SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – – Mechanical treatments to remove hazardous fuels and encroaching conifer trees from Mayála Wàťa (Meeks Meadow) are scheduled to resume for the season on Monday, June 22, 2026, on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.
The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit urge Meeks Meadow Trail visitors to avoid entering thinning areas on the north side of the meadow. Work is expected to continue through the end of October, as conditions, staffing and weather allow.
The public can expect to see crews staging equipment, tree removal, chipping and hauling of woody material and heavy equipment. For public safety, access to some areas may be temporarily disrupted when work is taking place. The public should be aware of project activity and keep a safe distance from equipment.
The Máyala Wáta Restoration project will restore approximately 283 acres of sensitive meadow habitat using a variety of techniques to increase the density and frequency of culturally significant plants for traditional uses, integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge with current forest management and support long-term ecological restoration goals.
The Mayála Wàťa Restoration Project is a collaborative effort by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, the California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service.