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. 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.
Meeting location: TBD
Parking/Shuttle: TBD
Projects will include:
- Litter removal | Easy
- We will be conducting a cleanup to remove litter from the surrounding area.
- Wetland Plug Planting | Medium
- We will plant wetland plugs to prevent erosion in erosion-prone areas.
- Willow Wattle Installation | Medium
- We will process willow into brush, create bundles of brush, and then place the bundles in streams to stabilize bare banks.
Sign up:
- Sign up here. You will receive a confirmation from no-reply@galaxydigital.com.
- If you do not pre-register, you must complete a volunteer waiver onsite during event check-in.
- Volunteers under 18 – must create a volunteer account and provide a guardian’s email to complete the waiver online.
- Volunteers under 13 – must provide a guardian’s 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 difficult.
- 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 location: TBD
- Giveaways
What to bring: Sturdy boots/closed-toed shoes that can get muddy, long pants that you may want to roll up and can get dirty, layers, sunglasses, sun protection, 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 and USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit