Because of You, Tahoe’s Future Is Brighter |
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As we enter the new year, we are deeply grateful for your role in protecting Lake Tahoe in 2025. Your support and love for Tahoe drove an incredible list of accomplishments last year, from advancing projects to restore the Upper Truckee River corridor to expanding our Tahoe Blue Beach program. Because of you, we did not just respond to challenges — we built solutions. We helped launch the Emerald Bay Shuttle to ease traffic and keep invasive golden mussels out of Tahoe through face-to-face education with recreators. These accomplishments and more powered meaningful progress. That momentum matters as the challenges facing Tahoe did not pause on December 31. As we focus on 2026, we are committed to building on what worked and stepping in where the Lake needs us most.
Thank you for thinking and acting bigger than Tahoe. This work continues year-round because of supporters like you. |
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Stewardship Doesn’t Take the Winter Off |
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Even during the snowy months, our Tahoe Blue Crews keep showing up. Through snow, wind, and freezing temperatures, volunteers care for their adopted areas before litter can reach wildlife or wash into the Lake. |
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In 2025, 93 Blue Crews conducted 503 cleanups, removing 16,317 pounds of trash from Tahoe’s neighborhoods, trails, and shorelines. Their commitment shows that stewardship does not pause with the seasons. You can be part of that effort, too. Make sure everything you bring on your snowy adventure — every gum wrapper, bottle cap, and plastic sled — makes it into a sealed garbage can, so it doesn't become food for wildlife or stormwater that flows into the Lake.
Our Tahoe Blue Crew program, along with all our other sustainable recreation efforts, is supported by a Community Impact Grant from the Tahoe Community Foundation.
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Your Voice Helps Shape Tahoe’s Future |
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For more than 40 years, environmental threshold standards have guided how the Tahoe Basin protects clean air, clear water, healthy forests, and community well-being. These science-based benchmarks help ensure Tahoe remains a place where people can live, work, and recreate while safeguarding the Lake. But Tahoe has changed, and so has the science. Many of the current thresholds were written decades ago and no longer reflect today’s conditions, risks, or opportunities. Updating them is a critical step toward protecting Tahoe in a changing climate and growing region. Keep Tahoe Blue works closely with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and dozens of partners to ensure these updates are grounded in the best available science and informed by people who care about Tahoe. Public input is a key part of that process. |
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The TRPA has created an interactive StoryMap to explain the proposed Forest Health threshold update and why it matters.
Community feedback is open through January 28, and every voice helps shape the future. |
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Winter Gear That Protects the Lake |
From the slopes to snowy walks around town, these winter essentials are built for the season and designed to give back to the Lake you love. Thoughtfully sourced and low-impact, each piece supports Keep Tahoe Blue’s year-round work to protect Tahoe. -
Organic Cotton Beanie
- Wool Socks
- Warm, breathable, and built for long winter days. Comfortable on the mountain, on the trail, or anywhere the season takes you.
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Blue Lake Gaiter
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A lightweight, moisture-wicking winter staple made from fabric created with recycled water bottles. Rated UPF 50+ for wind, snow, and high-elevation sun protection.
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| | Kerrigan Family Boutique
Open Thursday–Saturday, 11 am–5 pm
Located lower level, street entrance |
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