Tag: invasive species
Tahoe National Forest Implements Fire Restrictions; Local Candidate Filing Begins; $3.4...
TDPUD vs. Kim Harris; bluegrass concert to support Tahoe state parks; seven arrested in Tahoe Vista after stealing groceries from Safeway; more.
Tahoe Keys and the Fight to Put Toxic Chemicals in Lake...
Invasive aquatic algae has long been a problem in the Tahoe Keys; now the homeowner’s association wants to use herbicides to combat the issue. In a My Shot opinion piece, these authors argue there are preferable, natural solutions.
Speak With Care
Language matters. This My Shot reflects on a popular former opinion piece which discussed new residents avoiding being an “invasive species,” and why, historically and looking toward a brighter future, we need to avoid such characterization.
How Not to Be an Invasive Species
One long-time “local” pushes back on what that means, and discusses how stewardship is the route to avoid becoming an invasive species in Tahoe/Truckee … and even how to blossom into a Sierra wildflower.