Clean Up the Lake Volunteers Remove 2,000lbs of Trash From Lake Mary, Mammoth Lakes, CA Amid growing threats to our nation’s freshwater lakes—ranging from submerged litter to aquatic invasive species and harmful algae blooms—the Mammoth Lakes community has united in a regional partnership to protect the very waters that define the region. Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (August 21, 2024)—Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) is proud to announce the successful continuation of its efforts in the Mammoth […] Press Release | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
Clean Up The Lake Echo Lakes, CA, Pilot Research Returns Positive Results Clean Up The Lake (CUTL), a 501(c)3 environmental nonprofit, completed its first SCUBA-enabled pilot research project in Echo Lakes, California, to evaluate litter accumulations and survey for aquatic invasive species (AIS). In a positive turn of events, results from this work show that Echo Lakes, which are located just south of Lake Tahoe near the community of Meyers, show no […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
Tahoe Fund, CA, Looking for Project Ideas from the Public for 2024 The Tahoe Fund today announced the opening of its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2024 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity, expand sustainable recreation, provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, and create more stewards of Lake Tahoe. Public agencies, nonprofits and environmentally focused businesses are invited […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
Amidst Litter Crisis: Clean Up The Lake Launches Environmental Dive Center to Protect Lake Tahoe Launch of Environmental Dive Center by Clean Up The Lake is funded by a $125K total matching campaign from Boatworks at Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Community College, Tahoe Beach Club, and Pavel Pragin & Nila Ruslen Clean Up The Lake, renowned for its successful 72 Mile Cleanup project, proudly announces the inauguration of its revolutionary Environmental Dive Center (EDC) at […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Human-Caused Issues Arise for Lake Tahoe as Area Sees 3 Times More Visitors Than Yosemite National Park in Past Year Lake Tahoe has an apparent people problem. For those who have visited Lake Tahoe or live around the Tahoe Basin, the issue of over-tourism is nothing new. During the summer, as over-crowded beaches vacate for the day, trash litters the shoreline, and overflowing dumpsters spill into adjacent forests. Winter months often bring hours-long traffic jams to reach a destination just […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 7, 2023 3 Comments
Environmental Leaders of Tahoe Join Forces for Lake Tahoe Litter Summit The Inaugural Lake Tahoe Litter Summit, hosted by the nonprofit organization Clean Up The Lake 501(c)3, successfully brought together over 50 of the Lake Tahoe region’s leaders fighting litter in the basin. The summit was significant as it was an event that was the first of its kind and was aimed at addressing the issue of litter in the Lake […] SnowBrains | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
Divers Responsible for 72-Mile Scuba Clean Up of Lake Tahoe Share Plans for 2023 Forty deep water and “hotspot” trash clean-ups are planned in Lake Tahoe and will be expanded to other lakes and reservoirs in the High Sierra Following the successful 72-mile clean-up of Lake Tahoe in 2022, the dive team that coordinated the effort is expanding its underwater clean-up plans in 2023. Clean Up The Lake (CUTL), a non-profit organization committed to […] SnowBrains | February 2, 2023 1 Comment
History In The Making: Clean Up The Lake Expands To Eastern Sierra Partnering with government, nonprofits, businesses, Mammoth Lakes Tourism & more The Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) dive team that completed the 72-mile SCUBA cleanup of Lake Tahoe in 2021-2022, has just finished months of work establishing strategic partnerships in the Mammoth Lakes region with government, nonprofits, businesses, and Mammoth Lake Tourism, all leading to the organization solidifying a successful expansion […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2022 0 Comments
Clean Up The Lake Dives Tahoe Basin’s “Dirtiest Mile” Yet | 3,000lbs Trash and 100 Tires in 1-Mile of Shoreline Nonprofit Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) has launched an expansive underwater clean-up in Fallen Leaf Lake revealing the Tahoe Basin’s dirtiest mile yet. In the history of this small but mighty and often overlooked lake, there has never been an underwater cleanup of this scale. Local canned cocktail company TIF’s Spiked Lemonade has kicked off the initial funding support followed […] SnowBrains | September 9, 2022 0 Comments
Town of Truckee Closes The Funding Gap for Donner Lake Monitoring Project Clean Up The Lake’s mission to fight against plastic and all forms of pollution has caught the attention of local businesses and foundations; Martis Fund, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation, Truckee Tahoe Lumber Company, and the Parasol Community Foundation who have become major partners in the Donner Lake Monitoring Project. The Town of Truckee has just joined this group as the […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 1 Comment
Tahoe Fund Donors Meet Tahoe Blue Vodka’s $100,000 Match to Clean Up the Lake The Tahoe Fund announced today that Tahoe Blue Vodka’s generous $100,000 match has been met, allowing the nonprofit Clean Up The Lake to begin its massive effort to remove trash around all 72-miles of Lake Tahoe this spring. Support to meet the match was overwhelming, with more than 135 businesses and people donating to the cause, including $25,000 from Vail […] SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 Comments
8,200-Pounds of Trash Pulled from Lake Tahoe Two of Lake Tahoe’s most famous and popular lakes, namesake Lake Tahoe, and Donner Lake, just got a little cleaner. Clean Up The Lake, a non-profit organization organized the summer-long cleanup. Their mission is to fight back against all forms of pollution, whether it’s on the surface or beneath. “We want to understand more of what’s going on under the […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Hundreds of Pounds of Trash Removed from Donner Lake, CA As part of a collective effort to clean and preserve the Lake Tahoe region, volunteers from Clean Up the Lake are diving deep to remove hundreds of pounds of trash from the floors of one of the Sierra’s most immaculate lakes. Fueled by the desire to combat plastic and all forms of pollution, the non-profit will focus on scuba and strategic […] Emily Crofton | July 17, 2020 0 Comments