Outreach & Education

The League maintains a strong commitment to educating the public on Tahoe’s unique environmental challenges. In addition to hosting our own outreach events, we partner with various organizations to spread the word about Keeping Tahoe Blue and strongly support science and education efforts around the basin.

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Science and education:

Tahoe Environmental Research Center 

The League donated the first $100,000 to launch the fundraising effort for TERC in Incline Village. TERC is a section of the UC Davis Institute of the Environment. UC Davis research at Lake Tahoe began with famed researcher Dr. Charles Goldman in 1959, who first documented Lake Tahoe’s clarity decline. The center is committed to providing objective scientific information for restoration and sustainable use of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Today, it is a perfect place to take a group of students to learn about the science, history and stewardship of Lake Tahoe. In addition to research laboratories, the center features excellent educational displays about Lake Tahoe’s unique clarity and the science behind saving it.

UC Davis and Charles Goldman

The League has long supported the efforts of Dr. Charles Goldman, who first began studying Lake Tahoe’s clarity in the 1950s. The League has helped fund several documentary films highlighting Goldman’s research.

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Volunteer Events:

Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day

This annual event takes place in the fall and engages hundreds of volunteers in an effort to promote forest health and fire prevention. Previous events helped restore forests in the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, Gondola Fire area near Stateline, and at various state parks and public lands. Check our events page for this year’s date and location.

Coastal Cleanup Day

The League is one of several organizations that host Coastal Cleanup Day events in Tahoe each fall. Check our events page for this year’s date and location. 

Storm drain stenciling 

Each summer, the League hosts a storm drain stenciling event to prevent dumping of waste that could flow into Lake Tahoe. Check our events page for this year’s date and location. 

Earth Day 

Look for our “Keep Tahoe Blue” table at Earth Day festivals throughout the Basin, and surrounding cities in California and Nevada. Check our events page for this year’s locations.

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Educating Web audiences: 

Facebook 

With tens of thousands of fans from dozens of countries and cities, the Keep Tahoe Blue Facebook page has become a robust source of information about Tahoe on the Web. Join our page to find out about events, issues, science, news articles and information related to environmental protection and low-impact recreation at Lake Tahoe. 

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Environmental Organizations

Read more about Tahoe’s environmental organizations.