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Mount Tallac in winter

The Lake Tahoe Basin is finally under snow after a dry start to winter. We wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. In this month’s newsletter, we share a...

Barn at Van Sickle Bi-State Park

This month we share videos about forest management on Conservancy and partner lands, a farewell to our seasonal field crews, the latest installment of our Meet the Conservancy video series,...

Aspens with fall color

As we ease out of October, Tahoe has already received its first snow and temperatures are dropping. The California Tahoe Conservancy is shifting from another busy field season to winter...

Lake Tahoe

Fall is here and Tahoe weather forecasts have begun to include chances of snowfall at the tops of mountains in the region. Field work continues at Lake Tahoe but soon...

Two people biking on a Conservancy land.

The 27th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit’s theme was "Protecting Lake Tahoe: Sustainability and Stewardship in the Face of the Climate Crisis.” Underlying that theme was the acknowledgment by all the...

Two people enjoying a trail on Conservancy land.

Field season is underway at Lake Tahoe. The Conservancy and our partners are making progress on projects to improve forest and wildfire resilience. We also recently announced new grants to...

The California Tahoe Conservancy has awarded a $500,000 grant to the nonprofit Wildlands Network, in partnership with Pathways for Wildlife, for a multi-year study of wildlife connectivity in the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Understanding how wildlife move through and within the Basin will help land managers and other Basin partners protect the diversity of Tahoe wildlife species.

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California Tahoe Conservancy

At its meeting today, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board awarded a $1,000,000 grant to the City of South Lake Tahoe to continue constructing the Tahoe Valley Greenbelt and Stormwater Improvement Project. The City is improving water quality and wildlife habitat and upgrading trail connections for people walking and biking in the South Tahoe “Y” area.

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arrow-leaved balsam root

Following the big winter, melting snow is allowing the Conservancy to begin field operations for the season. Our staff will address damage the storms caused on some forested Conservancy properties,...

Upper Truckee River in spring with snow along the banks.

Spring weather has finally arrived at Lake Tahoe. Bears are awakening to find a deep snowpack, and all that melting snow is filling creeks and raising lake levels in the...

California Tahoe Conservancy

The California Tahoe Conservancy seeks proposals for services in support of its preparation of a strategic plan for 2024-2029. The primary element of this contract is writing and editing the...

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Two lakes and mountains with winter snow and overcast skies.

Winter has returned to Tahoe with gusto. When not shoveling, Conservancy employees have spent recent weeks planning our work for the year. Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration continues to prioritize reducing...

California Tahoe Conservancy

The California Tahoe Conservancy has awarded a $305,000 grant to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California for work in the Lake Tahoe Basin to improve forest and watershed health and reduce wildfire risk. The grant helps increase the Tribe’s capacity to participate in forest, watershed, and wildfire resilience projects at Tahoe, as well as to advance the use of cultural prescribed burning and to cultivate culturally significant native plants.

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A forest and Lake Tahoe

We are celebrating a major milestone at the Upper Truckee Marsh. Also, on the heels of the early snowfall last month, Governor Gavin Newsom and CAL FIRE announced the end...

Upper Truckee Marsh

Construction Complete for Upper Truckee Marsh RestorationTahoe’s Largest Ever Wetland Restoration Wraps Up After Three Years of WorkSouth Lake Tahoe, Calif.—Major construction is complete for the multi-year Upper Truckee Marsh...

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Aspens

Work is accelerating on the State’s goal to conserve 30 percent of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030. As outlined below, the Conservancy is contributing to this body of...

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Gates and facilities at Van Sickle Bi-State Park will close for the winter season on November 1, announced the California Tahoe Conservancy. The park grounds remain open all year to pedestrian access.

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Fire season is far from over, but one year after the Caldor Fire, we can celebrate having had a summer largely free of wildfire disruptions, allowing us and our partners...

Smoke from the Caldor Wildfire enters the Lake Tahoe Basin

The California Tahoe Conservancy is awarding a $406,500 grant to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District to update critical plans to reduce wildfire danger to Tahoe communities. Tahoe RCD will coordinate regional efforts to update Tahoe’s “pre-attack plans” and the Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire and Protection Plan to reflect lessons learned from the 2021 Caldor Fire.

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Two people walking on the beach at Lake Tahoe

As we near the middle of summer, Conservancy field operations are in full swing. Multiple restoration projects are underway, along with efforts to improve forest resilience and reduce wildfire risk....

Upper Truckee River

Conservancy and Tahoe Partners Also Dedicate Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway. | The California Tahoe Conservancy will begin planning a new project to restore a section of the Upper Truckee River in El Dorado County. The project will help Lake Tahoe’s largest inflowing stream become more resilient to climate change and will protect Lake Tahoe’s famous water clarity.

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People enjoying a bike trail

The California Tahoe Conservancy invites you to celebrate the completion of critical sections of the Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway and to honor the legacy of Dennis T. Machida, the...

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May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, as well the unofficial start of the summer recreation season at Tahoe. Read on for new updates on Conservancy staff and crews, wildfire awareness,...

lake tahoe

Spring is in the air. Despite this week's welcome storms, the snowpack is melting fast. The Conservancy is preparing for field season. We look forward to celebrating Earth Day this...

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Lake Tahoe

The California Tahoe Conservancy’s 2021 Annual Report is now available online as a story map. Learn more about the Conservancy’s accomplishments last year towards its strategic plan goals:Stewarding Conservancy Lands and Protecting...

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Sunrise at Lake Tahoe

Amid a winter that has brought a boom-and-bust cycle for snowfall, the Conservancy staff is planning for a busy 2022. With our partners and your support, we look forward to...

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The Conservancy's December 2021 Newsletter is now available online. This month: a new video about the Upper Truckee Marsh Restoration Project, plus updates on new bike trails, projects to reduce wildfire risk, and more. 

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Conservancy land

Conservancy Also Renames Trail in Memory of Dennis Machida, Conservancy’s First Executive Officer - At its meeting today, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board adopted new forestry guidelines that will help increase the pace and scale of the Conservancy’s work to reduce wildfire risk to Tahoe communities and improve forest resilience. The Board also authorized a program budget of up to $50 million for the Conservancy to begin implementing work under the new guidelines.

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

The California Tahoe Conservancy announces that the gates and facilities at Van Sickle Bi-State Park have closed for the winter season. Although roads and facilities are closed, the park grounds remain open to pedestrian access year-round.

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sunrise

After the fires and a record-breaking hot, dry summer, October has brought welcome rain and snow. Better news still, the Caldor Fire is now 100 percent contained. Here in the...

Forest after the Caldor Fire

Evacuated Conservancy employees are returning home, allowing our operations to resume. We share the profound gratitude expressed by so many to the firefighters and public safety personnel who protected our community. We look forward to helping our region recover. Read more in this special update. 

Proposition 1

In light of disruptions caused by the Caldor Fire, the California Tahoe Conservancy is extending the deadline for Round 4 of the Conservancy’s Proposition 1 Grant Program. Applications are now due Friday, October 15, 2021.

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California Tahoe Conservancy

Update: With area evacuation orders downgraded or ended, Conservancy operations have resumed. The Conservancy office remains closed because of COVID-19 to protect the public health and Conservancy staff. All services...

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California Tahoe Conservancy

Update: All temporary closures ended on Friday, September 17, 2021. ---------August 23, 2021---The California Tahoe Conservancy is joining with Lake Tahoe Basin partners in temporarily closing some of its recreation sites...

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Tamarack Fire

Wildfire Near Lake Tahoe Shows We Must Adapt How We Care for Our Lands — and Quickly Fire officials recently allowed my family to return to our home in Markleeville...

Lake Tahoe

With unseasonably warm weather, it is starting to feel like summer at Lake Tahoe. Along with our Lake Tahoe Basin partners, the Conservancy is preparing for what will likely be...

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Spring at Lake Tahoe can be full of sunshine and wildflowers emerging. Sometimes it can also bring a few more feet of snow. Across the west, drought conditions are returning,...

Lake Tahoe

How Is Climate Change Affecting Lake Tahoe, and How Are We Adapting?This story map highlights how climate change is expected to impact the Lake Tahoe Basin (Basin) in the coming...

Powderhouse

It’s winter, yet some of the Conservancy’s fieldwork continues—staff is able to conduct more prescribed burning when there is snow on the ground. Most of us, however, are thinking about...

Upper Truckee Marsh

The California Tahoe Conservancy's 2020 Annual Report is now available online as a story map. Learn more about the Conservancy's accomplishments last year towards its strategic plan goals: Stewarding Conservancy...

In 2020, the Conservancy continued improving forest health on its lands along Dollar Creek in north Lake Tahoe. The Conservancy is restoring forest resilience and protecting adjacent neighborhoods by thinning...

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Emerald Bay

Snow is on the mountains and the Conservancy is moving from the field season to winter operations. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to acknowledge everyone who has helped...

Van Sickle Bi-State Park

Park grounds remain open during winterSouth Lake Tahoe, Calif.– The California Tahoe Conservancy announces that the gates to Van Sickle Bi-State Park have closed for the winter season. Although roads...

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Aspens

The aspens leaves are gold and nights have turned cold at Lake Tahoe. As the season turns, it highlights the many changes we have faced over the year: our lives...

Lake Tahoe

2020 Lake Tahoe Summit Updates | Story MapThe theme of the 2020 Lake Tahoe Summit is Resilient Tahoe. To the California Tahoe Conservancy, a Resilient Tahoe means a clear and...

September 14 Update: The Conservancy has announced an intention to award this contract to S. Groner Associates. -------------------------------------August 24 Update: See below for questions the Conservancy has received and the Conservancy's...

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Upper Truckee Marsh at Lake Tahoe

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, host of the 2020 Lake Tahoe Summit, has set resilience as this year’s summit theme. Despite so many changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conservancy staff...

Housing Solutions at the Y

Related California and St. Joseph Community Land Trust to Build Affordable Housing under Governor’s Executive OrderSouth Lake Tahoe, Calif.—The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) announced today a major milestone in realizing...

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Upper Truckee Marsh at Lake Tahoe

Like so many others, the Conservancy has operated remotely since March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite that, this recent time has been a surprisingly productive period for our...

Upper Truckee Marsh

Upper Truckee River Marsh Project A Legacy of Ill-planned Tahoe Keys DevelopmentSouth Lake Tahoe, Calif.—The California Tahoe Conservancy announced today that construction has begun on restoring the Upper Truckee River...

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Upper Truckee River

Despite unprecedented challenges, the California Tahoe Conservancy’s work moves forward.Almost everything has changed. Like so many, all Conservancy staff now work remotely. Their health, and the health of the community,...

Lake Tahoe

The California Tahoe Conservancy's 2019 Annual Report is now available online as a story map. Learn more about the Conservancy's accomplishments last year towards its strategic plan goals:Stewarding Conservancy Lands...

Stateline, Nev.—The California Tahoe Conservancy, South Tahoe Public Utility District, Tahoe Transportation District, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and their partners invite community members to a public meeting about climate change...

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Lake Tahoe Basin

With snow covering the Lake Tahoe Basin, winter provides time for the Conservancy to plan ahead. Governor Gavin Newsom has addressed two key issues for Lake Tahoe in his recently...

Lake Tahoe

The California Tahoe Conservancy has completed the first of two projects to restore forest health and combat climate change on Conservancy land along Dollar Creek in Placer County.

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The Conservancy provides grants for a wide variety of projects throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin (Basin), including those identified in the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP). Such grants are a primary...

Lake Tahoe

As we near the holidays, we have much to be thankful for at the Conservancy. We’re grateful to our partners, our staff, and all who we worked with this past...

Upper Truckee River

Tahoe has had its first snow, and our staff, crews, and contractors are working hard to finish this season’s projects. Last month, we welcomed new governors for both California and...

November 12, 2019Contract #CTA 19 002 | PDF RemediationNotice of Intent to Award ContractNotice is hereby given that the California Tahoe Conservancy intends to award this contract to:Technology Crest Corporation2377 Gold...

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We are deep into summer and Lake Tahoe remains full to its brim. High lake levels make for smaller beaches, and I want to thank our staff and crews for...

Peregrine falcon

A pair of peregrine falcons is nesting at Eagle Rock along a commonly used rock climbing route. The California Tahoe Conservancy asks rock climbers to please not climb on Eagle...

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The California Tahoe Conservancy's stakeholder survey has ended. Thank you to everyone who participated. 

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It wouldn’t be May at Lake Tahoe without a little snow. Despite that, for the Conservancy this time of year kicks off the field season for restoration efforts large and...

Please join the California Tahoe Conservancy for a meeting to learn about and help contribute to the Greater Upper Truckee River Watershed Synthesis.LogisticsDate: Thursday, June 27Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.Location: Hotel Azure,...

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park

The Nevada Division of State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy want your feedback! This bi-state partnership is updating the vision plan for Van Sickle Bi-State Park and welcomes your...

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South Tahoe Asset Lands

The California Tahoe Conservancy Board will consider a recommendation at the September 15, 2016 Board meeting to authorize pre-sale activities on four previously designated, Conservancy-owned asset land parcels in the...

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