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Citizen monitoring programs in the Lake
Tahoe Region include:
- South Lake Tahoe Monitoring Project:
Become a Water Quality Monitor with the South Lake Tahoe Monitoring Project! Volunteer monitors participate in bi-monthly monitoring activites which involve testing water quality, collecting water samples, evaluating fish and wildlife habitat, and making visual observations of stream health. As a trained citizen water quality monitor you will:
- Learn what makes a healthy stream
- Help identify pollution problems
- Provide information for protection and enhancement
- Involve yourself in your community
- Make new friends
Monitoring activities are on-going!
For more information please contact:
- Snapshot
Day is a yearly water quality monitoring
day that collects water quality data from
all 63 tributaries that flow into Lake Tahoe.
The project extends to the Truckee River and
Fallen Leaf Lake.
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- Incline
Village Clean Water Team is a monthly
stream monitoring group that collects water
quality data from several creeks in Incline
Village.
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- Truckee
River Aquatic Monitors is a summer
stream monitoring group that collects insect
samples and water quality data at five streams.
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Citizen restoration programs in the
Lake Tahoe Region include:
- Tahoe
Basin Weed Coordinating Group is a
year-round restoration group that maps weed
infestations and uproots invasive weed species.
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- Tahoe
Forest Stewardship Day is a yearly
forest restoration day that recently has focused
on re-seeding and re-vegetating the Gondola
Fire at Heavenly ski resort.
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