawn annually in Taylor Creek. The U.S. Forest Service hosts the annual Kokanee Salmon Festival at the Lake Tahoe Visitor Center at Taylor Creek, which continues today, Sunday, Oct. 2. Come participate in this family fun festival which has become one of the most interesting and educational events in Northern California.
Source of Taylor Creek spill unknown; samples taken
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:01pm“They have not identified the cause,” Cheva Heck, USFS spokeswoman, told Lake Tahoe News on Monday. She said the estimate is 1 to 2 gallons was put into the creek that goes directly to Lake Tahoe. How...
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies continue to investigate and clean-up a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor ...
Source of Taylor Creek spill unknown; samples taken
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:17amShe said the estimate is 1 to 2 gallons was put into the creek that goes directly to Lake Tahoe. However, if petroleum is only one component of what was dumped ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../source-of-t...
USFS: Astro turf soaked in oil tossed into Taylor Creek
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:31pmFour white oil absorbing booms are draped across the South Shore creek that feeds into Lake Tahoe. Sheets designed to pick up hydrocarbons and not water are strewn about the edges of the creek, lookin...
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 3:24pmBy Cheva Heck
The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies are continuing investigation and clean-up of a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor Creek near the Forest Service Visitor Center on Hwy. 89. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board obtained water samples from the area this morning. Results may be available by tomorrow and will help determine whether additional clean-up is necessary.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospec...
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:17pmBy Lisa Herron
Forest Film Festival: Satuyama: Japan's Secret Forest
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 1:33pmSatuyama: Japan's Secret Forest will be viewed on Aug. 27, 8 p.m. at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at Taylor Creek. This film explores an ancient oak forest and how its people harvest and respect their cherished land.
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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