In The News – Philanthropy and collaboration are driving environmental improvements at Lake Tahoe
November 3, 2024 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 11/03/2024, Written by Cory Richie & Amy Berry
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.
For example, earlier this year we joined forces with a handful of other Tahoe organizations to provide critical funding for the California Tahoe Conservancy’s acquisition of the Motel 6 property and surrounding 31 acres within the Upper Truckee River watershed. This was the first step in one of the most important restoration projects in Lake Tahoe’s history. We remain committed to transforming this sensitive wetland into a healthy filtration system for Lake Tahoe, and are excited to support the next phase of the project: demolishing the existing buildings on-site.