Opportunities From: League to Save Lake Tahoe - Keep Tahoe Blue

Keep Tahoe Blue staff and volunteers will share information and conduct surveys at businesses throughout El Dorado and Placer counties, aimed at reducing single-use plastics.

This opportunity will occur at different times on various days, please sign up for the shift that best fits your schedule. The meeting location will be disclosed after people have signed up. We are going to El Dorado County (Meyers) or Placer County (Tahoma to Kings Beach).

At the start of the shift, volunteers and staff will meet and staff will provide information on how to talk about the topic with businesses, what we will be surveying and the game plan for the day.

What to wear/bring: Please wear a Keep Tahoe Blue shirt and nametag if you have one. Please refrain from wearing logos from other brands or slogans. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress presentable and for the weather. Bring your reusable water bottle and any snacks you may want during your shift.

What we are doing: Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration event. By pitching in, you will help improve the ecosystem functions and wildlife habitats that surround Lake Tahoe. The cleanup is taking part in the Great Sierra River Cleanup (GSRC) which is a Sierra-wide watershed cleanup event coordinated by Sierra Nevada Alliance in collaboration with California’s Coastal Cleanup Day. Healthy streams, meadows and wetlands act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue. Volunteers do not need previous experience to participate in the projects. Help us heal the land to Keep Tahoe Blue.

Parking location: Visitor Center Parking Garage (207 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, NV 89449)

Meeting location: Lam Watah Nature Trail (193 Kahle Dr, Stateline, NV 89449)

Projects will include: 

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What to bring: Sturdy boots/closed-toed shoes (tall waterproof boots or waders if you have them), long pants that can get dirty, sunglasses, work gloves (if you have them), a full reusable water bottle, and any special snacks you may want.

We provide: Project equipment, gloves and other safety gear, training, drinks, snacks, lunch and giveaways.

Partners: Nevada Tahoe Conservation District & USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Event sponsors: Linda & Scott Lasher

One of the best ways to protect the lake is to educate and inform beachgoers about the ways they can be part of the solution. We want to continue to educate the public on the importance of practicing "Clean, Drain, Dry" with all motorized and non-motorized equipment alike! 

Clean, Drain, Dry is the easiest way to prevent Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) from getting into Lake Tahoe and surrounding pristine lakes. With the emerging threat from golden mussels, we need volunteers now more than ever before to help Keep Tahoe Blue!

We are asking for volunteer assistance with hanging up "Clean, Drain, Dry" flyers in local businesses within the Lake Tahoe Basin. We will provide a list of businesses, ensuring volunteers/KTB staff aren't going to the same place multiple times. We're asking volunteers to commit to at least one hour of posting flyers but are able to volunteer for longer shifts if interested, we can adjust the volunteer hours to reflect the time spent out in the field.

If you're interested in this opportunity, please sign up here and email protect@keeptahoeblue.org to coordinate equipment pickup from the KTB office during business hours, between Mondays and Fridays (2877 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, Ca 96150).