For nearly seven decades, the League to Save Lake Tahoe has been one of Lake Tahoe’s strongest voices, advancing restoration, preservation and sustainability. So when it came time for the League, which also goes by its famous slogan Keep Tahoe Blue, to expand its own offices, the nonprofit knew it wanted to practice what it preached.
“The mission of Keep Tahoe Blue has always been the same, to protect and restore the Basin, but our team of experts has been growing to keep up with the challenges and opportunities that face Tahoe,” says chief operating officer Kristiana Almeida, who served as the organization’s lead on the project.
In 2019, Keep Tahoe Blue purchased a professional building at the centrally located corner of Lake Tahoe and Al Tahoe boulevards. At first, the plan was simply to accommodate a growing staff, but the vision changed to incorporate multifunctional spaces, and then to become a community education center.
“We really wanted to make sure this space was set up to host not just our staff, but our partners, our community members, our donors and anybody who wants to learn more about how to Keep Tahoe Blue,” Almeida says.