What runs deeper than Lake Tahoe? Our desire to preserve it.
Black bears need to eat 20,000 calories a day to fatten up for hibernation. That’s equivalent to 672 acorns, 78 pounds of blueberries and almost 25,000 tent caterpillars. With temperatures warming, a number of bears will be coming out of hibernation for a mid-winter snack. Please ensure that bear boxes are closed tight and bear etiquette is being practiced.
Photo Credit: Tom Knudsen
If you love skiing, adventure, and the chance to win free prizes, then you won’t want to miss the February 20th Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series featuring Hadley Hammer. Doors will open at 6 o’clock with a raffle, pizza, and drinks before the speaker of the night.
What is the Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series?
The Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series is an eagerly anticipated winter tradition for North Tahoe’s adventure community. With over 4,000 attendees annually, the 14-year-old Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series (WSS) has become the premier North American forum for adventure storytelling. Five times per winter, a premier outdoor athlete presents an inspirational tale of adventure, creating a forum for motivation and inspiration. The cost of admission is always free!
Where Does the Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series Take Place?
All shows take place at the Olympic Village Lodge at Squaw Valley at 6:00pm on the night specified.
Who is Hadley Hammer?
Professional skier, Hadley Hammer, details her unlikely entry into the pro-skier world at the age of 25, when she was catapulted to the top of the Freeride World Tour. However, rather than being an overnight success story, Hammer’s talk will look at how the limitations we place on ourselves can hold us back the most, and how overcoming those obstacles can lead to amazing results. Hadley grew up in the Tetons, skiing was never her sole focus. The multi-faceted Jackson Hole native spent her childhood figure skating, rock climbing, ski racing and Nordic skiing, but those extracurricular activities were always anchored with plenty of days freeskiing in Jackson Hole with her two brothers. If you would like to read more about Hadley, visit her website: Hadley Hammer
Why Support Alpenglow?
Alpenglow graciously donates the proceeds of the raffle, bar, and pizza to a specified non-profit. This gives a great boost to local nonprofits and shows the continued support of the organization. To date, the Winter Speaker Series has helped raised over $300,000. On February 20th, Alpenglow has made Tahoe Fund the beneficiary of the night, an honor we are proud to accept.
How Can I Get Involved?
The Tahoe Fund is seeking volunteers that can help with the raffle, bar, or pizza. The raffle will take place before the show, the beer and pizza will be served until they run out, or the show stops. To sign up to help the Tahoe Fund staff the event, please visit: Take Care Tahoe Volunteer Information
So far, 33 miles of the Tahoe Trail have been completed, with 38 more miles planned for future completion. The Tahoe Trail is a multi-use path that will one day go around the entire Lake. Planning is now underway for 8 more miles from Sand Harbor to Spooner Summit.
Renovation of 35+ year old facilities at the park will commence this year
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (Feb. 3, 2020) – A successful collaboration between Nevada State Parks, Nevada State Lands and the Tahoe Fund will allow for the renovation and reimagination of the over 35-year old facilities at Spooner Lake State Park, with construction to begin as soon as May 2020. The fundraising campaign spearheaded by the Tahoe Fund to generate $300,000 in contributions from private donors for a new amphitheater has been met, leveraging $2.9 million in public funding for Nevada State Parks to complete the park renovations.
The fundraising goal was met by a lead gift of $100,000 from the E.L. Cord Foundation and major gifts from six other local foundations and philanthropists. The amphitheater will not only provide a place for high quality interpretive programming and community events, it will also act as the southern bookend to the planned Sand Harbor to Spooner Junction section of the new Tahoe East Shore Trail and a major portal for public access to 60+ miles of paths and trails in 13,000 acres of spectacular non-motorized primitive wilderness.
“We are so grateful to the E.L. Cord Foundation and all of our donors for helping make this much-needed restoration possible,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “Once again we are seeing the power of philanthropy to improve the Tahoe environment for all to enjoy.”
“Spooner Lake Nevada State Park is the perfect setting for an interpretive center that will benefit both the local community and impress the many tourists from around the world who visit the Lake Tahoe basin every year,” said Bradley Crowell, Director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “I want to thank the Tahoe Fund, the Nevada Division of State Parks, and all of the dedicated community supporters for coming together to enhance Spooner Lake State Park and solidify the entire east shore of Lake Tahoe as a world-class recreation destination.”
Expected to take place during the 2020 and 2021 construction seasons, improvements at Spooner Lake State Park will include construction of a new amphitheater and visitor center that will be at the heart of the park. Designed to serve as a base for natural and cultural history programs, ranger-led hikes and tours, and an outdoor science venue for students, the Spooner Lake Amphitheater will be a key connector between the world-renowned backcountry trail systems and the developed area at Spooner Lake that provides recreation facilities to support backcountry activities.
Nevada State Parks has issued a bid package for project construction and hopes to select a contractor and begin construction as soon as May 2020. The project is estimated to be completed by Fall 2021.
Project updates and details related to how visitors can navigate construction-related impacts will be available at parks.nv.gov/spooner.
According to our friends at Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, 24 Eagles were seen in their annual bald eagle count. This is up from 19 last year. The trend had been steadily holding in the low 20s since 2014 until decreasing to just 19 in 2019. Over 90 volunteers showed up this year to help the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science around the Basin. To learn more about T.I.N.S. visit: tinsweb.org
