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:
- Invasive weed pull | Easy
- Seeding | Easy
- Litter removal | Easy
- Wetland plug planting | Medium
- Soil decompaction & revegetation | Medium
- Willow stake & fascine installation | Medium
- Beaver dam analog (BDA) installation | Hard
- Decommisioning social trails | Hard
Sign up:
- Click the blue "Sign Up" button to sign up.
- Volunteers under 18 - will need to create a volunteer account and provide a guardian email to complete the waiver online.
- Volunteers under 13 - will need to provide a guardian email to create a volunteer account and complete the waiver online.
Timeline:
- 9 am – 12 pm – Volunteers will work on their chosen restoration project.
- Volunteers will choose a project at check-in.
- Projects will range from easy to more challenging.
- 12 – 1 pm – Lunch for volunteers and partners. Everyone will come back together to celebrate all the hard work completed! The celebration will include:
- Lunch
- Giveaways
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
