New green waste bins can help eliminate your yard waste!

Press Release- Tahoe Resource Conservation District The Fire Adapted Communities Program promotes neighborhood defensible space work involving the clearing of vegetative debris, pine needles, pinecones, and small branches from one’s yard. There is a new green waste bin program available in South Lake Tahoe facilitated by South Tahoe Refuse and this Q & A factsheet […]

Is Your Garden Wildfire Ready?

by Natasha Stott, Tahoe Resource Conservation District Taken from the UC Master Gardeners – Tahoe Gardening Newsletter September 2024 Living in a fire prone area such as Lake Tahoe can be daunting. Luckily there are many resources available to help homeowners and communities who live and garden within the Tahoe Basin. This includes information to […]

Whittell High School adds Fire Science program to CTE curriculum

PRESS RELEASE- Tahoe Resource Conservation District taken from South Tahoe Now DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove is celebrating a new Fire Science program, something they’ve been working on with Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) to be part of the school’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings. This dynamic course, […]

Wildfire preparedness workshop seeks to build community

May 17th, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Tahoe Fires & Fuels Team Author: Katelyn Welsh kwelsh@tahoedailytribune.com Wildfire preparedness workshop seeks to build community Contact: Michelle McLean, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, mmclean@tahoercd, 530.432.1501 x14 Caldor Fire burn area on Monday, May 13.Hannah Pence / Tahoe Daily Tribune KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team is hosting […]

Supporting Community Wildfire Preparedness: A Conversation with Tahoe RCD’s Jason Brand

April 26th, 2024 PRESS RELEASE Written by University of California Cooperative Extension Forestry, Author: Grace Nguyen-Sovan Dean Published on: April 26, 2024 Supporting Community Wildfire Preparedness: A Conversation with Tahoe RCD’s Jason Brand When looking to improve a region’s wildfire resiliency, considering the impact of neighborhood level action cannot be understated. By tapping into existing community […]