tahoe basin
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Native Species Festival
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 3:23pmEvent Date:
June 9, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host the third annual Native Species Festival on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Lahontan water board OKs long-term South Lake Tahoe tree project to reduce fire danger
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 2:25pmFire fuel reduction plans and forest thinning projects amounting to about 10,000 acres around South Lake Tahoe have been approved by the Lahontan Regional Water Board. Plans will get underway this summer with efforts lasting anywhere between eight to 10 years, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The large-scale project has been in the works since the 2007 Angora fire where 254 homes burned.
The following is a joint news release from the U.S. Forest Service and the Lahontan Board.
California Senate appoints Bill Yeates to TRPA Governing Board
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:58am
William “Bill” Yeates, a California attorney with 34 years of experience in environmental law, has joined the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board following an appointment by the California Senate Rules Committee.
The seat is one of 14 voting positions on the Lake Tahoe environmental planning agency’s board - seven representing California and seven representing Nevada. One board seat, appointed by the President of the United States, is non-voting.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Lake Tahoe Bird Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:10am
Event Date:
June 8, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will host the fourth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 8.
Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family event from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Lake Tahoe planning agency moves river restoration project forward, releases building allocations
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:41pmRestoring the Upper Truckee River and the 2013 home building season allocations both received the green light Wednesday from the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
League to Save Lake Tahoe receives $60,000 Wells Fargo grant
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 1:01pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe received a grant Monday from Wells Fargo and Company as part of a $3 million Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant program across 64 community-based nonprofits nationwide to help support land and water conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure and educational outreach.
Prescribed fire operations begin Monday in Ward Canyon
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 4:42pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations on the west shore of Lake Tahoe beginning Monday, April 22. Crews expect to burn approximately 50 acres in the Ward Canyon area, south of Tahoe City. Operations may continue through the week, weather and conditions permitting.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. Smoke may be visible on Highway 89.
May brings live theater to Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Showroom with performances of 'Motherhood Out Loud'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:42am
Event Date:
May 9, 2013 - 7:30pm
Where else have you been able to entrust the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers and local Lake Tahoe talent? Motherhood Out Loud will take the stage at MontBleu May 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and May 12 at 3 p.m. It is a moving hilarious theatrical event perfect for a Mother’s Day weekend outing. Go here for tickets, call (530) 541-4975 or stop by the MontBleu Box Office.
Forest Service announces spring Lake Tahoe recreation area opening dates
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 3:21pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, beaches, and forest roads generally open in mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the Tallac Historic Site open Memorial Day weekend.
Before recreation sites can open to the public, the Forest Service must hire crews to staff and manage the sites, clean up from winter, remove safety hazards and wait for the danger of a freeze to pass before turning on water systems.
Lake Tahoe a finalist for $30k Bell Bike Helmet grant
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 5:14pm
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been working together for a couple of years to improve mountain bike trails all while protecting the natural resources of our local forests. Lake Tahoe is a special place, loved and used by millions of visitors each year from around the world. The local forest service has been at the forefront of working collaboratively with user groups and the public to ensure that protecting the environment of this special place, still allows for uses that are compatible and fun.
Forest Service aims for 10-acre prescribed fire at South Shore
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 3:43amIf weather conditions hold, about 10 acres will be burned in a prescribed fire today near Mewuk Drive in the South Lake Tahoe area, the U.S. Forest Service reports. Five acres are up for burning across the South Shore near Tahoe City.
Rain and high elevation snow are expected today along with breezy conditions. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect through 11 p.m. Thursday. Winds will be out of the southwest, 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph this morning and then increasing this afternoon with gusts to 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tahoe Fund receives $28,351 from Vail Resorts Dollar Donation Program
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:16amThe Tahoe Fund, Lake Tahoe’s non-profit dedicated to funding environmental improvement projects, received a $28,351 check from Vail Resorts atop Northstar Resort on Friday.
Public comment begins Saturday on proposed Meeks Creek Meadow restoration
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 4:00pmPlans to restore around 300 acres of meadow, provide for wildlife habitat and re-establish natural fire breaks around the west shore of Lake Tahoe near Meeks Bay is up for public review.
A 30-day public comment begins Saturday, March 30 for the proposed Meeks Creek Meadow restoration project, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced.
Here is a news release:
Prescribed fire plan Wednesday for West Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 3:34pmA prescribed fire is planned on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in the Meeks Bay area beginning Wednesday. About 30 acres will be burned through the remainder of the week, weather permitting, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Here is a news release:
Prescribed fire burning resumes Tuesday near South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/18/2013 - 2:42pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews resume prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area near South Lake Tahoe, beginning Tuesday, March 19. About one-half an acre is expected for the burn, which will continue through the week if weather permits.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department raises $6,000 for St. Baldrick's Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 6:57pmSouth Lake Tahoe Firefighters participated and raised $6,000 in the second annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, March 8. The St. Baldrick’s foundation was formed in 2005 and surpassed $100 million in donations last year for childhood cancer research across the nation. The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department put together one of several teams from the community who all rallied together to raise money.
Prescribed fire operations continue on South and East shores of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 7:25amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews continue prescribed fire operations near Spooner Summit beginning Monday. Crews expect to burn approximately 40 acres. In addition, operations begin Monday on Tahoe Mountain near Dundee Circle. Crews expect to burn approximately six acres. Operations in both locations may continue through the week, weather and conditions permitting.
Delayed openings possible after vandals target Lake Tahoe recreation sites
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 4:14pmSouth Lake Tahoe, Calif. – Someone’s stealing copper from Forest Service facilities on the South Shore, and the agency’s turning to the public for help in stopping the costly crimes. The thieves have targeted restrooms at Kiva Picnic Area, Fallen Leaf Campground, and Pope and Baldwin beaches, vandalizing the buildings in their attempts to access the copper pipes in the plumbing and sell them for scrap metal. Several of the restrooms had been newly constructed over the past few years.
Buy a Tahoe License Plate and Receive Two Free Lift Tickets
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 3:15pm
California and Nevada residents can take advantage of the 35 inches of new Tahoe snow with two free lift tickets through the popular “Plates for Powder” program offered through the Tahoe Fund. Purchase a new California or Nevada Tahoe license plate and you are eligible for two free Alpine or Nordic lift tickets. Tickets are available at 11 participating Tahoe resorts.
Storms make way for blue skies
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 6:24pmFollowing a series of storms that brought some much needed precipitation to the Lake Tahoe Basin, sunny weather is expected to return to the area this weekend and into next week.South Shore ski res...
Forest Service extends deadline for proposals to operate Round Hill Pines Resort
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 12:11pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit extended the deadline for proposals to reconstruct, operate and maintain Round Hill Pines Resort.
Applications must be received by Friday, June 21, 2013, 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Forest Supervisor's Office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150.
Lake Tahoe Forest Service employees receive awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:36pm
U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit employees Katie Kuchenbecker and Jacob Quinn received regional engineering awards from the Regional Engineer, Earl Applekamp.
Kuchenbecker was selected as the Region 5 engineer of the year, and Quinn the Region 5 technician of the year at Tuesday's award ceremony at the Forest Service Regional Office in Vallejo, Calif.
Prescribed fires planned for Wednesday around South Lake Tahoe and Angora fire area
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 12:46pmTwo prescribed fires are planned Wednesday around South Lake Tahoe near the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard and along a portion of the Angora fire burn area, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Fuels management crews expect to burn about nine acres, weather permitting. In addition, operations will begin in the Angora Fire area near Pyramid Circle. Crews expect to burn approximately 10 to 15 acres, weather permitting. Operations in both locations will continue through the week as conditions allow.
Tahoe Fund announces $1 million Founders Circle campaign goal
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:51am
Dedicated to funding environmental improvement projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the nonprofit Tahoe Fund on Tuesday announced a million dollar fundraising goal for its Founders Circle campaign.
Whittell's Gardner grabs first in state
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:53pmAll the big names in the high school ski world were there. The elite Far West crew and the best of the Basin all rolled out for the Tahoe Basin Ski League state finals, but when the snow settled...
Presentation by the League to Save Lake Tahoe about Pipe Keepers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:52pm
Event Date:
March 13, 2013 - 6:00pm
The League to Save Lake Tahoe will be giving a presentation on the evenings of March 13-14 about Pipe Keepers, a new volunteer monitoring program.
Pipe Keepers is a volunteer based monitoring program that examines turbidity (clarity) of water that enters Lake Tahoe and its tributaries through storm drains.
Created in response to a resident’s concerns about a neighborhood storm pipe discharging dirty looking water directly into Lake Tahoe, Pipe Keepers began in the Fall of 2012 with trained local volunteers sampling outflow from storm drain pipes throughout the Tahoe Basin.
Connecting the dots to Lake Tahoe prosperity presented at March 5 forum
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:36amIn October 2012, all sectors of the Lake Tahoe South Shore community came together, shared knowledge and discussed a vision for economic revitalization. During that forum a collective voice was discovered on many issues.
Now we need to connect the dots. In the spirit of the TED talks that sparked a wildfire of communal knowledge and immediate action around "ideas worth spreading," the Tahoe Prosperity Center and TahoeChamber are holding a second economic forum March 5.
Nevada Land Bank able to buy and sell coverage in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:26amThe Nevada Land Bank currently has funds available to purchase land coverage in all five Hydrozones on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. There is also land coverage available for sale in the Incline Village, South Stateline and Agate Bay areas, as well as one Development Right available in Washoe County.
Camp Rich parking, camping under review
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amParking along Highway 89 by the Camp Richardson Resort could disappear under the Forest Service's proposal for the popular recreation area. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Un...
Camp Rich parking, camping under review
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amParking along Highway 89 by the Camp Richardson Resort could disappear under the Forest Service's proposal for the popular recreation area. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Un...
Better Business Bureau announces newly accredited businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 6:00amNew BBB Accredited Businesses with the Better Business Bureau serving Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin include Rave On Builders of South Lake Tahoe, The Radford Co. of Incline Village and T...
Study: South Shore Lake Tahoe Loop Road plan would contribute up to $25 million annually
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:51am(Stateline, Nev.) – A recent US Highway 50 economic analysis indicates that a completed downtown area outlined within the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project (aka Loop Road), City of South Lake Tahoe’s General Area Plan and the South Shore Vision Plan would provide for an annual retail sales increase of $16 million to $25 million.
Spanish Ski with a Ranger offered at Heavenly Mountain Resort
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 5:47pmEvent Date:
March 13, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin and Heavenly Mountain Resort are offering Ski with a Ranger en Español. Spanish Ski with a Ranger brings awareness of environmental issues to the local and visiting Latino community.
Spanish Ski with a Ranger takes place on Wednesday, March 13, Wednesday, March 27 and Wednesday, April 10, weather permitting. Tours are offered twice a day at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.
National Environmental Education Foundation awards grant to Tahoe Fund
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 12:04pm
The Tahoe Fund, an environmental non-profit raising funds for environmental improvement projects in the Tahoe Basin, today announced it has received an “Every Day Capacity Building Grant” from the National Environmental Education Foundation.
The grant program is made possible through the generous support of Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. This grant will provide resources to help the Tahoe Fund expand its online fundraising capacity and donor management capabilities. The Tahoe Fund was one of 29 grantees selected from a competitive pool of 160 applicants. The grant is for $5,000.
Smoke from prescribed fire impacts East Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 2:34pmThe U.S. Forest Service reports the Glenbrook area along the east shore of Lake Tahoe is getting some of the smoke from two days of a prescribed burn operation in the hills above.
Crews burned around 100 acres Tuesday with about 35 acres remaining today. Much of the smoke from Tuesday's burning wound up in Carson City and Carson Valley. Today, the smoke is instead making its way across the east shore of the lake, the Forest Service reports.
Smoky conditions are expected to last through Wednesday into the night with anticipated clearing Thursday.
South Lake Tahoe City Council appoints parks and recreation, other agency commissioners
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 4:18pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council made appointments to the Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
The South Shore Economy - Next Steps, economic forum March 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 3:32pm
Event Date:
March 5, 2013 - 5:00pm In the spirit of the TED talks that sparked a wildfire of communal knowledge and immediate action around "ideas worth spreading," the Tahoe Prosperity Center and TahoeChamber are holding a second economic forum March 5.
Business, government, education, transportation, recreation, and healthcare leaders will be sharing their plans, ideas and projects that are focused on economic revitalization on the South Shore. This forum is all about "connecting the dots" between projects that are moving Tahoe toward prosperity.
Location
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Sierra Club Meeting on February 20th 7:00pm
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 8:50am
Event Date:
February 20, 2013 - 7:00pm Please join us to hear the Conservation Director of the Friends of the River, Steve Evans. Steve will share his photographs of wild places and rivers and share his insights on potential designation of wild and scenic status for the high reaches of the Upper Truckee River and other wild places in the Tahoe Basin.
Join us, bring a friend and share refreshments at our comfortable Unity gathering place.
Unity of the Lake Center
Rufus Allen Blvd
7:00pm
All members of the public are invited.
Free
Norton leads in league finale
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 7:25pmWhittell senior Hughston Norton added one more first-place finish in the final Tahoe Basin League race of the regular season at Heavenly on Tuesday. Norton squeaked out a win by .04 of a second ...
Camp Richardson campground, road plan proposal up for public comment
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:38pmA 30-day public comment period began Thursday on plans associated with upgrades at the Camp Richardson Resort campground along Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe.
Plans include upgrades and enhancements to the campground day use facilities as well as BMPs and road improvements to ease traffic congestion around the campground and along Highway 89 at the popular Lake Tahoe resort.
Large-scale Lake Tahoe prescribed fire operations next week at Glenbrook
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 11:40amAbout 135 acres on Lake Tahoe's east shore above Glenbrook is slated for prescribed burning that will begin Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Fire and fuel crews with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Forest Service will continue the burn through next week as weather allows.
Racers go head-to-head at Squaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amFar West athletes from the Tahoe Basin met at Squaw Valley last weekend to compete in the third race of the season, the Parallel Slalom. The race combines slalom and giant slalom distances, and ...
EarthJustice: Weakened Environmental Plan for Lake Tahoe Challenged in Court
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:02am
Two Tahoe conservation groups, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging new rules for Lake Tahoe that seriously reduce protections for the treasured mountain lake. The new Tahoe Regional Plan Update, approved in December by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), shifts authority over future development decisions to local jurisdictions. The plan also allows those towns and counties to adopt weakened pollution controls that do not meet the minimum environmental requirements established by TRPA.
Science springs forward at annual Lake Tahoe family Expo
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 7:16pmEvent Date:
March 20, 2013 - 4:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the Tahoe Expedition Academy, other community partners, and with sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline, will host the eighth annual Science Expo on March 18 - 21, 2013 for students from the region.
The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. for children of all ages together with their families at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village. Admission is free.
TRPA: Pointless lawsuit a major step backward for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 5:41pmA lawsuit was filed in federal district court today against the first significant update to environmental protection standards at Lake Tahoe since 1987, a move that rolls back the clock nearly that far on efforts to restore the Lake’s fragile ecosystem, according to the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the defendant in the case.
Winter birds of the region discussed Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:19pmEvent Date:
February 12, 2013 - 6:00pm
Migratory birds are commonly thought of as only summer visitors to the northern latitudes, but there are some migratory birds that can only be found in the Lake Tahoe area during winter.
There are also birds that have lost their way and end up in unexpected areas during the winter. Learn what visiting birds to look for in winter, where they came from, and why winter is a good time for them to be in the area, whether you are searching in the Tahoe Basin, Sierra Valley, or Carson Valley.
Forest Service plans for prescribed fire Tuesday at north Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 3:18pmThe U.S. Forest Service has a two-acre prescribed fire plan for the north shore of Lake Tahoe set for Tuesday. The area planned is Regency Way in Kings Beach. Below is a news release on the details as well as the overall multi-jurisdictional fuel reduction plan outline.
Forest Service issues decision on proposed William Kent campground project
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 10:26amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit released the Environmental Assessment and decision for the William Kent Best Management Practices (BMPs) Retrofit and Administrative Site Redevelopment project. The proposed project now enters a 45-day decision appeal period.
Prescribed fire planned Wednesday on East Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 4:09pmA prescribed fire is planned Wednesday near Logan Shoals on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, the U.S. Forest Service reports.
About two acres has been cleared for burning. Prescribed fires are also happening through the week on Spooner Summit where about 10 acres a day are being burned.
Below is is a U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Managment Unit news release on the burns.
Bickert takes two at Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amMaia Bickert is making it look too easy.Bickert, a sophomore at South Tahoe, and North Tahoe senior Nico Monforte dominated Wednesday's Tahoe Basin League doubleheader at Heavenly, each recordin...
