Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day

Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration event. You will help improve the ecosystem function and the wildlife habitats surrounding Lake Tahoe by pitching in.

RSVP: Here. This event is RSVP only. Final details will be sent the week of the event.

Location: Exact meeting location will be provided once you RSVP

What we are doing: Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration event. You will help improve the ecosystem function and the wildlife habitats surrounding Lake Tahoe by pitching in. Healthy forests and meadows act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue.

Below are the project descriptions. Volunteers do not need previous experience to participate in the projects.

• Easy level project: Litter pickup 
  • Project: Litter that has been left behind by visitors to the shoreline. Help us keep litter out of Lake Tahoe and ensure litter doesn’t turn into microplastics!
  • Tools: Grabbers, gloves, bags, data cards, pencil.
• Hard level project: Decommission trails and repair shoreline access points
  • Project: Volunteers will cover social trails that were formed last year with forest debris with rakes and shovels to ensure visitors to the area use proper paths. Volunteers will also stabilize stairs with sand and dirt that lead to the beach for safety and prevent further erosion. 
  • Tools: Rakes, shovels, maddox, buckets, watering cans and tamper.

What to bring: sturdy boots, long pants, long sleeves, sunglasses, work gloves (if you have them), a full reusable water bottle, and following current CDC Covid guidelines.

We provide safety materials, sanitation materials, clean gloves, training, sanitized equipment, wrapped snacks, and giveaways.

Partners: United States Forest Service – Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

Further details:

• Final details will be sent a few days prior to the event date to registered volunteers. 
• Volunteers under 18 will need to have a guardian sign the waiver and the volunteer must bring the signed waiver to the event. The guardian may also attend the event and can sign off for the minor at the event.

For questions or more information, email events@keeptahoeblue.org.

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Health and Safety:

We’re all in this together. When we follow the guidelines and put forth the effort we can keep ourselves healthy, keep the community healthy, and Keep Tahoe Blue.

When taking part in any League activity, event or program, please:

• We recommend you wear a mask if you are unvaccinated.

• Follow masking guidance, such as wearing a mask indoors, where required.
• Stay home if you are feeling unwell or displaying symptoms of illness.
• Sneeze or cough into a cloth or tissue. If those aren’t available, use your elbow.
• Wash hands regularly with soap or hand sanitizer.
• Avoid shaking hands, hugging or engaging in any unnecessary physical contact (bummer, we know).

The League is committed to providing safe, fun and meaningful events while pursuing our mission to Keep Tahoe Blue. Our event procedures and preparation safeguard the health of our volunteers, staff and community. 

To protect our volunteers and community, the League will: 

• Stay home if we are feeling unwell or displaying symptoms of illness.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned with disinfectant and laundered prior to each event.
• Follow masking guidance, such as wearing a mask indoors, where required.
• Provide face masks to participants who request them.
• Provide sanitization materials, including hand sanitizer and gloves.
• We will provide first aid kits, but not first aid assistance.