Non-Profit Raised Private Dollars to Support Important Public Creek Restoration and Trail Project
TAHOE CITY, Calif. and INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – September 13, 2012 – The environmental non-profit Tahoe Fund presented $27,500 check to the California Tahoe Conservancy yesterday to allow completion of the Lower Blackwood Creek and Eagle Rock Restoration Project, a critical creek restoration and trailhead project on Lake Tahoe’s west shore. In a shining example of public-private partnership, the money was donated by the Tahoe Fund’s private donors at its annual Founders Circle Summer Dinner in August to help aid the state’s leading Tahoe conservation agency in its efforts to improve lake clarity and recreational opportunities in the Tahoe Basin.
The Lower Blackwood Creek and Eagle Rock Restoration Project will restore one of Tahoe’s most impaired watersheds and complete a spectacular new trail system just five miles south of Tahoe City. The project is the final piece of a comprehensive interagency effort to restore the watershed. Blackwood Creek contributes over 1900 tons of fine sediment per year to Lake Tahoe, more per unit of area than any other watershed in the Tahoe Basin. Through a collaborative effort led by the California Tahoe Conservancy, the creek and its riparian areas will be restored, fish and wildlife habitat will be improved, and an interpretive kiosk will be installed. New trails will also be completed to the summit of Eagle Rock, providing a 20-minute walk from two trailheads to stunning views of nearly all of Lake Tahoe.
“We were absolutely delighted to be able to help fund this critical project through the amazing generosity of our donors,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “Through our efforts we are going to help those who love Tahoe help take care of it for many generations to come by providing private funds for critical public projects that will restore and enhance Tahoe.”
Donations of any amount are welcome by the Tahoe Fund. Founders Circle membership is open to supporters pledging $5,000 or more by the end of this year when the Founders Circle campaign concludes. Information is available at info@tahoefund.org, or by calling 775.298.0035.
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About the Tahoe Fund
The mission of Tahoe Fund is to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin by building broad support and funding for projects and programs that increase the enjoyment of the region for current and future generations. The Fund focuses grants on the core areas of conservation, recreation and education/stewardship.
