From the shores of Lake Tahoe to Sierra lakes across the region, the work of Clean Up The Lake continues to evolve—and this latest release feels like an important next step for all of us who spend time on the water. Over the years, we’ve followed and supported their efforts to protect Sierra waters through … Read more
By Charlie Pankey | Sierra Rec Magazine Lake Tahoe is often described as impossibly clear, impossibly blue, and impossibly pristine. But beneath the surface — far beyond what swimmers, paddlers, and boaters ever see — another story is unfolding. In the latest episode of the Sierra Rec Now Podcast, I sat down with Jenny Uvira, … Read more
Clean Up The Lake sets out on their second lap of Lake Tahoe – “The 72 Mile Deep Clean” Tahoe City, CA (December 11, 2025) – Clean Up The Lake (CUTL), the Tahoe nonprofit known for its environmental dive team, SCUBA cleanups, and completing the 72-mile cleanup of Lake Tahoe at depths of 0–25 feet in … Read more
From Tahoe to Sicily: Filmmaker and Clean Up The Lake Director Colin West Premieres New Documentary “SICILIA” at Newport Beach Film Festival By Sierra Rec Magazine StaffLake Tahoe, NV – October 15, 2025 Known across the Sierra as the driving force behind Clean Up The Lake, filmmaker and conservation leader Colin West is stepping into … Read more
Clean Up The Lake’s inspiring documentary series What Lies Unseen has returned with a brand-new chapter—and this time, the spotlight is on two Sierra reservoirs just outside of Truckee. Episode 4, released August 16, 2025, takes viewers beneath the surface of Boca and Stampede Reservoirs, where the team conducted its first-ever pilot research project in … Read more
Each year, the Fourth of July brings celebration, fireworks, and crowded beaches to Lake Tahoe. But when the parties end, the lake and its shores often pay the price. Last year alone, volunteers collected 1,866 pounds of litter from Lake Tahoe beaches after the holiday weekend—a drop from the 8,559 pounds picked up in 2023, … Read more
Underwater divers restoring popular Tahoe-adjacent lake with stewardship funding from Travel North Tahoe Nevada INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. (OCTOBER 30, 2024) – Travel North Tahoe Nevada (TNTNV) partnered with Tahoe-based nonprofit Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) for an extensive cleanup of Marlette Lake on October 24-25, 2024. With halloween just around the corner tomorrow, we thought we would lead off with our … Read more
