Scuba Divers Remove More Than 25,000 Pounds of Debris From Lake Tahoe
We want YOU to help decide which sculpture we should permanently place at the Tahoe South Events Center! The artists will create a sculpture of an endangered animal from Lake Tahoe. Pick one of the three choices below. You can only vote once!
The Sierra Red Fox is an endangered species native to the Tahoe area. They are classified as one of the most endangered species in North America, with an estimated 18 to 39 individuals left. They are sub-alpine species and their decline is related to the impact on their habitat due to human activity, climate change, and wildfires.
The only native trout to the region, this prehistoric species of trout is a primary Lake Tahoe predator as well as a key food source for many land-based creatures – including humans. Recent reintroduction efforts of the Lahontan Cutthroat trout have been improving.
(We had a Virgin Creek Cutthroat until just the last century in Virgin Valley.)
The last concept celebrates the new record-high number of bald eagles counted by the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science in the 2021 season. This depiction illustrates the food web and celebrates both species as integral and iconic parts of the whole. Both of the species’ health greatly depends on the lake’s health.
Got a favorite ? go vote.
https://tahoesouth.com/surfaced-art/
All about the divers: https://www.ecowatch.com/scuba-divers-l ... eanup.html