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The Tahoe Fund supports environmental projects around Lake Tahoe Basin.

The increase in tourism and visitation to Lake Tahoe during the summer and winter months brings traffic, litter, and congestion, causing a greater impact on the local environment than anyone ever anticipated.

Fortunately, groups like the Tahoe Fund look at the big picture of what’s happening around the lake and provides private funding for environmental projects that emphasize protecting the lake’s clarity, the health of its surrounding forest, and sustainable recreation and transportation. Tahoe Fund donors help bridge the gap caused by the decline in public funding for environmental protection. Plus, people donating their own hard-earned money shows federal and state officials that the local community is willing to do whatever it takes to protect and preserve Lake Tahoe, thus proving why public funding is so necessary.

One of its biggest ongoing projects is facilitating the development of paved bike paths that help connect existing trails around the lake. Its completed projects include restoring highly trafficked trails in Desolation Wilderness, Blackwood Canyon, and even putting funds toward a digital acoustic owl monitoring system as part of a US Forest Service-Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit project.

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11/20/2024
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The Tahoe Fund is opening its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2025 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity and health, encourage sustainable recreation, provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, and create more stewards of Lake Tahoe. 

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11/03/2024
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We recently released our Tahoe Fund Annual Report, and it is clear that last year was full of transformational change for Lake Tahoe. Our partners throughout the region rallied around projects that are speeding up forest health treatments, undertaking large-scale conservation projects, and revolutionizing how recreation and tourism are managed. Much of this work is in large part due to the philanthropic generosity of our community.

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10/07/2024
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The new Ski Run Community Park in South Lake Tahoe has opened with towering play structures to climb and a sprawling lawn for picnics, the park has transformed from a vacant lot into a gathering place for families.

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09/17/2024
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The NV Energy Foundation is making a major investment in the health of Tahoe's forests with a $250,000 grant to the Tahoe Fund's Smartest Forest Fund. This significant contribution will help increase the pace and scale of forest restoration efforts and better prepare Lake Tahoe communities for wildfire. 

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06/28/2024
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Tahoe Fund is launching a fundraising campaign to fill a $200,000 funding gap in California Tahoe Conservancy’s efforts to demolish the Motel 6 building, restaurant and parking lot that sit within the Upper Truckee River watershed in South Lake Tahoe.

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06/18/2024
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The Tahoe Fund is launching a fundraising campaign to support one of the most important restoration projects in Lake Tahoe's history.

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06/16/2024
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This summer, the Tahoe Fund is teaming up with AllTrails to offer a new opportunity to give back to Tahoe trails.

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05/30/2024
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With support from the Tahoe Fund and Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, every local fire agency in the Tahoe Basin now has access to Fire Aside, a software platform that makes defensible space and home hardening evaluations significantly faster to carry out, and risk mitigation recommendations easier for residents to implement. 

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05/20/2024
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Twenty-five new engraved bears are now hanging from the railings in Tahoe City's Heritage Plaza through a partnership with the Tahoe Fund, Placer County and the Tahoe City Public Utility District to raise money for trails in North Lake Tahoe.

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05/14/2024
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Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, the vibrant hosts of Tahoe TAP, are back to whisk listeners away on another enthralling journey. Today, they embark on a mission to spotlight an individual whose efforts have left an indelible mark on the pristine landscapes of Lake Tahoe.

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04/19/2024
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In a significant step toward enhancing forest health and addressing wildfire risks, the Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility has received a $250,000 boost from the Tahoe Fund and Vail Resorts EpicPromise program.

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04/02/2024
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The Tahoe Fund and Vail Resorts today announced a contribution of $200,000 in support of the new Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility.

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03/19/2024
The buildings and parking lot on the 31 acre South Lake Tahoe Motel 6 property on the upper Truckee River will be removed and the land restored.

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01/04/2024
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The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that Amy Ohran, vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort, has joined its Board of Directors. Additionally, financial tech expert Kellie Kessel joined the investment committee.

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12/11/2023
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The Tahoe Fund has announced a partnership with Placer County to install personalized bear plaques along the railings in Tahoe City’s Heritage Plaza to raise funds for trails in the Placer County region of North Lake Tahoe.

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12/05/2023
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Guests who ski or ride in the Tahoe region can skip rental lines and have equipment delivered through Ski Butlers. The company is also donating 20% of fees for reservations made through the Tahoe Fund portal to support environmental projects.

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11/10/2023
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Donors can go to the Tahoe Fund website by Dec. 31 to double their support for making Tahoe Meadows accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.

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07/08/2023
Construction of the new 2.3-mile Tunnel Creek Singletrack Trail is now underway, which has been possible from the fundraising efforts of the Tahoe Fund, a Recreation Trails grant from Nevada State Parks and trail-building efforts by Great Basin Institute and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.

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06/22/2023
The Tahoe Fund has partnered with the Tahoe Meadows Access Ramp Committee to raise $150,000 for a new accessibility ramp to the boardwalks.

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04/10/2023
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that four leaders have joined its advisory council, invited because of their extensive experience as the heads of the Tahoe Fund's public agency partners.

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01/30/2023
The only local private aviation charter company at Lake Tahoe helping lower and sequester carbon emissions.

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11/22/2022
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that five new members—Invited for their leadership in the corporate and nonprofit sectors—have joined its board.

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10/31/2022
The Tahoe Fund announced the start of “Plates for Powder,” an annual program that offers free skiing opportunities to those who pay for a Lake Tahoe license plate.

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10/23/2022
Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) recently celebrated the completion new singletrack on the Upper Tyrolian Trail on Oct. 18. The new trail offers panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and jumps and berms to help riders practice his or her skills. Together with U.S. Forest Service and Sensus R.A.D. Trails, a nonprofit [...].

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07/03/2022
Tahoe Fund and agencies that manage Lake Tahoe’s public beaches have updated tahoepublicbeaches.org to help improve the recreation experience for residents and visitors. Designed as a resource guide to more than 40 beaches that surround Lake Tahoe, the site offers information about how to get to each beach, where to park, hours of operation and [...].

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05/25/2022
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced that founding board member Cory Ritchie has been named as its new board chair. And its team is growing with the addition of Caitlin Meyer as chief program officer and Caroline Waldman as communications and program director.

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01/19/2022
Tahoe Fund, a nonprofit community organization, has invited Deirdra Walsh, general manager and vice president of Northstar California Resort, to join its board of directors.

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05/31/2021
Once built, the 2.3-mile multi-use Tunnel Creek Singletrack will provide users with an alternative when descending from the Marlette Flume Trail, the Incline Flume Trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail.

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