California Tahoe Conservancy

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. March 17, 2022 – The California Tahoe Conservancy today announced $1,005,800 in grants to local government agencies. The grants will support projects to expand public access to Lake Tahoe, improve water quality, and increase resilience to climate change. “We’re excited to support these projects, which will improve water quality, restore natural […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. November 9, 2021 – At its meeting yesterday, 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 […]

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a funding package that includes $36 million for the California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) to restore forests and reduce wildfire risk at Lake Tahoe. The package includes an additional $5.25 million to help improve Tahoe’s resilience to climate change impacts. These funds for the Lake Tahoe Basin (Basin) are […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. March 18, 2021 – At its virtual meeting today, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board discussed building community and climate resilience with state and federal partners, and authorized $1,358,500 for three projects to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health in the Lake Tahoe Basin. California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot anchored […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. September 17, 2020 – At its virtual meeting today, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board awarded $523,500 in grants to support programs and projects that will improve forest health and reduce the threat of wildfire to Lake Tahoe Basin (Basin) communities, and to accelerate adaptation to climate change. “At a time when […]

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nov. 25, 2019  – The California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) has awarded $2.98 million to the California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) to help restore the Upper Truckee Marsh, the largest wetland in the Lake Tahoe Basin. “We’re grateful to the Wildlife Conservation Board for its support,” said Conservancy Board Chair and City of […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. October 11, 2019 – The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) will launch a $1.06-million project to restore forest health and combat climate change on 260 acres of Conservancy land in Placer County. “Together with nearby North Tahoe Fire Protect District and other Conservancy forest health projects, this will make a valuable difference […]

Sacramento, Calif April 19, 2019 – At its Board meeting yesterday, the California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) accepted a $1.95 million grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) to co-manage the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative (TCSI), a pioneering landscape-level effort to restore forest and watershed resilience to more than 2.4 million acres. “If we have learned nothing […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – June 28, 2018 – The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) announces that it will limit public access and temporarily close portions of some south shore beaches for public safety and to protect sensitive habitat and areas prone to erosion. Locations include the Upper Truckee Marsh and other Conservancy ownership near Lakeview […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. May 3, 2017 – The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) announces its annual seasonal dog closure at the Upper Truckee Marsh from May 1 through July 31. The purpose of the closure is to keep dogs out of critical breeding habitat for special, threatened and endangered species such as the Willow Flycatcher […]

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. December 9, 2016 – The California Tahoe Conservancy Board yesterday authorized actions to increase public access and preserve sensitive land on the north shore and accepted $6.8 million in federal funds to reduce wildfire risk around communities on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The Board awarded $1.2 million […]

TAHOE CITY, Calif. and INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – November 1, 2016  The popular “Plates for Powder” program is back and once again offers individuals who purchase a new Lake Tahoe license plate in either California or Nevada two free lift tickets to one of 10 Tahoe resorts participating in the program. With ski resorts opening in less than two weeks, now […]