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Help preserve Lake Tahoe for future generations

Volunteer, learn, and connect through late-summer events that help protect the Lake.

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Stop invasive species from spreading

Aquatic invaders, like the ecologically disastrous golden mussel, threaten to turn Tahoe's blue waters to green. Learn how you can stop the spread through our Eyes on the Lake program.

Car-Free, Care-Free ways to get around Tahoe this summer

Avoid traffic and protect Tahoe’s air quality with a variety of free shuttles, public buses, and other ways to get around Lake Tahoe.

Use your phone to protect Tahoe

Spot invasive species, litter, or other human impacts in the Tahoe Basin? Share it instantly with our Citizen Science Tahoe web app (no download necessary) and help protect Tahoe’s clarity.

Get the Tahoe Boating App

The free app puts key information at your fingertips, including the location of marinas and gas stations, area attractions, weather alerts and warnings, and current Lake conditions. Download the app and boat like a Tahoe pro.

Science to Solutions

Learn how science becomes impactful solutions. Every litter cleanup, citizen science survey, and water quality sample tells a story about Lake Tahoe’s health.

Dive into what makes Tahoe unique, yet fragile and what you can do to protect it at our Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center in South Lake Tahoe.

Keep Tahoe's trails clean

Tahoe’s beauty depends on us doing our part, and we must keep Tahoe Blue. Explore how we stop litter at the source and how your choice can make a difference.

Welcome to the Tahoe lifestyle

Learn what it means to live the Tahoe lifestyle and the work it takes to protect Tahoe.

Become a Tahoe Blue Business

It takes a lot of work to keep Tahoe beachable, bikeable, hikeable, boatable, skiable, and enjoyable for all. In fact, it takes the whole community, which is why we’ve created our Blue Business program. We partner with values-aligned businesses throughout the Tahoe Basin and beyond.

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News

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September 17, 2026

New “CD3 Outpost Blue” Machines to Guard Against Golden Mussels and Other Invasive Species

Keep Tahoe Blue announces installation of permanent, solar-powered cleaning stations for nonmotorized watercraft launch sites at Baldwin Beach and Fallen Leaf Lake.

September 16, 2026

Forest Service proposal could change protections in California for roadless areas

Keep Tahoe Blue opposes a federal move to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which protects thousands of acres of forest in the Tahoe Basin.

September 15, 2026

September 2026 Advocacy Newsletter

Read about Keep Tahoe Blue's current advocacy efforts in our quarterly briefing.

Tahoe expands free transit with ask to stop driving

Lake Tahoe is a destination people drive to. But once here, expanded transit services have made it easier than ever to get around without a car. The change is part of the vision for a Car-Free, Care-Free Tahoe.

OPINION: This invasive species could turn Lake Tahoe’s clear water green

In this San Francisco Chronicle guest column, Keep Tahoe Blue's Laura Patten argues that California urgently needs strong prevention measures to stop invasive golden mussels.

6 boats caught attempting to launch illegally onto Lake Tahoe

The crackdown comes amid an all-hands-on-deck fight to protect Lake Tahoe against the invasion of golden mussels, an aquatic invasive species. If they get into Lake Tahoe, they could turn Tahoe’s clear water green.

Emerald Bay Shuttle Service Begins June 26, Online Reservations Now Available

Let someone else drive you to Tahoe's most iconic destination. Sit back and skip the stress of parking and traffic, while saving the Lake from car-related pollution.

Car-Free Care-Free: Keep Tahoe Blue launches initiative to reduce vehicle use

A Car-Free, Care-Free Tahoe means parking your car once and getting wherever you want to go in Tahoe using a clean, connected system of buses, bikes, scooters, shuttles, and boats.

4 golden mussels found on a boat bound for Tahoe. It could have been a disaster.

Tahoe's boat inspectors intercepted the infested boat before it hit Tahoe’s waters — yet golden mussels are just as likely to stow away on paddleboards or fishing gear.

Volunteers Replant, Restore, and Improve a Creek on Tahoe’s East Shore

The land-healing work at Marlette Creek was part of Keep Tahoe Blue’s annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Days event.

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Who We Are

Environmental experts and Tahoe-lovers, just like you

We are the donor-funded organization of environmental experts and Tahoe-lovers who have been protecting Tahoe since 1957.

Our Work

Sustainable Recreation

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We are improving sustainable recreation to keep Tahoe healthy and its waters clear.

Improving transportation to prevent erosion and emissions
Shaping environmental policy and recruiting public funding
Fostering stewardship to create a litter-free Tahoe

124

Tahoe Blue Crews fighting litter around Tahoe-Truckee
111k+

Pounds of litter removed through League events and programs
266k+

Cigarette butts picked up since 2014
529k+

Miles traveled on Lake-friendly Lime scooters since 2018
125

Cigarette butt disposal canisters installed around Tahoe

What We Do

Water Quality and Clarity

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Aquatic invasive weeds

Inspecting aquatic weeds

We improve the Lake’s water quality and clarity to protect and restore the delicate ecology of Lake Tahoe.

Preventing new infestations with an engaged, informed community
Crowdsourcing solutions through citizen science
Deploying innovative technologies to put the threat in check

105+

Acres of aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe's largest infestation
8

Lakes in Tahoe-Truckee surveyed for aquatic invaders in 2021
600

Volunteers trained and certified through our Eyes on the Lake program
1,470

Surveys submitted by Eyes on the Lake volunteers

What We Do

Climate Resilience

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Keep Tahoe Blue

We ensure Lake Tahoe is resilient in the face of the climate crisis.

Healing forests, streams and meadows through hands-on work.
Removing red tape to accelerate important initiatives.
Collaborating with partners to get restoration done.

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Years of hosting Tahoe’s largest volunteer restoration event
59k

Acres on Tahoe’s west shore slated for restoration
$36m

Secured for wildfire and climate change readiness in 2021
10

Stream sites being monitored for Caldor Fire impacts
10k

Acres in the Basin burned in the Caldor Fire, needing restoration

What We Do

Sustainable Recreation
We are improving sustainable recreation to keep Tahoe healthy and its waters clear.
- Improving transportation to prevent erosion and emissions
- Shaping environmental policy and recruiting public funding
- Fostering stewardship to create a litter-free Tahoe
Learn More
- 124
  
  Tahoe Blue Crews fighting litter around Tahoe-Truckee
- 111k+
  
  Pounds of litter removed through League events and programs
- 266k+
  
  Cigarette butts picked up since 2014
- 529k+
  
  Miles traveled on Lake-friendly Lime scooters since 2018
- 125
  
  Cigarette butt disposal canisters installed around Tahoe
Water Quality and Clarity
We improve the Lake’s water quality and clarity to protect and restore the delicate ecology of Lake Tahoe.
- Preventing new infestations with an engaged, informed community
- Crowdsourcing solutions through citizen science
- Deploying innovative technologies to put the threat in check
Learn More
- 105+
  
  Acres of aquatic invasive weeds in Tahoe's largest infestation
- 8
  
  Lakes in Tahoe-Truckee surveyed for aquatic invaders in 2021
- 600
  
  Volunteers trained and certified through our Eyes on the Lake program
- 1,470
  
  Surveys submitted by Eyes on the Lake volunteers
Climate Resilience
We ensure Lake Tahoe is resilient in the face of the climate crisis.
- Healing forests, streams and meadows through hands-on work.
- Removing red tape to accelerate important initiatives.
- Collaborating with partners to get restoration done.
Learn More
- 24
  
  Years of hosting Tahoe’s largest volunteer restoration event
- 59k
  
  Acres on Tahoe’s west shore slated for restoration
- $36m
  
  Secured for wildfire and climate change readiness in 2021
- 10
  
  Stream sites being monitored for Caldor Fire impacts
- 10k
  
  Acres in the Basin burned in the Caldor Fire, needing restoration

How You Can Help

Tahoe can’t protect itself

All of us must do our part to protect and conserve Lake Tahoe. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, you can make a difference.

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Donate

Our Lake-saving work depends on the generosity of people like you. Support our efforts today.

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Join the Tahoe Blue Crew

Adopt your Tahoe happy place and keep it free of pollution.

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03

Put your Eyes on the Lake

Protect Tahoe from aquatic invasive species through our citizen science program.

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Become a Pipe Keeper

Monitor water quality and critical infrastructure to protect Tahoe’s health and clarity

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“The only way to protect the Lake is if everyone pitches in and does their part.”

Morgan Edwards

Tahoe Blue Crew Leader

“I just wish everyone would cherish and respect this fantastic place that we call home.”

Kerry Andras

Tahoe Blue Crew Leader

“Pack it in and pack it out to keep this place beautiful.”

Matt Franzino

Tahoe Blue Crew Leader

“A little respect goes a long way!”

Lauren Castro

Tahoe Blue Crew Leader

Echo Lake reflects a few of Tahoe’s peaks in its still, glassy waters.

Iconic Bonsai Rock is just one of Tahoe’s irreplaceable views we must protect.

Mt. Tallac surveys the Tahoe Basin from high above the south shore.

Tahoe has more lakes than just Big Blue. Cascade Lake is perched between Emerald Bay and Fallen Leaf Lake.

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