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
Lake Tahoe Feeling the Effects of Over-tourism Starting last March, cities across the world became far less busy than before the COVID-19 pandemic began. With various shelter-in-place and lockdown orders in effect, traffic greatly decreased. Lake Tahoe, however, has seen a level of over-tourism unmatched by many other destinations. The crowds of people coming in and out of Tahoe have affected the lake and its recreational resources […] Alex Mangels | May 7, 2021 3 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
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