Tahoe Boaters Encouraged to Clean, Drain, Dry this Season

Tahoe Boaters Encouraged to Clean, Drain, Dry this Season

Media Contact: Jeff Cowen | 775-589-5278 Inspection Program Contact: AIS@TRPA.gov | 888-824-6267 Boaters can save 50 percent on mandatory decontaminations at regional inspection stations Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – As warmer days return to Lake Tahoe, boating season is...
Clean, Drain, and Dry outreach protecting Tahoe

Clean, Drain, and Dry outreach protecting Tahoe

Prevention is the lake’s best protection against invasive golden mussels This article was originally published in Tahoe In Depth, Issue 32, Spring 2026. Invasive golden mussels are one of the greatest threats to Lake Tahoe. Discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin...
Barrier protects natural filtration of Pope Marsh

Barrier protects natural filtration of Pope Marsh

Restoration in progress: Invasive weeds blocked from entering critical habitat This article was originally published in Tahoe In Depth, Issue 32, Spring 2026. Everything is connected, but some things are better off kept apart. Such is the case with Pope Marsh and...
Meyers Boat Inspection Station Updates and Open House

Meyers Boat Inspection Station Updates and Open House

Community Meeting Scheduled for May 4 Draft environmental document available on April 15 Contact: Jeff Cowen, 775-589-5278 MEYERS, Calif. – The community is invited to attend an open house to learn about and provide input on the proposed watercraft inspection station...
Illegal Boat Launch Stopped at Lake Tahoe

Illegal Boat Launch Stopped at Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board approved a violation settlement and $5,000 penalty last week against two boaters for attempting to illegally launch a vessel on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, the agency announced today. The...
All Hands on Deck to Protect Tahoe from Golden Mussels

All Hands on Deck to Protect Tahoe from Golden Mussels

2025 Boating Season in Review Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – Quick actions by boaters and paddlers this year helped prevent the dangerous golden mussel and other aquatic invasive species from entering the Lake Tahoe watershed, according to agencies leading the Lake Tahoe...
Dive into invasive species stories with Tahoe In Depth

Dive into invasive species stories with Tahoe In Depth

How deep is your understanding of Lake Tahoe? Are you looking for interesting information about the Lake Tahoe environment? From stories on successful restoration to ongoing challenges, Tahoe In Depth is written to help people better understand the work being done to...
Plan Ahead for Safe Boating on Tahoe this Summer

Plan Ahead for Safe Boating on Tahoe this Summer

Prepare for mandatory decontaminations and download the Tahoe Boating App Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – As the Lake Tahoe Region approaches one of the area’s most popular boating holidays, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is reminding boaters, paddlers, and beachgoers...