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Tahoe Waterman serves as “a steward of the lake and land,” and also promotes watercraft education and safety.

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Saratoga Park Holds Grand Opening

04/29/2024

Located at Saratoga Way and Wilson Boulevard, the 2.1-acre park held its grand opening on April 17.

Council Presses for Annexation Support

04/23/2024

The South Lake Tahoe City Council are ready to escalate after getting no response from ski resort ownership to a request for support of city annexation efforts.

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Van Sickle Bi-State Park Facilities to Reopen May 1 for Season

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.―Gates and facilities at Van Sickle Bi-State Park will open for the season on May 1, announced the California Tahoe Conservancy. Park roads, parking lots, restrooms, and drinking fountains will all become available for visitors, and trash …

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City of South Lake Tahoe Seeks Input for Programs at the Multigenerational Recreation and Swim Complex

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City's Park and Recreation Department is seeking input on future programs at the new recreation and swim complex. The City is excited for this new state-of-the-art center, which is scheduled to open its doors …

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SOS Outreach; Heavenly Mountain Teach Local Youth About Career Paths

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Heavenly Mountain is partnering with local youth development nonprofit, SOS Outreach, to connect teens and young adults to jobs in the ski industry.

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Forest Service Seeks Tahoe Volunteers for Desolation Wilderness

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. â€“ Do you love Desolation Wilderness? Can you help preserve this special place of breathtaking beauty and keep it wild? Would you enjoy doing something meaningful by joining volunteers who spend time "giving back" to ensure this …

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Spring in Tahoe | Bears, Bottle Bans & Festivals Galore

Lynn Hamill enjoys the views from Eagle Rock on the West Shore. “The short hike to Eagle Rock is, in my opinion, one of the best bang for your buck hikes – considering the massive views of Lake Tahoe for …

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Destination Stewardship Plan Increases Pace

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – The push to improve how people, communities, and the environment benefit from Lake Tahoe's booming tourism and outdoor recreation economy is kicking into high gear.

Image caption: Kindergartners during recess at Redwood Heights Elementary School in Oakland.
Our Students Need More Recess

More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems. Over the last decade, a growing list of U.S. states—including Missouri, Florida and New Jersey—have mandated daily recess. California joined the trend in late 2023.

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Tahoe Tested Walkie Talkie Company Seeks to Make Adventures Safer

Two rock climbing buddies witnessed a near accident on a multi-pitch climb that could have easily been avoided with one thing—communication. 

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Alpenglow Sports 18th Annual Winter Speaker Series Concludes; Raises Over $430k for Local Nonprofits

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — On Thursday, March 7, the Alpenglow Sports 18th annual Winter Speaker Series, hosted by Tahoe Mountain Realty, concluded with series cofounder and one of the best storytellers alive, Dave Nettle. Through his presentation of Ski Touring …

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Day Hiker: Hiking Mammoth Bar to Murderer’s Bar Rapids

When I worked for California State Parks in the Auburn State Recreation Area, I found Mammoth Bar. Most know this as the OHV Park with noisy and smelly motorcycles.  But have you ever been on a day that wasn’t open …

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Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
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