Our Work

Protecting Lake Tahoe since 1957

Four areas of focus:

Water Quality & Clarity | Climate Resilience | Conservation Across Borders | Sustainable Recreation, Transportation & Development

Latest achievements

Researching wildfire impacts to build resilience

ADVANCE RESTORATION: Keep Tahoe Blue funded rapid response scientific research on the effects of smoke and ash on Tahoe’s waters.

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Advanced solutions for traffic-related pollution

COMBAT POLLUTION: Keep Tahoe Blue funded a Lake-friendly “microtransit” project on the north shore to get cars off the roads.

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Bolstered containment of aquatic invasive weeds

TACKLE INVASIVE SPECIES: Keep Tahoe Blue led the development, funding and implementation of innovative technology to prevent the spread of invasives.

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Current projects

Measuring aftereffects of wildfire

ADVANCE RESTORATION: Keep Tahoe Blue mobilized citizen scientists to gather water quality data downstream of burned areas.

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Citizen Science Tahoe App

COMBAT POLLUTION: The free web app helps scientists protect Lake Tahoe by crowdsourcing environmental data collection.

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Aquatic invasive weed removal

TACKLE INVASIVE SPECIES: We're knocking back a 100+ acre weed infestation in the Lake through SCUBA diver-assisted suction dredging.

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Get involved

You can support our Lake-saving work in a range of different ways, from attending an event or volunteering for a citizen science program, to donating and spreading the word on social media.

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