Line of high school students passing dry forest fuels up a slope to reduce wildfire risk. Features the bright teal/blue Fallen Leaf Lake behind tall pines near the water.

Practicing Fire Adapted Stewardship

By Kelsey Stalker with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District Photo features South Tahoe High School CTE Forestry students helping create defensible space in the Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Adapted Community.  Fire has helped shape and define Tahoe’s forests, contributing to nutrient recycling and amazing biodiversity. Without fire, forest fuels accumulate, and important ecological benefits to the […]