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Team Tahoe in DC to Support Renewal of Tahoe Restoration Act
Members of Team Tahoe on the steps of The Capitol, Washington D.C. See names below. March 13, 2024 Lake Tahoe leaders, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and partner agency staff, scientists, and representatives of the private, non-profit, and business communities...
Historic Land Acquisition Will Protect Upper Truckee Marsh and Lake Tahoe
Partners celebrate the drive to remove development from environmentally sensitive land to restore the Upper Truckee River and protect Lake Tahoe's clarity. South Lake Tahoe, Calif.—The California Tahoe Conservancy joins with its funding partners—the California...
2023 Annual Report Released
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency presented its 2023 Annual Report to the Governing Board at its regular monthly meeting today. The agency made major strides last year in addressing many of the biggest challenges facing the Lake Tahoe Region. The vision of the...
TRPA Plans Vigorous Defense Of Affordable Housing Policies
Lake Tahoe CA/NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is planning a vigorous defense of a lawsuit filed last Friday against affordable and workforce housing policy changes adopted for the Lake Tahoe Region in December 2023, TRPA General Counsel John Marshall...
South Tahoe Students Explore Winter Science
Environmental Coalition Elevates Science Learning at Heavenly Mountain Resort South Lake Tahoe, CA – Two hundred and seventy middle school students are delving into the realms of science, snowmaking, winter wildlife, and snow safety this week at Heavenly...
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Lake Tahoe’s Turning Points
By Cindy Gustafson and Hayley Williamson Lake Tahoe has had its share of turning points. The mid 20th-century building boom was an infamous one. The rush to develop the Tahoe Basin brought about a steep decline in the lake’s world-famous clarity, which ultimately led...
Protecting Tahoe’s Iconic Clarity In Changing Times
By Julie Regan It feels like it was just a short time ago that this year’s mighty winter was still strong-arming Tahoe and the wet spring was keeping summer at bay. Now temperatures are climbing here and around the country like in Phoenix, Ariz. which earlier this...
Preparing for Wildfire as a Community
By Julie Regan The selection of footwear by the front door says a lot about season change at Lake Tahoe. Ski boots, trail shoes, and flip flops may collide in the foyer as Tahoe reluctantly transitions to Spring. While snow piles are still clustered sporadically in...
Taking Care of Tahoe this Earth Day
By Julie Regan While we may have to wait a little longer to see wildflowers throughout the Tahoe Basin, it feels like our mountain community is breathing a spring-filled sigh of relief. As the snow berms shrink and the lake continues to fill, nature’s rhythms are...
Weathering Tahoe’s Storms
Extreme Storms Challenge Tahoe Communities and Water Quality By Julie Regan Tahoe’s perseverance has been on full display over the past weeks as residents, businesses, plow drivers, and emergency responders have managed a dangerous and exhausting confluence of...
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