It’s been a busy season for the Tahoe RCD Restoration Program! The Johnson Meadow Restoration Project has made serious progress, surpassing 65% design (a significant milestone), setting the project up for permitting and final design. This is a critical step on the road to implementation. All along the way Tahoe RCD staff has been out in the field caring for the land and welcoming locals and visitors alike to the property. In August, Land Steward Kendall Gilstrap hosted a fantastic invasive weed pull event, in partnership with Keep Tahoe Blue, where more than a dozen volunteers removed over 50 bags of invasive weeds!

Tahoe RCD is hosting two upcoming public site walks for the Johnson Meadow Restoration Project. Oct. 18th at 10:00 am and Oct. 20th at 5:00pm.  We are inviting the public and anyone interested to join us at the corner of Barbara and Lodi Ave. in South Lake Tahoe For a short walk to the project site to learn about the project and the upcoming restoration implementation phase. 

Program Manager Andrew Schurr has been working with the California Tahoe Conservancy and partners in the Upper Truckee River (UTR) system to build an interpretive sign plan and program. This fall and winter we will be asking for ideas and input to help design a series of informative signs to help visitors to the UTR learn about the river and its environs. Stay tuned for more information and ways to be involved.

We have continued to broaden our partnerships with other agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Tahoe RCD has continued to partner with the LTBMU to study habitat restoration opportunities in the Glen Alpine watershed. We are also working hard to explore watershed restoration opportunities on the North Shore.

To learn more, visit https://www.tahoercd.org/restoration-program