Catch up on the current issues the Tahoe Area Group is watching and addressing through our ongoing protection of the natural environment and resources of the Lake Tahoe basin and Truckee River drainage.
Critical Funding Bill Lake Tahoe Passes Senate Moves U.S. House
July 11, 2024
During the evening of July 10th, the U.S. Senate passed the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act. Originally passed in 2016, the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act gave $114 million in federal dollars to protect Lake Tahoe from wildfires, plastic...
Our Comments on Douglas County's South Shore Area Plan
June 20, 2024
Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group's letter to: Kaye Moroles-O'Neil, Douglas County Community Development Julie Regan and Kimberly Caringer, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency...
Tahoe Area Group June 2024 eNewsletter
June 14, 2024
In this edition of our quarterly newsletter, we share upcoming events for this summer, updates to the Tahoe Keys lawsuit, and more!
Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and California Sportfishing Protection Alliance Announce Lake Tahoe Lawsuit Victory
April 30, 2024
The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group and the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA) are thrilled to announce victory in their lawsuit against herbicide discharges into the Tahoe Keys lagoons connected to Lake Tahoe...
Tahoe Area Group March 2024 eNewsletter
March 8, 2024
Upcoming March Event, Boatworks Redevelopment Project, Burke Creek Rabe Meadow Riparian Restoration Project, and more!
Jennings Pond Proposed Removal On Lower Burke Creek
January 11, 2024
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is planning to fill in and remove Jennings Pond as part of their Burke Creek/Rabe Meadow "Restoration" Project. This pond is habitat to beavers (a family of four young beavers last...
Needed: Executive Committee member & Outings Leaders
August 22, 2023
We are looking for nominees for our Executive Committee. Although our Group is small (seven Executive Committee members), Sierra Club as a whole is the largest nationwide volunteer-driven environmental organization in the US. We are looking for...
Tahoe Summit & Placer County Tahoe Basin Area Plan
August 22, 2023
The 27th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, hosted by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, was held at the North Tahoe Event Center on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Tahoe Area Group participated in the Summit by having a booth with information about our activities and...
Zephyr Shoals Will Soon be Managed by Aramark - Comments Needed
August 22, 2023
The Forest Service in the Tahoe Basin (LTBMU) began managing the 81-acre property north of Zephyr Cove, known as Zephyr Shoals (Dreyfus Estate), in 2001 when the government acquired it. LTBMU is now proposing to offer the management concession to...
Washoe Meadows Wildflower Hike
June 21, 2023
By Cindy Ochoa
The Tahoe Area Group in conjunction with the Sierra State Parks Foundation sponsored a wildflower hike in Washoe Meadows State Park on June 10th. Lisa Berry, an instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College led the hike around the...