Welcome to the Tahoe Area Sierra Club
The Tahoe Area Group, or Tahoe Area Sierra Club, represents Club members in the Lake Tahoe basin and the greater Truckee River watershed above the California/Nevada state line, including the municipalities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, and Truckee, California, and Stateline and Incline Village in Nevada. Tahoe Area Sierra Club spans two states and two Sierra Club chapters; the Mother Lode Chapter of California, and the Toiyabe Chapter of Nevada.
Our mission is to ensure the ongoing protection of the natural environment and resources of the Lake Tahoe basin and Truckee River drainage.
Get involved - your local Sierra Club needs you!
Are you passionate about protecting the environment and quality of life in Tahoe? Do you have some free time to invest in the causes you believe in? Grassroots activism can make a difference and the Tahoe Area Group wants your help. Learn more.
Tahoe Area Environmental Issues
Here are some of the environmental issues we're working on in the Tahoe Basin and Truckee River Drainage:
- Tahoe Keys Weeds - We must protect the purity and clarity of Lake Tahoe from invasive, non-native weeds, but chemical poisons are not the solution! We oppose the inclusion of aquatic herbicides in the Tahoe Keys Control Methods Test, currently under consideration by the Lake Tahoe Planning Agency and Lahontan Water Board.
- Washoe Meadows State Park - Washoe Meadows State Park is rich in native wildlife, including black bear, pine marten, long eared bats, northern goshawk, and migrating birds. The Upper Truckee River, home to many species of fish, forms the park’s eastern boundary. The river separates the state park from a state-owned recreation area and 18-hole golf course. California State Parks has proposed a plan to restore the Upper Truckee that includes moving half of the golf course into the Washoe Meadows State Park.
Outings and Events
Tahoe Area Group is dedicated to introducing members and non-members to the wonders of nature through our Outings and Events programs.
- Hikes and other outdoor activities in the Tahoe area are scheduled on our events calendar below and through meetup.com.
- Periodic outreach meetings with presentations by Tahoe Area Group activists and local naturalists are scheduled throughout the year.

“The mountains are calling and I must go” - John Muir
Local News and Information
Needed: Executive Committee member & Outings Leaders
August 22, 2023
We are looking for nominees for our Executive Committee. Although our Group is small (seven Executive Committee members), Sierra Club as a whole is the largest nationwide volunteer-driven environmental organization in the US. We are looking for...
Tahoe Summit & Placer County Tahoe Basin Area Plan
August 22, 2023
The 27th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, hosted by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, was held at the North Tahoe Event Center on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Tahoe Area Group participated in the Summit by having a booth with information about our activities and...
Zephyr Shoals Will Soon be Managed by Aramark - Comments Needed
August 22, 2023
The Forest Service in the Tahoe Basin (LTBMU) began managing the 81-acre property north of Zephyr Cove, known as Zephyr Shoals (Dreyfus Estate), in 2001 when the government acquired it. LTBMU is now proposing to offer the management concession to...
Washoe Meadows Wildflower Hike
June 21, 2023
By Cindy Ochoa
The Tahoe Area Group in conjunction with the Sierra State Parks Foundation sponsored a wildflower hike in Washoe Meadows State Park on June 10th. Lisa Berry, an instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College led the hike around the...
Nevada Current: NV Energy’s natural disaster plan a calamity for Southern Nevada ratepayers, say experts
June 12, 2023
Dana Gentry highlighted a significant issue in her June 8, 2023 piece in the Nevada Current where she examines the often surreptitious/suspicious nature surrounding funding projects that occur in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin,...
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