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Because of you!

December 4, 2018 by sdbx

The Tahoe Fund is committed to improving Lake Tahoe for future generations.

In 2018 we made a lot of progress toward our goal.

BECAUSE OF YOU!

We would also like to thank and acknowledge the great work of our many many partners who work so hard to make these great projects happen.

2018 Highlights Include:
• The acquisition of Johnson Meadow
• 15,000 new trees were planted at the site of the Emerald Fire
• Construction is now 85% complete on the East Shore Tahoe Trail (formerly named Incline to Sand Harbor Bike Path)
• Sugar pine cones collected last year are now growing healthy and strong
• A beautiful section of trail in Desolation Wilderness is being improved
• Hundreds of bike racks were installed around Lake Tahoe
• The Incline Flume Trail was restored and reopened
• The Dollar Creek Shared Use Path opened, adding 2.2 more miles of trail around the Lake
• Benches on the newly re-routed Lighthouse Trail were installed at a beautiful vista point
• The Take Care website launched
• More Bottom Barriers were installed to help improve Lake clarity
• $29M in public funding was secured through CA Prop 68

Made you smile.

December 3, 2018 by sdbx

Here at the Tahoe Fund, we really love what we do. Every day, we get to find creative ways to restore our lakes and streams, preserve our forest and trails, and make the great outdoors safer and more accessible.

After all, it’s a pretty good day at the office when we get to team up with the U.S. Forest Service to plant Jeffrey Pine, Incense Cedar and Sugar Pine seedlings on 50 acres of land destroyed by the Emerald Fire or build a brand new overlook at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center to watch the Kokanee salmon spawn a safe distance away from the bears. Or help harness the resources with our partners, such as the Nevada Department of Transportation, to build a 3-mile bike path from Incline Village to Sand Harbor.

Thus far, we’ve helped complete more than 30 environmental projects. Every time we finish one, we continue to monitor it closely. And over the years, we’ve noticed a definite pattern – the joy on peoples’ faces as they interact with these wonderful places. There’s no doubt about it. We made you smile. That’s why we created this new advertising campaign, to spread the joy we help bring to Tahoe thanks to the support of donors and wonderful partners.

Holiday Gifts to Support Tahoe Fund

November 29, 2018 by sdbx

A Gift That Gives This Holiday Season

Celebrate giving this Holiday Season with the Tahoe Fund and Native To This Place. The Tahoe Fund partnered with Native To This Place to create stylish gifts that are guaranteed hits this holiday season. The 2018/19 Tahoe Line from Native To This Place is your one-stop shop for all shapes and sizes.

Native To This Place is giving a percentage of EVERY Tahoe Collection purchase to the Tahoe Fund. Your purchase ensures the successful completion of critical environmental improvement projects that restore the Lake’s famed clarity, improve and expand outdoor recreation, and educate the public on how to better care for our environment.

Wear your support for Lake Tahoe proudly this holiday season with a gift that keeps on giving. The 2018/19 Tahoe Line comes in children and adult sizes in men and women. Only available while supplies last so do not miss out this Holiday Season!

Tahoe Fund Now Accepting Project Ideas Online

November 13, 2018 by sdbx

Tahoe Fund Now Accepting Project Ideas Online

Nonprofit seeks solutions to the challenges facing Tahoe’s environment

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. and Nev. – November 13, 2018 – The Tahoe Fund is actively seeking new project ideas to help solve the challenges facing Lake Tahoe. The nonprofit is interested in projects that will improve lake clarity, outdoor recreation, forest resilience, transportation and stewardship. Organizations are invited to submit project ideas by January 31, 2019 at tahoefund.org/challenge.

The Tahoe Fund will select the top projects from those submitted for its 2019 Signature and Premier Project Portfolios. Ideal projects will improve Lake Tahoe’s clarity, reduce the risk of wildfire, improve transportation and expand outdoor recreation. The Tahoe Fund is also looking for ways to build a greater sense of stewardship in the Tahoe Basin.

“We are looking for great projects that could use the support of the Tahoe Fund to make sure they get done,” said Tahoe Fund Projects Committee Member Cory Ritchie. “We are looking for both early stage and late stage projects that can demonstrate real impact and the ability to leverage an investment by the Tahoe Fund for future funding.”

Since 2010, the Tahoe Fund has raised funds from private donors for more than 30 environmental improvement projects including new bike paths, watershed restorations, removal of aquatic invasive species and environmental stewardship programs. The Tahoe Fund is currently raising funds for the Desolation Wilderness Trail restoration in partnership with the Tahoe Rim Trail. All dollars donated before December 31, 2018 will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $40,000.

Eligible projects must be able to demonstrate that all necessary environmental permits will be obtained, enjoy strong community support, and have other sources of funding identified. Further details can be found at tahoefund.org/challenge.

Nonprofit Organizations Partner To Increase Youth Accessibility To Cycling

October 31, 2018 by sdbx

Kings Beach Trail Construction Prompts Nonprofit Organizations To Partner To Increase Youth Accessibility To Cycling

Tahoe Fund, The Specialized Foundation and Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe Collaborate to Give Children Greater Access to Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

KINGS BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2018) – At a special unveiling event in Kings Beach, Calif. last night, the nonprofit Tahoe Fund presented 20 new Specialized mountain bikes and helmets, a storage system, extra parts and mountain bike coaching to youth at the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe. The bikes will provide kids greater access to a new trail that will be constructed next spring just two blocks from the program center.

“Thanks to our donors and the Truckee Tahoe Airport, the Tahoe Fund will contribute to the construction of a new trail that will be built in Kings Beach next spring by the United States Forest Service and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA),” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “When we realized the trail is just two blocks from the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, we recognized an opportunity to get more kids on bikes so they can enjoy the trails literally in their backyard.”

The Tahoe Fund partnered with The Specialized Foundation because of the nation-wide success the organization has had with its Riding For Focus program. Designed to help children diagnosed with ADHD concentrate at school, the Foundation’s goal is to use cycling as a tool for kids to achieve academic, health, and social successes.

As part of the program sponsored by the Tahoe Fund with support from the Reno-Tahoe Audi Cycling Club, mountain bike instruction will be provided by coach Ryan Solberg and the Truckee North Tahoe Mountain Bike Club. The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe also plans to offer week-long summer mountain bike camps starting in 2019.

“We have found it to be a pretty simple formula; kids and bikes equal happier, more attentive students in the classroom. For the past few years, The Specialized Foundation has been helping this happen through 84 Riding for Focus middle school programs deployed across the country,” said Ted Theocheung, CEO of The Specialized Foundation. “We are delighted to partner with the Tahoe Fund who led the development support that enabled this project, and with the team at Village Ski Loft who volunteered to build the bikes. Our vision with this partnership is to expand our programs toward middle schools throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.”

“As an organization, our priorities include helping the young people who participate in our programs achieve academic success and practice healthy lifestyle choices that include a commitment to their fitness,” said Mindy Carbajal, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe. “This program is well aligned with our goals and has the potential to not only help kids have better focus in school but help them develop a life-long passion for cycling and being outdoors. We’re excited to be piloting the program with the Tahoe Fund.”

The Tahoe Fund was created to be a major source of private funding for environmental projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin with an emphasis on lake clarity, outdoor recreation, stewardship, forest health and transportation. Learn more at www.tahoefund.org.

About Tahoe Fund

The Tahoe Fund was founded in 2010 to work with the private community to support environmental improvement projects that restore lake clarity, enhance outdoor recreation, promote healthier forests, improve transportation and inspire greater stewardship of the region. Through the generous support of private donors, the Tahoe Fund has leveraged more than $2 million in private funds to secure more than $40 million in public funds for more than 25 environmental projects. The projects include new sections of the Lake Tahoe Bikeway, restoration of watersheds, removal of aquatic invasive species, forest health projects, public beach improvements, and stewardship programs. Learn more at www.tahoefund.org.

About Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe

Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe has been a cornerstone of the North Lake Tahoe community since opening its doors in 1998. Serving over 1,800 youth annually, the Boys Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe provides a safe, structured and positive environment for young people before and after school, during holidays and summer vacation. Learn more at www.bgcnlt.org.

About Specialized Foundation

The Specialized Foundation uses cycling as a tool for children to achieve academic, health and social success. Through investments in primary scientific medical research and school-based cycling programs, our mission is to increase accessibility to cycling to aid youth in personal development and education, with a focus on supporting students with learning differences like ADHD. Learn more at www.SpecializedFoundation.org