League to Save Lake Tahoe (aka Keep Tahoe Blue)
Contact: Catherine Cecchi
Address: 955 Emerald Bay Road,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone: 530-541-5388
Email: info@keeptahoeblue.org
Website:www.keeptahoeblue.org
Counties: El Dorado, Placer, Douglas (NV), Washoe(NV)
Resource Focus: land use, global warming, transportation, water quality, water supply,
wildlife and habitat
Group Type: advocacy
Public Events: Earth Day Festival, Beach Cleanup Day, storm drain stenciling, Tahoe
Forest Stewardship Day, Fashion Show Fundraiser
Volunteer Opportunities: event planning, Keep Tahoe Blue sticker distribution
program, research, restoration/cleanup events
Accepts Donations: Yes
Description: The League to Save Lake Tahoe was formed in 1957 and is now the leading
environmental advocacy group in the Tahoe Basin. The League is a non-profit
organization with over 4,000 members from across the United States. We are dedicated
to protecting and restoring the environmental quality, scenic beauty, and low-impact
recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Through our three program areas —
Advocacy and Monitoring, Support of the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP),
and Outreach and Education — we lead the effort to protect the “Jewel of the Sierra.” Additional information on our programs and current priorities can be found on our
website, www.keeptahoeblue.org.
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
Contact Name: Tyrone Polastri
Address: PO Box 1147, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
Phone: 775-586-9566
Email: BikeTahoe@aol.com
Website URL:www.TahoeBike.org
County/Counties: (list all organization works in)
California and Nevada and all counties surrounding the Lake Tahoe Basin. (Alpine, El
Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Washoe, Douglas)
Issue Focus: land use, water quality, watershed health, air quality, global warming,
transportation,
Public Events: Bike To Work Challenge, May 12-16, 2008 (annual), Lake Tahoe,
Bicycle Symposium, May (annual), Earth Day, Opening Day of Bicycle Season, June
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Film Festival, Sept. 8, 2007 (annual), America’s Most Beautiful
Bike Ride, June (annual), Tour de Tahoe, Sept. (annual)
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers are needed for all events. Some tasks include:
event poster distribution, staffing membership booths, Valet Bike Parking corrals and rest
stops during large rides, ticket transactions during events, and simple event production.
Accepts Donations: Yes
Description: Since its inception in late 2005, the LTBC has successfully accomplished
the following: Produced Membership brochure, produce and launched
www.TahoeBike.org, championed the City of South Lake Tahoe, CA to be nationally
designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community, produced 40,000 Lake Tahoe Bike Trail
Maps and distributed them free of charge throughout the Tahoe region, roduced the Lake
Tahoe Bicycle Symposium in conjunction with Nevada Dept of Transportation’s
Bike/Ped Conference, co-produced the Bike To Work Challenge with Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency, co-produced the Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, co-produced
the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Film Festival. In 2008 we will be launching our: Bicycle
Friendly Business Campaign, Rack’em Up: Bike Racks with an Attitude, TahoeBike TV,
Branded merchandise for sale.
