El Dorado County Parks & Recreation Digest

A report on the progress of recover of the Eldorado National Forest two years after the devastating Mosquito Fire of 2022.

Applications are open for California Department of Fish and Wildlife Vamos a Pescar grants to support outdoor multi-lingual outdoor programs.

A look at ongoing fuel reduction efforts in the Lake Tahoe region as autumn progresses.

A grant for $240,000 was awarded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to upgrade boat launching facilities at Sly Park Lake.

The Environmental Assessment for the USDA Forest Service Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project has been released and is open for comment and objections from those who have previously commented on the plan.

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.

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.

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.

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

Vandals, shouts and screams, and now gunshots at night beset Paradise Park.

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.

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

A list of local August 6 National Night Out celebrations.

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

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

One Beach and Patton Landing Beach have reopened to the public. Water analysis continues.

Alex Silgalis of Lake Tahoe Freshies has a seven-day bucket list to help first-time visitors maximize their Lake Tahoe experience.

The future of a 62 acre parcel of land owned by El Dorado County in the middle of the larger BLM Cronan Ranch Regional Trail System is under discussion by county and BLM officials.

Over 700 volunteers helped clean Lake Tahoe beaches following the July 4th celebrations and reported trash volume was significantly lower than the previous year.

Nearly every major environmental group in California opposes a bill that would modify the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters say it would help free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents fear it would damage state parks.

$24 million in federal funds have been granted to expand the popular trail.

Registrations open July 1 for summer and fall classes, team sports and other recreation programs.

On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.

A progress report on the ongoing construction of the Tahoe Trail bike and pedestrian paths around Lake Tahoe.

A new fuel reduction project is underway at the Gold Bug Park and Mine in Placerville.

The Sugar Pine Foundation announced that partner agencies and volunteers had planted 16,800 pine seedlings were planted this spring in the Caldor Fire scar area, Buron Creek State Park and around South Lake Tahoe.

Following public workshops and resident feedback, El Dorado County is updating the 10 year County Parks and Trails Master Plan.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services District Board of Directors is moving forward with the design and permits for the Powerline Park Bike Trails and Silver Dove Bike Park.

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

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.

The Tahoe Prosperity Center is calling for submissions to its Project Inventory Form of projects driving innovation in sectors such as Environmental Innovation, Health and Wellness, Outdoor/Sustainable Recreation and others.

A plan to restore Meeks Creek while continuing to support sustainable recreation opportunities has been released by the Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management and is available for public review and comment.