Join clean up events in Tahoe, Truckee

When the snow melts, the trash is uncovered. Spring cleaning has never been more important and a number of events have been planned around the region to get the community involved.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

June 1 | Keep Tahoe Blue will host a Bike Path Cleanup on June 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Following the cleanup, volunteers will meet at The Hangar for post-event food and happy hour drinks. | keeptahoeblue.org

June 3 | Neighborhood Spring Cleanup hosted by Clean Tahoe is on June 3 at 9 a.m. at various locations and all volunteers receive a free lunch. | clean-tahoe.org

Dump Day | Clean Up Tahoe $5 Dump Day is on June 5. California residents pay $5 per vehicle load and Nevada residents pay $10 per vehicle load at South Tahoe Refuse. Curbside pickup of bulk items is available for senior and disabled residents by calling (530) 544-4210. | clean-tahoe.org

NORTH SHORE

Community Clean Up Day is on June 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pick up supplies from 9 to 11 a.m. at Sierra Community House in Kings Beach. | northtahoebusiness.org

The Friends of the Kings Beach Library will also be accepting books in good condition at Sierra Community House on June 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. for a book sale in June. | Kings Beach Library Friends on Facebook

TRUCKEE

The 20th annual Truckee Day is on June 3 from 8 to 2 p.m. Participants meet at neighborhood check-in stations to receive cleanup supplies. At noon, join a townwide block party at Truckee River Regional Park. | truckeeday.org

Track your rides, win prizes

Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition announces the 18th annual Tahoe Bike Month starting on June 1 and continuing all month. Hosted by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Tahoe Bike Month is a friendly competition in which individuals or teams sign up and track their bike rides in June to win prizes. Visit the website to start tracking with the Strava app and check out the bike events planned for Tahoe Bike Month. | tahoebike.org

Every Thursday & Saturday 7 pm 7 winners each drawing Must

Every Thursday & Saturday 7 pm 7 winners each drawing Must

Openings delayed to many recreation areas

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As well, access to D.L. Bliss State Park through the main road is closed for the 2023 season for work on the water system. This includes the campground, along with public access to the beach and trailheads using the road.

Find additional opening dates for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit at bit.ly/LTBMU_conditions. Find information on all National Forest sites at bit.ly/ Forest_status.

Antelope Lake Road | Closed for construction and alternative routes will likely not be accessible for some time.

Beckwourth Ranger District | Recreation sites are not expected to open until late June or early July.

Donner Memorial State Park | Visitor center open. Campgrounds opens May 26.

PCT in the Tahoe Sierra will likely be inaccessible until later summer. Check current conditions at pcta.org

Plumas-Eureka State Park | Campground reservations open June 16.

Rest area reopens | The Gold Run Rest Area on I-80 has reopened.

Sugar Pine Point State Park | The visitor center and tours of Ehrman Mansion will start on May 27. The campground is scheduled to open for reservations June 14.

Tahoe Pines Park | Opens June 1.

Tahoe Rim Trail | Check conditions at tahoerimtrail.org/current-trail-conditions.

Tahoe State Recreation Area | The campground is scheduled to open June 16.

Taylor Creek Visitor Center | The parking area opens May 26, with the

Gatekeeper’s Museum ery of Lake Tahoe and how the basin was originally mapped. Explore what these historical maps reveal about the political, economic and cultural climate in Lake Tahoe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The original maps and a first-edition copy of John C. Fremont's 1842, 1843 and 1844 expedition are on display.

The public can draw maps of Lake Tahoe using cartography equipment and various methods. Magnifying glasses will be supplied to view the maps in close range. | northtahoemuseums.org

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 and Alice & The Wonderlandz, Big Blue Q food truck, historical tours, children’s activities, visiting exhibitors and a presentation by the Washo Tribe of Nevada and California — all for free. A $10 parking fee applies. | (530) 583-9911, sierrastateparks.org

Golf courses opening dates

The 2023 golf season in Tahoe Sierra has been hampered by the extreme winter and many course opening dates have been delayed because of the conditions. These are the current projected opening dates for the season; subject to change based on conditions.

Open | In the Tahoe region, Old Brockway in Kings Beach and Ponderosa in Truckee are open for play.

In the Lost Sierra, all the courses are open – Feather River Park, Graeagle Meadows, Grizzly Ranch, Nakoma, Plumas Pines and Whitehawk.

Opens May 24 | Lake Tahoe Golf.

Opens May 26 | Edgewood Tahoe, Incline Village Championship and Tahoe City Golf.

Opens May 27 | Gray’s Crossing and Old Greenwood.

June | Incline Village Mountain and Coyote Moon opens June 9; Links at Everline opens June 21; and Tahoe Donner opens June 23.

Openings TBA | Bijou, Tahoe Paradise, Northstar and Schaffer’s Mill have yet to announce opening dates.

Next phase of Cascade to Meeks Trail Study to begin

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and partners have completed the Cascade to Meeks Trail Feasibility Report. The report breaks down the 11mile West Shore corridor into potential buildable segments and outlines engineering, design, environmental and cost considerations, as well as amenities like scenic viewpoints.

The environmental analysis for the next phase of the State Route 89 Recreation Corridor is expected to start in 2024. Find details on findings, recommendations, potential trail alignments and more online. | trpa.gov

Legacy Day celebrates local history

Sierra State Parks Foundation will host the second annual Legacy Day at Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate cultural and natural history. Enjoy live music featuring Touch of Gold

Downhill, xc skiing still open

Palisades Tahoe has extended its season into the summer, with operations until July 4 at Alpine Meadows. The last day of operations in Olympic Valley will be May 29.

Donner Ski Ranch continues to operate on weekends as conditions permit. Nevada Nordic is also still grooming the upper trails on Highway 431 and will continue as conditions permit. Check in advance of visiting for current schedule. | palisadestahoe.com