16th annual Lake Tahoe snapshot day to show tributary stream health

Over one hundred community members will gather on May 14 as the League to Save Lake Tahoe organizes the year’s largest single-day, hands-on citizens science effort to capture a snapshot of the water quality health of South Shore streams feeding into Lake Tahoe.

“By participating in the 16th annual Snapshot Day, volunteers are building on years of data gathered in these streams to provide valuable data information we can use to help protect Lake Tahoe,” said Jesse Patterson, deputy director for the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

The League will host Snapshot Day on the South Shore with support from Lahontan Water Quality Control Board, South Tahoe Public Utility District, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District.

South Shore monitoring will complement efforts happening simultaneously throughout the Truckee River Watershed from its tributaries upstream of Lake Tahoe to its end at Pyramid Lake in Nevada. Incline Village General Improvement District will host Snapshot Day on the North Shore, Truckee River Watershed Council will coordinate activities in Truckee, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection will host monitoring efforts in Reno.

All ages and experiences are welcome so bring your friends and family. Please leave your pets at home. At the South Shore location, organizers will provide a light breakfast and lunch, both free, to all volunteers.

The League invites volunteers to gather at 9 am on May 14 at Lake Tahoe Community College. League staff and trained team leader volunteers will provide an overview for the day’s activities - no prior experience is needed. Participants will then work in teams to head out into the field to test the water quality of their assigned streams and rivers all across the South Shore.

If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please sign up online at tahoetruckesnapshotday.org or contact Savannah Rudroff with the League at 530.541.5388 or by email at protect@keeptahoeblue.org.

WHO: All interested members of the public are invited to attend. Admission is free.
WHAT: 16th Annual Snapshot Day
WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 9 am to noon.
WHERE: Lake Tahoe Community College
WHY: Learn about watershed health and how to help protect the Tahoe Truckee watershed
WEBSITE: www.tahoetruckeesnapshotday.org

The League would like to thank the businesses who are donating refreshments to this year’s Snapshot Day. For breakfast, Moonhouse Brewhouse will be donating pastries and Starbucks will be donating coffee to keep our volunteers energized.