Protect Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a unique and special environment. Our alpine lake is one of the cleanest and clearest in the world, and we'd like to preserve this place for future generations. While mankind has not always been kind to Tahoe, there is much that we can do to get involved with environmental protection and being good stewards of this beautiful place.
Here are some things that you can do to take action:
EDUCATE YOURSELF
Learn the reasons why we should care about this place and protect it. Two organizations worth connecting with are the League to Save Lake Tahoe and TERC (the Tahoe Environmental Research Center). The TERC facility in Incline Village, NV offers interactive tours that we highly recommend (this is a great educational opportunity for kids and adults, alike). You can also get a lot of quality information about Lake Tahoe's environment on any of our guided kayak tours here at Tahoe City Kayak & Paddleboard, or South Tahoe Kayak & Paddleboard.
KEEP INVASIVE SPECIES OUT OF LAKE TAHOE
Do your part to keep invasive species out of the lake and its surrounding environment. As kayakers and paddleboarders , we should make sure that our watercraft are "clean, drained, and dry" when we bring them here from other bodies of water. Inadvertently bringing water from other lakes (which can be trapped inside the storage hatches of your kayak, or inside the hull of your sit-on-top kayak) can bring harmful invasive species to Tahoe. Obviously, you should also avoid releasing non-native plant or animal species into Lake Tahoe, or the surrounding environment.
- tahoeboatinspections.com/tahoe-keepers/
- keeptahoeblue.org/tackle-invasives/
- wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Quagga-Mussels
- laketahoewatertrail.org/tahoe-keepers/
Transporting exotic pets to our area and releasing them into the wild can cause harm. Knowingly bringing plants or exotic pets (including fish, salamanders, or turtles) from elsewhere in the country or abroad is a possible violation of the Lacey Act, and could be a serious crime.