Eyes on the Lake
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/18/2023 - 11:29am
Event Date:
August 19, 2023 - 10:00am Date: August 19, 2023
Time: 10 am - noon
Location: Tahoe Keys Pavilion, 365 Ala Wai Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Description: Join us for a free Eyes on the Lake training! This training is open to the public, all ages welcome.
Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe.
Register: keeptahoeblue.org/eyes-on-the-lake-training-aug-19-2023
Location
Tahoe Keys Pavilion
365 Ala Wai Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
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Eyes on the Lake Training - Virtual
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 2:10pm
Event Date:
August 24, 2022 - 5:30pm oin us for a virtual Eyes on the Lake training! This free training is open to the public, all ages welcome.
Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe Boat Inspections will be co-hosting the training. They will help attendees identify and understand the impacts of aquatic invasive mussels. They will also provide training to become a certified Tahoe Keeper.
Location
Online - Zoom
United States
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Orders now being taken for commemorative Lake Tahoe coin
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/17/2020 - 8:21amLAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. — The limited-edition Lake Tahoe Commemorative Coin is now available to the public, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation (Parasol) announced this week.
Citizen science drives environmental restoration and reservation in Tahoe-Truckee Region
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 10:06amLAKE TAHOE - Volunteer citizen scientists working with the League to Save Lake Tahoe conducted surveys of Donner and Spooner Lakes to detect aquatic invasive species, and restored native wetland habitat in Johnson Meadow in September. Both efforts are aimed at preserving the Tahoe-Truckee region’s unique ecology.
South Lake Tahoe artist selected for design of TRPA 50th anniversary coin
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:02pmThe first peak of a new Lake Tahoe commemorative coin was unveiled during Tuesday's virtual Lake Tahoe Summit. The coin is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and is being minted in the historic U.S. Mint at Carson City's Nevada State Museum.
The work of South Lake Tahoe artist Eleanor BonBon is featured on the coin. It was accepted for the coin after she responded to a Request for Proposal which included examples of her sketching process, all while conceptualizing TRPA’s core values into a visual language.
Volunteer mapping of invasive plants along Upper Truckee River completed
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/12/2019 - 8:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A three-year effort to survey the Upper Truckee River for aquatic invasive plants has wrapped up. Community members, supported by staff from the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and California State Parks joined together to map the plants in order to prevent their spread during major upcoming restoration projects along the river, Lake Tahoe’s largest tributary.
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 3:55pm
Event Date:
August 21, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Wednesday, August 21 | 5 - 7 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 3:54pm
Event Date:
August 8, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Thursday, August 8 | noon - 2 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 3:52pm
Event Date:
July 23, 2019 - 4:00pm Eyes on the Lake Training
Tuesday, July 23 | 4 - 6 pm
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 3:50pm
Event Date:
July 10, 2019 (All day) Eyes on the Lake Training
Wednesday, July 10 | 10 am - noon
Location: Tahoe Keys POA, South Lake Tahoe
Do you enjoy:
Swimming | Paddling | Boating | SCUBA diving | Snorkeling | Fishing
Or just viewing the Lake's natural beauty?
Then there's a role for you. Protect while you play at Lake Tahoe. Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe. You can help prevent their assault on Tahoe's waters. We need your “Eyes on the Lake.”
Location
Tahoe Keys POA
356 Ala Wai Blvd.,
South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Column ~ The fight continues: Battling aquatic invasive species at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/18/2019 - 12:27pmWhile it felt like spring had finally arrived, we all know Mother Nature can be fickle, especially at Lake Tahoe. For those who love to play in the snow, it was a fantastic winter, and a banner year for the Sierra snowpack. Despite some cooler weather now, steady warmer temperatures are on the way and our attention is shifting from the mountains to the lake.
Column: 10 years of fighting invasive species at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 2:47pmThis summer marks the tenth anniversary of Lake Tahoe’s Watercraft Inspection Program. Under the program, every motorized watercraft is inspected to ensure it is clean, drained, and dry and not carrying aquatic invasive species before launching at Tahoe.
Column: Working together for a healthier Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 2:13pmEarth Day at Lake Tahoe has a special meaning. Working together through the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, more than 50 local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private sector partners are implementing projects and programs to conserve the Tahoe Basin’s environment and fix past environmental harms.
Guest Columnist: Restoring Lake Tahoe’s Clarity
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/13/2017 - 12:44pmLake Tahoe is known around the world for its crystal-clear water. For several decades, Tahoe’s clarity, which measured more than 100 feet in 1968, was declining each year because of stormwater pollution from poorly planned development and the lingering effects of historical activities such as cattle grazing and logging.
Eyes on the Lake volunteer training
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 1:20pm
Event Date:
August 16, 2017 - 4:00pm There is an upcoming fun opportunity to help protect Lake Tahoe at the next Eyes on the Lake training with the League to Save Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, August 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
As part of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, Eyes on the Lake is returning through September 2017. League staff will host trainings all summer where you can learn how to identify and report aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams and help to Keep Tahoe Blue.
Jack Johnson to match donations to League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 8:36amJack Johnson is not only an entertainer, but he is also an environmentalist doing what he can to reduce his impact on the earth. When Johnson comes to Lake Tahoe this summer on July 28 and 29, one can not only expect great music, but also a zero waste tour.
His All at One initiative is a social action network where everyone can make a positive change in their local and world community. As he tours, Johnson will connect with non-profit groups, take environmental action, and receive rewards. All At Once promotes Sustainable Local Food Systems and Plastic Free Initiatives.
California Tahoe Conservancy gives over $400k to West Shore forest health
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/15/2017 - 9:08pmLAKE TAHOE - The California Tahoe Conservancy Board today authorized $414,074 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for projects that improve forest health and reduce the risk of wildfire at Tahoe State Recreation Area and Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. The funding is the first allocation of more than $6.8 million in Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act funds awarded to the Conservancy at last year’s Presidential Summit.
Help protect Lake Tahoe through Eyes on the Lake program
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/01/2016 - 9:45am
Event Date:
August 10, 2016 - 5:30pm Volunteers are needed to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants in Lake Tahoe. The League to Save Lake Tahoe's Eyes on the Lake program allows water lovers to do what they enjoy doing while helping preserve the lake's clarity.
If you are a SCUBA diver, paddler, swimmer, beachgoer, or boater and want to help ensure Tahoe's waters stay clear and pristine, Eyes on the Lake is for you. Volunteers will learn how to identify plants in the classroom and in the field. Help protect the Lake while you play.
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA
RSVP for specific location
United States
37° 5' 24.864" N, 95° 42' 46.4076" W
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Mountain Resort Television: Eyes on the Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 5:57pmMountain Resort Television reporter Laura Mate talks to the League to Save Lake Tahoe and finds out how people can help with the problem of invasive species at the lake.
Column: Beating Aquatic Invasive Species At Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 2:31pmAround the world, invasive species are notorious for their ability to out-compete native plants and animals. Once introduced to an area, they can spread out of control and fundamentally change both landscapes and ecologies, and then pose incredible challenges to manage or eradicate.
Tahoe hosting aquatic invasive species conference
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 1:37pmTop experts in the Western United States’ fight against aquatic invasive species are gathering at Lake Tahoe this week as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hosts the annual conference of the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species September 2-4.
The Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species includes representatives from state, federal, and tribal agencies as well as from many academic and nonprofit entities. It was formed by a provision in the National Invasive Species Act of 1996.
League to Save Lake Tahoe - Eyes on the Lake Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 3:23pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2015 - 5:30pm Aquatic invasive plants are threatening Lake Tahoe! The League to Save Lake Tahoe needs everyone's help to prevent the spread of these pesky invaders.
'Eyes on the Lake' is the League's volunteer program to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants in Tahoe’s waters. If you are a water lover in Tahoe (SCUBA diver, paddler, swimmer, beach goer, or boater) and want to help ensure Lake Tahoe’s waters stay clear and pristine, then 'Eyes on the Lake' is for you.
Volunteers will learn how to identify plants in the classroom and in the field. Help protect the Lake while you play.
Forum on aquatic invasive species at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/15/2015 - 10:03pmEvent Date:
May 21, 2015 - 5:00pm
What are homeowners in the Tahoe Keys doing to fight aquatic invasive species (AIS)? How successful was the pilot research project to reduce the Asian clam population in Emerald Bay, and what does it mean for future control projects? What does the latest research say about whether quagga mussels could survive in Lake Tahoe?
Study emphasizes importance of fighting invasive species at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/19/2015 - 9:21pmA newly released scientific study highlights the importance of collaborative work to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species at Lake Tahoe, and confirms what many public and private stakeholders have feared: That the invasive quagga mussel, if introduced, could establish in our mountain lake’s clear, iconic waters.
Tahoe Talks Lunch Series Continues March 18
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 11:27pmA Tahoe Talks Brown Bag Lunch Series recently launched offers a monthly forum for people to discuss and learn more about ways to strengthen communities, make towns safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, and help protect Lake Tahoe’s amazing natural resources.
Lunches are held monthly at Lake Tahoe Community College. They cover topics ranging from transportation to the economy and the environment, and offer a comfortable, low-key setting for people to discuss and learn about those issues. The events are free to the public.
New LTCC Class Will Provide Job Skills to Help Protect Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 11:15pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Community College are offering a course, “Water Quality Monitoring of Streams and Lakes (GEG 107),” to provide students skills applicable for entry level field, environment and science technician job duties with Tahoe resource agencies.
Tahoe Talks March Brow Bag Lunch: How to facilitate change with volunteering
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/03/2015 - 12:04amEvent Date:
March 18, 2015 - 12:00pm
Jesse Patterson of the League to Save Lake Tahoe will be the guest speaker during March Tahoe Talks. He will speak on "Volunteer Monitoring: How to Facilitate Change through Observation."
Volunteers remove 100 gallons of invasive Milfoil from Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/12/2014 - 10:32pm100 gallons of invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil were removed from the Upper Truckee River by 14 League to Save Lake Tahoe volunteers on August 5.
The volunteers worked on the 1,000 foot stretch of the river near the Tahoe Keys Marina. This infestation was the first to be identified and removed by trained Eyes on the Lake volunteers. It was also the first confirmed new infestation discovered at Lake Tahoe in several years. A follow-up volunteer effort will take place later this month to ensure the infestation is completely gone.
Eyes on the Lake - Free Training
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/28/2014 - 7:06pmEvent Date:
July 30, 2014 - 5:00pm
Aquatic invasive plants have already made Lake Tahoe home and while control efforts are underway, there is still not enough information about the current locations of infestations.
To fight this threat we need more “Eyes on the Lake." The newest effort of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program has returned for summer 2014.
Join us for this FREE training where volunteers can learn how to identify and report on aquatic invasive plants found in Tahoe’s lakes and streams, and help protect our pristine Lake.
Agencies launch 'Eyes on the Lake' volunteer program to identify aquatic invasive plants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 12:39pmIn June, several Lake Tahoe agencies are kicking off a new volunteer effort called “Eyes on the Lake” in which water recreationists of all types will be identifying and reporting on the locations of aquatic invasive plant species that threaten Lake Tahoe.