by McKenzie Koch | Nov 15, 2024
2024 Boating Season in Review Contact: Jeff Cowen, 775-589-5278 Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. — As the Lake Tahoe boating and paddling season wraps up, agencies leading the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program are tallying up the 2024 watercraft inspection...
by McKenzie Koch | Nov 12, 2024
Tahoe on High Alert Contact: Victoria Ortiz, 775-589-5281 Image: Golden Mussels/California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lake Tahoe, Calif. – Last week California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) discovered golden mussels that could significantly damage the...
by McKenzie Koch | Jun 28, 2024
Updated video educates on how to prevent the spread of invasive species FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: McKenzie Koch June 28, 2024 Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. — Tahoe Keepers is proud to announce the release of a new training video to educate visitors and locals on how to...
by Jeff Cowen | May 1, 2024
New region-wide protocols in place to prevent the spread of New Zealand mudsnails Contact: Jeff Cowen, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Public Information Officer Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. — Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations are open for the season to help...
by Jeff Cowen | Sep 21, 2023
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – Divers monitoring Lake Tahoe have discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails in areas off the South Shore, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) announced today. This is the first time the...
by Jeff Cowen | May 26, 2023
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Jeff Cowen, 775-589-5278 For Immediate Release, May 26, 2023 Lake Tahoe, CA/NV —As Lake Tahoe’s water level nears its maximum height from a record snowpack, agencies helping protect the region from aquatic invasive species (AIS) are preparing...
by Jeff Cowen | Oct 31, 2022
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – As Lake Tahoe watercraft inspections shift to winter operations, inspectors report intercepting far fewer vessels this year with aquatic invasive species (AIS) onboard. They credit improvements to the program as part of the reason. The Tahoe...
by Jeff Cowen | May 24, 2022
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Cheyanne Neuffer [email protected] Inspections are required for powerboats, here is what is different about kayaks, paddleboards or electric surfboards Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – As summer in the Tahoe Basin begins to ramp up, boating does as...
by Jeff Cowen | Feb 28, 2022
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV — Boat transporters can call a new aquatic invasive species (AIS) hotline when planning to haul vessels across state lines to prevent the spread of invasive species and to help them with the watercraft inspection process. Transporters headed for Lake...
by News & Updates | Oct 25, 2021
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV — This Halloween, the scary side of Tahoe is not limited to above ground. The introduction of new aquatic invasive species threatens to wreak havoc on Lake Tahoe’s ecosystem and recreational amenities. Despite hurdles from COVID-19, hazardous air...
