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Sugar Pine Restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Project Number
02.02.01.0008
Action Priority
Restore Native Vegetation and Forest Communities
Implementers
Sugar Pine Foundation, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Supporting Agencies
California Tahoe Conservancy, Nevada Tahoe Resource Team – Nevada Division of State Parks, Sugar Pine Foundation, Tahoe Fund, U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Maria Mircheva (maria@sugarpinefoundation.org)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2005 - 2030
Total Project Cost
$1,200,000
Funding Request
$301,695
Forest Restoration Program
Restore Native Vegetation and Forest Communities
This project aims to restore sugar pines in key locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Sugar pines are native trees plagued by a non-native invasive fungus called blister rust and their numbers have decreased dramatically. Volunteers and field crews plant sugar pine seedlings progeny of blister rust resistant trees in order to restore their numbers closer to historical forest composition.
Targeted Performance Measures
No Expected Accomplishments provided
Threshold Categories
- Vegetation Preservation
Location
Targeted Funding
Secured Funding: California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), $10,000
Secured Funding: Nevada State Parks (NV State Parks), $2,600
Secured Funding: Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF), $640,920
Secured Funding: Tahoe Fund (Tahoe Fund), $16,000
Secured Funding: U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU), $3,500
Targeted Funding: Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF), $301,695
No Funding Source Identified
Photos
Before
Blister Rust Infection
During
Planting seedlings
Volunteer Planting
After
Seedling Growth
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/01/2024