Lake Tahoe Litter Summit
Project Years:Annual
In 2024, Clean Up The Lake hosted the 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Litter Summit, uniting 50+ leaders to tackle litter issues, form new committees, and drive solutions.
Donner Lake Litter Prevention
Project Years:2023, 2024, 2025
Our team has spent years improving Donner Lake’s environment, progressing through four phases, and now in Phase 5, focusing on litter prevention, education, and awareness efforts
Convict Lake Pilot Research
Project Year: 2023
We ran a pilot research program to assess if this lake Its in need of a circumnavigated litter clean up and further invasive species surveys and monitoring.
June Lake Cleanup
Project Year: 2023
After a 2022 circumnavigated cleanup of June Lake, dive teams identified three major litter hotspots and returned in 2023 for targeted remediation efforts.
Lake George Cleanup
Project Year: 2023
Dive teams conducted full-scale cleanups and AIS surveys, addressing fishing debris, pollution, and invasive species. Additionally, a continued AIS and algae bloom survey will be conducted.
Fallen Leaf Lake Cleanup
Project Year: 2023
We continued cleaning the lake’s remaining circumference while performing AIS and algal bloom surveys, and used UNEP's Marine Litter Categorization system adjusted for freshwater to analyze data.
Make A Difference Creative
Project Years:Annual
Make A Difference Creative creates impactful environmental content that helps protect our environment both above and below the surface. Stay tuned for a feature documentary & a new web series releasing in 2025.
Lake Tahoe Monitoring
Project Year: 2023
We explored submerged litter at depths of 45-70 feet in Lake Tahoe, cleaned 10 hot spots along the California shoreline, and analyzed litter trends over time with our environmental scientist team.
