Volunteers remove nearly 1,500 pounds of trash Monday from Lake Tahoe beaches
KeepTahoeBlue.org Lake Tahoe beaches were still blanketed in morning shadows when volunteers began plucking cigarette butts, bottle caps and beach toys out of the sand early Monday, July 5. By noon, 235 enthusiastic volunteers had removed 1,456 pounds of litter from 10 Tahoe beaches and their surrounding areas as part of the League to Save Lake Tahoes annual July 5 Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue Beach Cleanup. Peoples passion for protecting Lake Tahoe never ceases to amaze me, even after eight years of organizing cleanups like this one, said Marilee Movius, Community Engagement Manager for the League to Save Lake Tahoe, also known as Keep Tahoe Blue. We had families and groups pass by, see what we were doing, drop their beach chairs and start to help. It goes to show that people want to do the right thing they just need the opportunity. Since 2013, the Leagues July 5 cleanup has provided that opportunity for locals, visitors and businesses. For many participants, volunteering at a cleanup event shines a bright light on the threats facing Lake Tahoe, which leads them to become more involved in the Lake preservation movement.
Volunteers remove nearly 1,500 pounds of trash Monday from Lake Tahoe beaches
KeepTahoeBlue.org Lake Tahoe beaches were still blanketed in morning shadows when volunteers began plucking cigarette butts, bottle caps and beach toys out of the sand early Monday, July 5. By noon, 235 enthusiastic volunteers had removed 1,456 pounds of litter from 10 Tahoe beaches and their surrounding areas as part of the League to Save Lake Tahoes annual July 5 Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue Beach Cleanup. Peoples passion for protecting Lake Tahoe never ceases to amaze me, even after eight years of organizing cleanups like this one, said Marilee Movius, Community Engagement Manager for the League to Save Lake Tahoe, also known as Keep Tahoe Blue. We had families and groups pass by, see what we were doing, drop their beach chairs and start to help. It goes to show that people want to do the right thing they just need the opportunity. Since 2013, the Leagues July 5 cleanup has provided that opportunity for locals, visitors and businesses. For many participants, volunteering at a cleanup event shines a bright light on the threats facing Lake Tahoe, which leads them to become more involved in the Lake preservation movement.