sugar pine trees
Conservancy awards $912K in grants for projects around Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/17/2020 - 7:48am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At its last meeting, the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) authorized $912,000 for grants to advance climate change adaptation and improve community sustainability in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The Conservancy Board approved three climate adaptation grants, all funded by Proposition 68:
SnowGlobe wrap up: Global attention, donations, the environment and fields
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/04/2018 - 9:55pm
As the tents are taken down, the stage removed and all other components of SnowGlobe disappear for another year, an evaluation of the Community Play Field and other aspects of the seventh annual event in South Lake Tahoe are being made. There may be negatives to the popular event that draws in 20,000 people a day, there are also many positives to be celebrated.
There is more to the three-day festival, SnowGlobe, than music and crowds, a side of the event many aren't aware of.
South Lake Tahoe councilwoman to chair conservancy board
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/08/2017 - 6:30pm
During their meeting Thursday, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board elected South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Brooke Laine as their chair. She is the City’s appointee to the Board and will be replacing longtime Chair Larry Sevison.
The Board also elected Lynn Suter as Vice Chair, filling a post vacated by former Conservancy Board Member John Hooper earlier this year.
Dear Santa...
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/21/2014 - 11:11pm
The Sugar Pine Foundation of Lake Tahoe has asked Santa for a $5,000 gift this year. That is the amount needed to plant and restore sugar pines in recent California wildfires.
The giant Pinus lambertiana (sugar pine trees) are shown uphill from these firefighters in the photo.
Sugar pines are the world's largest species of pine with the longest cones - and they are dying from white pine blister rust, a non-native, invasive fungus. Though they historically accounted for 25% of Lake Tahoe's forests, sugar pines now make up less than 5% of the forest composition.
Sugar Pine Children's Book Story Time at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/10/2014 - 11:10am
Event Date:
January 31, 2015 - 11:00am Join us for an exciting and educational story time. Come and support local non-profit, The Sugar Pine Foundation and hear the story of "The Happiest Tree in the Forest", a new children’s book about the sugar pine trees of Lake Tahoe.
With colorful and playful illustrations the book tells the story of Lambe, a lonely little sugar pine seedling who grows up to be a very happy tree. Follow Lambe as he grows from ‘a little seed in a big pinecone’ into the biggest sugar pine in all the forest. Meet all of his animal friends along the way.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Olympian Jamie Anderson hosts fundraiser for the Sugar Pine Foundation
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/30/2014 - 7:04pm
Event Date:
November 6, 2014 - 6:00pm
South Lake Tahoe's Golden Girl Jamie Anderson is throwing a party in her hometown to help raise money for the sugar pine trees.
On Thursday, November 6, Jamie in presenting "Golden Experience" at Azul Latin Kitchen in the Heavenly Village from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. She will talk about her trip to Socchi, Russia and the winning of a gold medal.
The Sugar Pine Foundation will be auctioning off some snowboard gear signed by Jamie, Vail lift tickets and winter themed art.
Tickets $20 per person include a poster of Jamie snowboarding. Kids are free.
Help needed planting Sugar Pine trees in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/03/2014 - 10:09pm
The fall planting season for the sugar pine tree is underway around Lake Tahoe. The public is invited to join the Sugar Pine Foundation in any (or all) of their four scheduled plantings.
The Sugar Pine Foundation's Fall Planting Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 11th, 11-1pm - Rubicon McKinley Planting, 6445 Chamberland Drive, Tahoe National Forest, Tahoma, CA
Saturday, Oct. 18th, 10-12pm - Kingsbury Middle School Planting, 1900 Echo Court, Toiyabe National Forest, Glenbrook, NV
Sugar pine tree multi-media presentation
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 11:59pmA free multi-media presentation, What You Can Do to Help Reforest the Tahoe Basin with Magnificent Sugar Pine Trees, will be held from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at Timber House Restaurant, Lakeside Inn & Casino.
Participate in upcoming www.SugarPineFoundation.org planting events and free guided hikes. Listen to dynamic speaker Maria Mircheva, executive director of the Sugar Pine Foundation while enjoying the famous $5 "Tahoe's Best Breakfast Special." Attendance Limited to the first 30 who RSVP by June 4 call 415-827-2525 or email RPTGlobal@gmail.com
