In The News – Building Tahoe housing from local wood: Workshop demonstrates path from forest restoration to workforce housing
April 9, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Sierra Sun, 4/9/2026, Staff Report
As Tahoe continues to face a growing housing shortage alongside escalating wildfire risk, a hands-on workshop is bringing these two challenges together – offering a practical, local solution.
On Friday, April 24, in the “Building Tahoe Housing From Local Wood: Hands-On Panel Workshop,” regional partners will demonstrate how thinned trees from forest restoration projects can be transformed into structural mass timber building materials for housing in the Tahoe region.
Photo: North Tahoe Community Alliance