Divers Collect 13,000lbs Trash From Nevada Shore of Lake Tahoe As an early kickoff to Earth Day 2022, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak will be joined today by officials from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – along with staff and volunteers from Clean Up the Lake (CUTL) and project sponsors Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Blue Vodka – to celebrate the success of a historic initiative to remove underwater […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
With the Final Push Underway, SCUBA Divers Have Already Removed 18,215 Pounds of Trash from Lake Tahoe Brought to you by the Tahoe FundĀ TAHOE CITY, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Despite a summer dive season filled with challenges, the SCUBA dive team that embarked on the effort to clean up Lake Tahoe is now well past the halfway point, having reached the west shore. The team has covered over 43.5 miles of shoreline since the clean-up […] SnowBrains | November 10, 2021 0 Comments
SCUBA Dive Team Removed 8,122 Pounds of Trash from Lake Tahoeās East Shore INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (Aug. 4, 2021) ā An extraordinary effort to recover thousands of pounds of trash around all 72-miles of Lake Tahoeās shoreline has reached its first significant milestone. A SCUBA dive team of professionals and volunteers spearheaded by the nonprofit Clean Up The Lake have completed the underwater clean-up of Lake Tahoeās east shore, removing 9,281 pieces of […] SnowBrains | August 5, 2021 0 Comments
60,000lbs of Trash, 8-Feet Deep in Places, Removed From Colorado Mountainside The Garfield County Environmental Health Department recently oversaw the cleanup of a Glenwood Springs, CO, property on the mountainside on the east side of Glenwood Springs that has long been the location of a homeless camp. Nearly 60,000 pounds of trash, as deep as eight feet in places, was removed, along with numerous shelters from the property. Related: Volunteers Cleanup […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2021 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Trashed by Fourth of July Revellers Every year, thousands of people descend on Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July celebration, and every year without fail, they leave behind a huge mess. Although this year was a little different, the crowds were nowhere near as huge as normal, there was still a fair amount of trash left behind. Thankfully, thereās a group of dedicated volunteers just […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2021 1 Comment
Volunteers Collect 5,500lbs Trash From Truckee, CA and North Shore Area Almost a thousand volunteers spent two hours picking up trash from the Truckee and North Shore area last Saturday, collecting more than 5,550-lbs of litter. The organized event was part of the 18th annual Truckee Day. Related: Sherry McConkey Begs Truckee Town Council to Do Something About Tourists Trashing Lake Tahoe, CA The 2.1-tons of trash collected is significantly less […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 1 Comment
Volunteers Collect 1,500-Pounds of Trash From Shores of South Lake Tahoe, CA The 5th annual Spring Clean event collected about 1,500-pounds of trash from the shores and roadsides in South Lake Tahoe. Related: Sherry McConkey Begs Truckee Town Council to Do Something About Tourists Trashing Lake Tahoe, CA Organized by Clean Tahoe, 180+ volunteers gathered on Saturday, May 22, to pick up trash accumulated over the winter and been buried by snow. […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: Effort to Remove Thousands of Pounds of Trash From Beneath Lake Tahoe’s Surface Begins This Week Beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe, long known for its famed clarity and brilliant blue waters, thousands of pounds of trash are breaking apart and impacting the lakeās aquatic habitats. Beginning this Friday, May 14, an extraordinary effort to remove trash around all 72-miles of Lake Tahoe with a SCUBA dive team of professionals and volunteers will begin. Related: […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2021 0 Comments