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All invited to help ‘Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue’
Tahoe Daily Tribune
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — It’s no secret Fourth of July weekend is prime time to be at Lake Tahoe. Tens of thousands choose to spend Independence Day on the shores of one of the nation’s most stunning natural treasures.
In past years big crowds have created the potential for big environmental impacts on Lake Tahoe’s water clarity, ecological health and scenic beauty. Thousands of Keep Tahoe Blue volunteers dedicate the morning of July 5 to protect Lake Tahoe from pollution.
Since 2013 the League to Save Lake Tahoe along with partners and sponsors have hosted July 5 cleanup events at beaches around the lake.
The Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue Beach Cleanup is an opportunity for visitors and residents to protect the lake they love by removing the mess leftover from holiday festivities. Their e orts make a di erence as nearly 9,000 pounds of litter have been prevented from polluting the lake’s waters. This Fourth of July weekend Lake Tahoe will need as much help as ever. All ages and abilities are welcome to join the cleanup event.
Register in advance at keeptahoeblue.org/ktrwb.
Volunteers must complete an online waiver and those under 18 must bring a copy of the waiver signed by a parent of guardian. The parent or guardian may also attend the event and sign o in person.
After registering volunteers should meet at 8 a.m. at any one of four locations, including Commons Beach in Tahoe City, Kings Beach on the North Shore, Nevada Beach in Zephyr Cove and Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe.
Event partners include the League to Save Lake Tahoe/ Keep Tahoe Blue, California Land Management, California State Parks, City of South Lake Tahoe, USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Tahoe City Public Utility District, Northstar California Resort, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Trunk Show.
Volunteers show off their haul of litter after a past Red, White and Blue Beach Cleanup at Lake Tahoe.
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Divers remove 5,000 pounds of trash from Lake Tahoe
Laney Griffo Tahoe Daily Tribune
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Crews with Clean up the Lake have so far cleaned 12 miles of Lake Tahoe shoreline and have already collected and removed more than 5,000 pounds of trash.
The e ort started May 14 and divers have been covering about a mile a day for three days a week since and plan to clean 72 miles of underwater shoreline around the lake.
According to CUTL founder Colin West, as of Tuesday, June 22, they’ve found 2,665 pieces of trash which weighs 5,104.5 pounds. They’ve found 889 di erent pieces of plastic, 390 glass bottles, 149 heavy lift items and they’ve identifi ed 13 hot spots. West added that they’ve also found many tires that are degrading.
“In some places, there’s been more trash than we could’ve possibly expected,” West said.
While diving o the shore of Glenbrook, they had two days in a row of pulling more than 600 pounds of trash.
“What will the next 60 days hold? Who knows,” West said.
West added that he’s found himself dreaming of trash on several occasions since the project started but that the goal and work make it worthwhile.
Winds have played a role in where the divers have been able to go and they are currently a few miles short of their daily goals. However, West said they’ve had some longer days and are confi dent they are still on schedule to fi nish in November.
Photo courtesy of Clean Up the Lake
Divers have collected 2,665 pieces of trash so far in just 12 miles of a 72-mile cleanup beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe.
Keep your pets safe this July 4
Best Friends Animal Society News release
After more than a year of isolation this July 4 could be one of the most celebrated in recent memory. While the food, fi reworks and festivities that represent Independence Day are fun for most Americans, the same can’t be said for our pets.
As people with dogs and cats at home can attest, the holiday can be traumatic for our fourlegged family members. Pets — especially dogs — can have a phobic reaction to fi reworks and other loud sights and sounds that can lead to extreme anxiety. Dogs have been known to dig under or jump over fences, break tethers or even shatter windows in response to their fi reworks fears.
Many pets panic and get loose, ending up injured or in shelters, so it’s best to prevent such potential situations in the fi rst place.
“It’s fairly simple to make your home a tranquil place for your pets on July 4,” said Erin Katribe, veterinarian and medical director of Best Friends Animal Society. “The last thing you want is an emergency over a holiday, when many veterinary clinics are closed or open only for limited hours.”
For example, if you know your pets get severely anxious, plan ahead by discussing pharmaceutical options with your veterinarian. Several medications to treat anxiety in pets are available.
“It’s important to do this based on your pet’s weight, age and health issues, so make sure to get the proper prescription and dosage from your veterinarian,” Katribe said. “Milder anxiety can be helped with supplements, such as those containing tryptophan, or a Thundershirt, which swaddles your pet and comforts
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Keep your pets safe this holiday weekend whether its staying cool in hot weather or fi nding a safe place when the local fi reworks show begins.
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