Former Motel 6 Demolition

Project Partners: California Tahoe Conservancy
Funds Granted: $300,000

One of the most important restoration projects in Lake Tahoe’s history is underway in South Lake Tahoe. 

The former Motel 6 property, which included 31 acres total in the Upper Truckee River watershed, was acquired in March 2024 by the California Tahoe Conservancy with funding from the Conservancy, the California Wildlife Conservation Board, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Tahoe Fund and the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

Last year, contributions from dozens of Tahoe Fund donors and major gifts from the Latrobe Foundation and the Robert S & Dorothy J Keyser Foundation brought in over $200,000 to support the demolition of the buildings on site, which was completed by the Department of General Services this fall.

To support the next phase of this project, the Tahoe Fund launched the “Million for the Marsh” campaign to raise the first $1 million of private funds to help secure the public funds the California Tahoe Conservancy will need to revive this area and bring significant improvements to Lake Tahoe’s clarity.

Thanks to your support, we will transform this wetland back into a healthy functioning filtration system for Lake Tahoe. 

Photo by the California Tahoe Conservancy