Last Chance for Public Input on Top Action Steps for Protecting Lake Tahoe

The Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee is concluding a survey to discover what the public thinks are the most important actions people can take to help protect the Lake Tahoe region. Results of the survey will be used to inform the creation of a new Tahoe area Environmental Stewardship Messaging Campaign. Individuals have until 5 p.m. Monday, September 16th to weigh in and can take the survey online.

“Over 600 people have taken the survey so far,” said Heather Segale, Education and Outreach Director for the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, and a founding member of the Outreach Committee. “We would love to hear from as many people as possible,” she said.

After the survey results are tabulated, the Committee will host a large-group facilitated meeting of diverse stakeholders including government agency representatives, environmental groups, businesses, nonprofits, and educators for the purpose of defining and agreeing upon a set of common stewardship messages.

“The ultimate goal is to have these common messages used regionally in each organizations’ education, promotion and marketing materials as we begin to speak in a single voice on how residents and visitors can protect the Lake Tahoe region,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund and Outreach Committee member. “We were happy to provide initial funding for this project as we believe this will be a unifying process for the area, and tremendously helpful for the environment.”

The Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee works to foster a culture of positive change in the Lake Tahoe region by showing the beneficial impacts cooperation and collaboration can have on the environment. For more information contact Kristi Boosman, Partnerships and Communications Officer with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency at (775) 589-5230 or via email at kboosman@trpa.org.