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South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) Programs

Project Number
04.02.01.0009
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, City of South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Ski Resort, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, South Tahoe Public Utility District, Sugar Pine Foundation, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, Tahoe Rim Trail Association, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Primary Contact
Victoria Ortiz (Vortiz@trpa.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2008 - ongoing
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
The South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) is a network of more than 20 local agencies and organizations that collaborate to bring environmental education resources to the Tahoe Basin. As stated in our mission and goals, STEEC is “dedicated to bringing high quality environmental education programs and projects to Lake Tahoe youth.” STEEC has created and implemented new programs for Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) schools, reaching thousands of students each year.

Key Accomplishments

  • Educational and Interpretive Programs Produced: 136
  • People Served: 77,810

Threshold Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Fisheries
  • Noise
  • Recreation
  • Scenic Resources
  • Soil Conservation
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Bijou Stormwater Activity (Timing: During) (~3,234 KB) Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe Bijou Stormwater Activity

Location

Expenditures

No expenditures provided

Photos

Before
South Tahoe Fire and Rescue works with 5th graders. (Timing: Before) (~231 KB) Credit: South Tahoe Fire
South Tahoe Fire and Rescue works with 5th graders.
During
Reading Forest Field Trip at Taylor Creek (Timing: During) (~2,347 KB) Credit: California Tahoe Conservancy
Reading Forest Field Trip at Taylor Creek
John Littleton with Sierra Avalanche Center teaches students how to discern the shapes of the snow crystals and the protocol used in the backcountry to test the snowpack. (Timing: During) (~245 KB) Credit: TRPA
John Littleton with Sierra Avalanche Center teaches students how to discern the shapes of the snow crystals and the protocol used in the backcountry to test the snowpack.
After
The South Tahoe Refuse Station’s lesson involved a waste sorting relay race, which was a hit with the energetic students. (Timing: After) (~1,694 KB) Credit: South Tahoe Refuse
The South Tahoe Refuse Station’s lesson involved a waste sorting relay race, which was a hit with the energetic students.
STEEC Logo (Timing: After) (~40 KB) Credit: STEEC
STEEC Logo
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 11/15/2024