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Avoid traffic and protect Tahoe’s air quality with free shuttles, public transportation, and other ways to get around Lake Tahoe.
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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.
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Turn Your Phone Into a Citizen Scientist
Spot algae, 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.
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Keep Tahoe's Trails Clean This Winter
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.
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Welcome to the Tahoe lifestyle
Learn what it means to live the Tahoe lifestyle and the work it takes to protect Tahoe.
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Join the Tahoe Blue Crew
Across the region, volunteer teams have adopted their favorite corners of Tahoe to protect from litter and pollution. Join them and protect Tahoe — one self-paced cleanup at a time.
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December 13, 2025

December 2025 Advocacy Newsletter

2025 was a year filled with challenges and key wins for the Lake. Learn about the Keep Tahoe Blue's 2025 accomplishments and upcoming objectives for 2026 in this month's advocacy newsletter.
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October 15, 2025

Household Dryers Are Significant Sources of Microfiber Pollution, Study Finds

DRI scientists and Keep Tahoe Blue staff partnered with community volunteers for this study which advances our knowledge of microplastic pollution sources.
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October 1, 2025

Advocacy in Architecture

Keep Tahoe Blue goes green on its new South Shore environmental education center. Hear from the design and construction team about the vision and values that brought the Spurlock/Evers Environment & Education Center to life.
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October 9, 2025

The Success of a Slogan: How Keep Tahoe Blue Came to Be

In the 1960s, devil-may-care development and sewage were clouding lake Tahoe's famous blue waters. A young environmental organization needed a rallying cry to unite people behind the cause of protecting the Lake. And so, a slogan was born.
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September 23, 2025

Dr. Charles Goldman and the Science that Keeps Tahoe Blue

Dr. Charles Goldman's is known as the "Godfather of Tahoe Limnology" and his works spans over six decades to measure and preserve Lake Tahoe's clarity. Learn the adventurous road it's been along the way and the huge influence he has had.
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September 23, 2025

Volunteers revitalized a meadow and creek for 28th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day

Families, colleagues, friends, and classmates gathered at the Lam Watah Trailhead in Stateline, Nevada over the weekend to get their hands dirty revitalizing the native ecosystems at Rabe Meadow and Burke Creek.
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September 11, 2025

Reflecting on Summer 2025: Progress, People, and Protection

As summer winds down, we look back at a successful 2025 season with wins, lessons, and opportunities for the future.
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September 11, 2025

Keep Tahoe Blue, The Tyre Collective, and Desert Research Institute launch innovative pilot program to protect Lake Tahoe’s air and water

The technology-driven project works with the Emerald Bay Shuttle to analyze and prevent pollution from car tires from impacting Lake Tahoe.
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June 18, 2025

New Shuttle Service to Replace Dangerous Roadside Parking in Emerald Bay This Summer

Starting July 15, 2025, plan to keep your car parked, save yourself from stress, and prevent traffic-related pollution by taking the all new Emerald Bay Shuttle to and from Tahoe's most iconic destination.
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June 26, 2025

2025-2029 Strategic Plan

We’re proud to share the League’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan — a bold roadmap for protecting Lake Tahoe now and into the future. Grounded in nearly seven decades of success and informed by input from over 700 stakeholders across the Tahoe Basin, this plan outlines our next phase of impact.
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Keep Tahoe Blue
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
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
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
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  • 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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Burned trees
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.
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
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

    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
    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

    Burned trees
    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.
    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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  • 02
    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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  • 04
    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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