Lake Tahoe EIP

Zephyr Cove Elementary School Science Center

Project Number
04.02.01.0011
Action Priority
Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
Implementers
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Supporting Agencies
Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Kat McIntyre (KMcIntyre@trpa.gov)

Stage
Completed
Duration
2016 - 2017
Total Project Cost
$65,000
Funding Request
$0
Stewardship Program Engage Communities in Environmental Stewardship
An indoor/outdoor place-based science classroom located at Zephyr Cove Elementary School. This classroom will be open to all schools in the Region as a center for students to learn about the environment and Lake Tahoe while doing science and having fun. Designed for K-6 students with curriculum based on the program areas of the Environmental Improvement Program.

Targeted Performance Measures

  • Educational and Interpretive Programs Produced
  • People Served

Threshold Categories

  • Fisheries
  • Vegetation Preservation
  • Water Quality
  • Wildlife
Science Center Mural
(Timing: Before) (~1,730 KB)
Credit: TRPA Science Center Mural

Location

Targeted Funding

Secured Funding: Unknown or Unassigned, $65,000

Photos

Before
Lesson Plan Materials Assembled 
(Timing: Before) (~1,747 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Lesson Plan Materials Assembled
During
Students Learning About Water Quality and Testing Standards
(Timing: During) (~2,222 KB)
Credit: TRPA
Students Learning About Water Quality and Testing Standards

Project Fact Sheet Data as of 05/14/2024