El Dorado County Local News: Parks & Recreation


All Local Parks & Recreation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: 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

How California’s 10 state conservancies buy up open land and shield it from developers to preserve the natural environment for public use.

Image caption: There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

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09/06/2024
Planning and construction for upgrades to the Pollock Pines Forebay Park have been given the green light by El Dorado County are expected to begin in early 2025 and be completed by the fall.

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09/05/2024
A $6,000 donation for new playground equipment was presented to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe by the The Optimist Club of South Lake Tahoe and the recently formed Junior Optimist Club of South Tahoe High School.

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08/28/2024
Celebrating 30 years of local service, Child Advocates of El Dorado County is holding a Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 28 at The Hangar Lake Tahoe featuring food, games, arts and crafts and guest Tahoe Toogee.

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08/27/2024
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Many locals and visitors revel in hiking the region’s peaks, swimming in its many lakes, mountain biking on the trails and recreating anywhere and at any time we want. When the desire strikes, we simply lace up, grab our bikes or paddleboards, and head out to enjoy the natural beauty of the Tahoe Sierra.

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08/27/2024
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The City of South Lake Tahoe is thrilled to host the 3rd Annual Multicultural Celebration on Saturday, September 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bijou Community Park.

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08/27/2024
Learn how the Ski Run community came together to build South Lake Tahoe's newest community park, celebrating its grand opening on September 6.

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08/26/2024
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Tahoe is full of amazing beaches, hiking and mountain biking trails and sights to enjoy. Whether you spend a day exploring Tahoe’s sights or a week (or more), you’ll never run out of things to do.

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08/24/2024
Vandals, shouts and screams, and now gunshots at night beset Paradise Park.

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08/22/2024
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The Ski Run Community Park is officially open for public use as of today, following the removal of construction fencing. This milestone marks the culmination of a remarkable community-driven effort spearheaded by the Friends of Ski Run.

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08/20/2024
Image for display with article titled City of South Lake Tahoe Provides Way to Name and Sponsor Future Recreation Center

The City of South Lake Tahoe and the South Tahoe Parks Foundation have created an opportunity for individuals and entities to sponsor and potentially name the currently being constructed Recreation & Aquatics Center or a portion of it.

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08/15/2024
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As the keynote speaker at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke about what the Biden-Harris Administration has done to invest in transit, trails, and technology.

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08/13/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Star Tours Incorporates New Technology That Puts the Universe in Users’ Hands

Stargazers interested in viewing the dark skies over Lake Tahoe now have access to the latest telescope technology from Celestron at Tahoe Star Tours events scheduled for the remainder of the summer season.

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08/12/2024
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe recently released its findings from July 5 beach cleanups compiled over the last 11 years revealing that 60 percent of the trash collected is plastic, according to a press release.

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08/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Eldorado National Forest Now Closed Due to Crozier Fire; Blaze 14% Contained

Closure aides Forest Service in fire resources: blaze now 1960 acres, 4,000 structures threatened.

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08/07/2024
The new Central Mile Loop Trail is completed and open to public use, as discussions continue around other amenities to be build on the former Executive Golf Course site.

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08/01/2024
Information about the National Night Out celebration for the Georgetown Divide Community to be held in Garden Valley Park on August 6.

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07/31/2024
The Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park has openings for volunteers and upcoming training classes.

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07/30/2024
Rosalie Herrera has been named the permanent deputy forest supervisor for the USDA Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

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07/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Adventure Scientists Launches Reforestation Initiative: A Call to Outdoor Enthusiasts

Adventure Scientists, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between outdoor enthusiasts and scientific research, is calling on volunteers for the second year of its Western United States Reforestation project.

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