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Lake Tahoe EIP

Marlette Virtual Nature Trail

Project Number
04.02.01.0023
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
Nevada Division of Natural Heritage , Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Lands
Primary Contact
Janel Johnson (jdjohnson@heritage.nv.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2022 - 2024
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
The proposed Marlette Virtual Nature Trail would follow 12 miles of existing trails from Spooner Lake to Tunnel Creek. The trail will start with a sign in the Spooner Lake parking area with instructions on how to access the trail information. A second sign will be placed at the Tunnel Creek trailhead. The trail will be hosted on the Google Earth platform, which offers Android and iPhone apps, as well as web-based maps. The trail will follow the existing North Canyon, Marlette Flume, and Tunnel Creek trails. The trail will have 12-20 points of interest highlighting plants, animals, geology, and human history such as Washoe culture and Comstock logging and mining.

Key Accomplishments

  • Educational and Interpretive Programs Produced: 1

Threshold Categories

  • Recreation
Fall color at Marlette Lake (Timing: During) (~4,807 KB) Credit: Janel Johnson - NDNH Fall color at Marlette Lake

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $5,075
(Estimated Cost: $10,046)
Lake Tahoe License Plate Prog... (NDSL): $5,075

Photos

During
Wildflower meadow near Marlette Lake. (Timing: During) (~13,825 KB) Credit: Janel Johnson - NDNH
Wildflower meadow near Marlette Lake.
Old fish hatchery stream gates. (Timing: During) (~13,876 KB) Credit: Janel Johnson - NDNH
Old fish hatchery stream gates.
Poplar borer tracks in aspen log. (Timing: During) (~6,070 KB) Credit: Janel Johnson - NDNH
Poplar borer tracks in aspen log.
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/05/2024