What runs deeper than Lake Tahoe? Our desire to preserve it.
The Tahoe Fund would like to wish you all a very happy holiday. We feel especially grateful this year for the support of our donors and the great work of our partners to help us achieve so much for Tahoe. May all your days be merry and white with fresh snow.
Are you looking for the perfect holiday gift idea for that special someone in your life?
The Tahoe East Shore Trail provides many options for the Tahoe enthusiast on your holiday list. Put their name on an engraved trout, an engraved bear at Hidden Beach, or on the new donor wall along the popular East Shore Trail with a donation of $100 or more. All donations will help fund new trails around Tahoe.
To get a trout, a bear, or to include their name on the new donor wall, visit: http://ow.ly/zejJ50COLr3
Join us tonight for the virtual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week’s Athlete Summit! This star-studded panel of some of the biggest names in the business will share their personal experiences in the backcountry and discuss why education is so important. Stick around for a Question & Answer session at the end of the live-stream.
To learn more about Backcountry Safety Awareness Week visit takecaretahoe.org/backcountry.
To register for this free event, click on the button below.
TAHOE CITY, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2020) – The Tahoe Fund announced today that the PBS member stations in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada will rebroadcast the 24th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit. The event occurred virtually for the first time on August 25, 2020. Hosted by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the theme for this year’s Summit was “Resilient Tahoe.” Presentations reflected the legacy of bi-state cooperation and bipartisan collaboration, while looking ahead to future environmental challenges. David Wise, Nevada native and two-time Olympic gold medalist, delivered a keynote on the importance of resilience.
The program will be seen on PBS Reno on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 1:00pm or on Vegas PBS Jackpot! (COX 111) on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 9:00pm.
“I’m delighted that our state’s PBS stations are broadcasting this year’s Lake Tahoe Summit,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “Protecting the lake’s fragile ecosystems, promoting economic stability and working toward a sustainable future are all crucial to the long-term well-being of one of Nevada’s greatest treasures. I hope this broadcast engages more Nevadans in this important conversation and reminds us all of the resilience of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding communities.”
“This is the first time the Annual Lake Tahoe Summit will be broadcast in its entirety on public television,” said Amy Berry, Tahoe Fund CEO. “As the organizing sponsor, we are thrilled to partner with PBS to expand the audience for this important event.”
Joined by members of Nevada’s and California’s congressional delegations and governors, as well as scientists and conservationists, the Summit focused on the success of public-private partnerships to protect Lake Tahoe and the challenges confronting the Tahoe Basin during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the future.
The 2020 Lake Tahoe Summit included remarks from U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (NV), U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA), U.S. Senator (now Vice President-elect) Kamala Harris (CA), U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (NV), Congressman Tom McClintock (CA), Congressman John Garamendi (CA), Congressman Mark Amodei (NV), Governor Steve Sisolak (NV), Governor Gavin Newsom (CA), and Randy Moore, regional forester, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.
The program also featured a scientific presentation delivered by Dr. Monica Arienzo, assistant research professor at Desert Research Institute about microplastics, the “invisible invader” at Lake Tahoe.
An avalanche can accelerate to a speed of 80 mph in just the first 5 seconds of travel. The backcountry has seen increased usage over the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Join a coalition of avalanche safety and winter backcountry organizations for the first ever Tahoe Backcountry Awareness Week December 14-18th to learn how you can stay safe.
