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Nonprofit Ready to Dive Into Massive Underwater Cleanup of Lake Tahoe Brendan Weber A scuba diver collects trash found in Lake Tahoe. The nonprofit organization is embarking on a colossal Lake Tahoe cleanup effort, aiming to pull out plastic bottles, tires, fishing equipment and other pieces of trash they find in the water along the alpine lake's entire 72-mile-long shoreline. It's believed to be the largest ever underwater cleanup project at the treasured lake. "I want to do something that makes a difference," said Colin West, Clean Up the Lake's founder and executive directo...

The nonprofit organization is embarking on a colossal Lake Tahoe cleanup effort, aiming to pull out plastic bottles, tires, fishing equipment and other pieces of trash they find in the water along the alpine lake's entire 72-mile-long shoreline. It's believed to be the largest ever underwater cleanup project at the treasured lake. Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. "I want to do something that makes a difference," said Colin West, Clean Up the Lake's founder and executive director. That mission begins Friday in the Edgewood are...

That mission begins Friday in the Edgewood area, which is located next to South Lake Tahoe on the other side of the California-Nevada border. From there, Clean Up the Lake's growing team of staff and volunteers will move counterclockwise along the shoreline, scooping up trash from the water's edge to depths up to 25 feet. "Whether it’s boaters or people on the beaches, trash can tend to be closer to shore," West said. "There has been a high density of trash in those areas." The group plans to collect trash three days a week, with the goal of covering one mile of shoreline per day. Scuba div...

Just how much trash is lurking under Lake Tahoe’s surface? Nobody knows – but it will be a lot less after a multi-month cleanup effort to clear rubbish from the lake’s bottom. Starting May 14, teams of professional and volunteer scuba divers will circumnavigate the lake’s 72 miles of shoreline to remove trash. With divers covering about a mile of shoreline per day and working three days per week, the cleanup effort should take about six months, according to Colin West, founder of Clean Up The Lake, the nonprofit organization spearheading the effort. “I imagine this is the largest cl...

Check presentation at Azul on April 16 2021. Photo by STN. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even during a pandemic, Azul Latin Kitchen in South Lake Tahoe was able to continue its annual fundraising efforts for local nonprofits. In 2020, the popular restaurant in the Heavenly Village raised $11,000 for Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Typically Azul hosts a fall fundraising party at the restaurant in December but with COVID 19 the annual event was canceled. The donation was largely in part to donations made from patrons who dined at the restaurant, and a partnership with Tahoe Blue Vodka. “Azul Latin ...