Music and food to reward participants in 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day

The whole community is invited to help clean up Sierra-at-Tahoe during the 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Ride up the Nob Hill chairlift, sweep the mountain of trash and enjoy live music and free lunch on the Solstice Plaza.

In past years, thousands of pounds of trash has been cleared from the summer slopes, brought in by loyal passholders and employees along with community groups and organizations such as the Sierra Education Foundation, local Boy Scouts and West Slope high school ski and snowboard teams.

Sierra-at-Tahoe has been awarded numerous accolades for excellence in environmental education and community-based activism. Programs such as Keep Sierra Clean Day, Pack It In, Pack It Out and up-front parking for hybrids during the season are implemented under Project: Green Sierra.

“Whether it’s running our heavy machinery fleet on biodiesel, offering daily shuttles for employees or building with recycled material, we operate with the environment in mind,” said General Manager, John Rice. “As soon as we ask our friends and family to step in, it becomes evident that this particular community shares our devotion of caring for the environment.”

Free ski and snowboard waxing will be offered at Keep Sierra Clean Day, along with free lunch and live music for participants. Event registration begins at 10 a.m. on the Solstice Plaza. Participants are recommended to bring gloves, trash bags will be provided.