Restoration Program
Restoration Program
Tahoe RCD is dedicated to working with communities, land managers, private landowners, and a wide range of partners to plan, consult on, and implement innovative restoration projects that enhance the environments of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Tahoe RCD helps ensure a sustainable future for the region through a combination of expertise, facilitation, and collaboration. As a conservation focused special district, Tahoe RCD is able to act swiftly and maintain flexibility to make sure project needs are met even when challenges arise. We are able to engage stakeholders in meaningful ways and deliver results in both a timely and cost-effective fashion. Our goal is a better, more sustainable, future for all Lake Tahoe communities and environments.
Current Projects:
Tahoe RCD is working with the U.S. Forest Service in the Glen Alpine watershed. This project will gather data to assess habitat conditions leading to future projects and management decisions.
The Glen Alpine Creek Watershed Restoration Planning Project will analyze watershed conditions in the Glen Alpine Creek Watershed, updating studies last completed in the early 1980’s. The end result will be a series of restoration recommendations for habitat improvement, trail maintenance, and public use that will be carried into future on the ground projects.
The Restoration Program is leading a new project with the California Tahoe Conservancy to create an interpretive signage plan for the Upper Truckee River. Tahoe RCD and Conservancy staff will work with partners to create informative and interesting signs so visitors can learn about and enjoy the river from Meyers to the Lake.
Johnson Meadow is a 206-acre landscape in the heart of South Lake Tahoe, now protected for public use and restoration. Once a dairy farm and grazing pasture, this land was purchased by Tahoe RCD in 2018 with support from state and local partners. It completes public ownership of nearly the entire Upper Truckee River, creating a rare opportunity for ecological restoration, recreation, and watershed protection. Learn how this iconic meadow by clicking the link below.
