Lake Tahoe EIP

Keep Tahoe Blue Schools

Project Number
04.02.01.0010
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Supporting Agencies
League to Save Lake Tahoe
Primary Contact
Laura Patten (Laura@keeptahoeblue.org)

Stage
Implementation
Duration
2016 - 2026
Total Project Cost
$425,000
Funding Request
$170,000
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Keep Tahoe Blue Schools is the League’s youth education program to provide environmental science and stewardship experiences for Lake Tahoe area students. The League connects Tahoe’s students with their environment and aims to foster a lifelong sense of appreciation and responsibility for Lake Tahoe through place-based education. Keep Tahoe Blue Schools partners with local organizations and agencies, teaches lessons in classrooms and on field trips, and includes an innovative multidisciplinary program, Curriculum for Lake Education, Awareness, and Responsibility (CLEAR), based on Common Core Standards to provide long-term learning opportunities.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Educational and Interpretive Programs Produced

Threshold Categories

  • Water Quality
Keep Tahoe Blue Schools logo
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Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe Keep Tahoe Blue Schools logo

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: League to Save Lake Tahoe (League), $255,000

Targeted Funding: League to Save Lake Tahoe (League), $170,000

Photos

During
5th graders at Lake Tahoe School identify aquatic invasive plants.
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Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe
5th graders at Lake Tahoe School identify aquatic invasive plants.

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/04/2024