Join our frontline volunteer team to help protect our waters from Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). With the emerging threat of golden mussels, your presence on the shoreline matters now more than ever.  

Volunteers will visit high-traffic recreation areas to share quick, helpful guidance with the public and distribute information to non-motorized users about the risk posed by golden mussels. You’ll also help promote the Eyes on the Lake Program and Tahoe Keepers Program, educating the public on the proper Clean, Drain, and Dry steps. While you’re out in the field, you’ll tally the number of beachgoers you speak with and the number of non-motorized watercraft you observe. We’ll provide the materials and training you need to conduct friendly outreach and collect simple data during your shift.  

Shifts are one hour long, and you’re welcome to sign up for multiple consecutive shifts on any given day if you’d like to stay out longer. Volunteering can be even more enjoyable in pairs or small groups - feel free to invite family and friends to sign up and join you!  

Before heading into the field, volunteers are required to watch a one-hour prerecorded Eyes on the Lake Team Training and email protect@keeptahoeblue.org to coordinate picking up materials from the Keep Tahoe Blue office between Mondays and Fridays (2877 Lake Tahoe Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150). The training highlights specific areas that are current priorities based on need, but we also welcome volunteers to support this Eyes on the Lake Outreach initiative wherever they’re recreating. Please sign up for the specific location and time you are available.