Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue Beach Cleanup

After Tahoe’s celebrated July 4th festivities, our beaches and surrounding areas can get a little too much love. Each year on July 5th, Tahoe residents and visitors turn out for the largest cleanup of the year to refresh and revitalize Lake Tahoe’s shores. You can help Keep Tahoe Blue by volunteering at a beach cleanup site around the Lake!

How to sign up:

• Click on the location below to sign up
• If you do not pre-register, you will need to complete a volunteer waiver onsite during check-in.
• Note for minors:
  • Volunteers under 18 – will need to create a volunteer account and provide a guardian’s email to complete the waiver online.
  • Volunteers under 13 – will need to provide a guardian’s email to create a volunteer account and complete the waiver online.
  • If you are having trouble registering minors online, please register on the day of at the on-site check-in tent at your chosen location.

Locations: 

• Tahoe City Commons Beach – Meet at Commons Beach and clean the beach, through the town, and into 64 Acres.
  • In partnership with Tahoe City Public Utility District and Tahoe City Downtown Association
• Zephyr Cove – Meet at Zephyr Cove and clean through Zephyr Shoals.
  • In partnership with USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and Aramark Destinations 
• Lakeview Commons – Meet at Lakeview Commons and clean the surrounding area and down to Regan Beach and Hidden Beach.
  • In partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe and Kirkwood Mountain Resort
• Kings Beach – Meet at Kings Beach and clean the beach, surrounding town, North Tahoe Beach, Secline Beach, and Moon Dunes.
  • In partnership with CA State Parks, Northstar Mountain Resort, and Protect Our Winters.
• Kiva Beach – Meet at Tallac Historic Site and clean the area to Kiva Beach and towards the highway and towards Camp Richardson.
  • In partnership with the USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Great Basin Institute, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Camp Richardson Resort.
• Nevada Beach – Meet at Nevada Beach and clean the beach, campground, and Lam Watah Meadows.
  • In partnership with Explor US and Bally’s Lake Tahoe

Interested in making a difference as a site lead? We are looking for 2–3 leads at each location to help set up and break down equipment, distribute materials, and record data card information. To volunteer, please email events@keeptahoeblue.org. or julie@keeptahoeblue.org. 

Be sure to bring:

• Hat, sunglasses, comfortable clothing, and shoes
• Cleanup gloves and grabbers (if you have them)
• Sunscreen
• Full reusable water bottle or travel mug
• Any snacks you would like

We provide:

• Cleanup materials (gloves, bags, etc.)
• Refreshments
• Cool giveaways

Our cleanup efforts are made possible by a generous community of Tahoe lovers. We need your help to buy supplies, staff a dedicated team of experts, and do preventative work to stop litter at the source.

DONATE TODAY TO KEEP TAHOE BLUE

For questions or more information, email events@keeptahoeblue.org.