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Visit Truckee-Tahoe developed a 12-page Sustainable Truckee Visitors Guide (print & digital) that explains how to make sustainable travel choices before and during their stay. The guide includes topics such as protecting Truckee's night skies, how to plan a car-free visit, shop and dine local, voluntourism opportunities, and more.
Truckee's Destination Stewardship Plan is a major component of the Visit Truckee-Tahoe Two Year Strategic Plan (FY 23/24-24-25). The Truckee Stewardship Council and citizen surveys helped determine priorities and goals.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe developed a 12-page Sustainable Truckee Visitors Guide (print & digital) that explains how to make sustainable travel choices before and during their stay. The guide includes topics such as protecting Truckee's night skies, how to plan a car-free visit, shop and dine local, voluntourism opportunities, and more.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe developed a “lean-in” green business model for Short Term Rentals (STRs) based on the California Green Business Network and inspired by Hawaii's Ocean Friendly Restaurants. The standards recognize lodging properties that meet sustainability criteria in five categories: Energy, Waste & Supplies, Water, Transportation, and Communications. Learn more about Truckee Eco/Green Lodging.
Sustainable Truckee sponsorship was awarded to Truckee River Watershed Council to complete data collection and user interviews at Donner Lake during peak visitation periods summer 2024 and winter 2025. This will inform efforts to improve user experiences, protect natural resources, and better understand the extent of issues and impacts. Assessment findings will be incorporated into the 2023 State of Donner Lake report.
Sustainable Truckee sponsorship was awarded to Truckee Donner Land Trust for a feasibility study and/or master plan for long-term enhancement of the Johnson Canyon Trailhead area. The project will enhance outdoor recreation and access with implementation of waste management, paved parking, toilets, picnic tables, and possible development of an all-inclusive interpretive loop trail.
Sustainable Truckee sponsorship was awarded to Truckee Donner Land Trust for a feasibility study and/or master plan of trailhead/visitor amenities for snow play for the Old Greenwood property located off of Pioneer Trail, Interstate 80.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe, along with other VIP partners, provided major funding for Truckee's first microtransit pilot, Truckee TART Connect. The free, on-demand "Mountain Uber" provides door to door rides via the app. The "around town" shuttle operates seven days a week in all Truckee neighborhoods.
Sustainable Truckee sponsorship was awarded to Tahoe Backcountry Alliance for winter 2023/24, 2022/23, and 2021/22 to amend their contract with West End Snow Removal for expanded snow removal services at West End Beach, Donner Lake. Expanded snow plowing increases the total available winter parking spots from 20 to 60, serving Donner Lake Run backcountry skiers and snow play users.
Comprehensive print and digital trail maps detailing safety, trail etiquette, and orientation to popular and off the beaten path trails in and nearby Truckee.
Visitors who book Truckee lodging during off-peak period times (shoulder seasons, midweek) are eligible for a $100 Sustainable Truckee Gift Card. Cards support 60+ local businesses and 25% is matched for stewardship projects.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe's Trails for EveryBODY™ initiative supports events and trail development that cultivate an inclusive, bike-friendly culture for all. Sponsorships include:
Summer signs were created in partnership with USFS, Truckee Fire Protection District, and Truckee Trails Foundation and were posted at summer Truckee trailheads with relevant fire safety and stewardship messages.
Along Historic Downtown Truckee's main street, you will see multiple outdoor nature and wildlife images on lampposts with the message “Take Care”. Sixty-one flagpoles promote protect, preserve and take care of our natural environment message in addition to welcoming everyone to our community
The Sustainable Truckee Gift Card is a community-based, digital gift card that can only be used at participating merchants. Nearly 60 Truckee businesses have opted into the program. Cards encourage visitors and residents to SHOP LOCAL, keeping more dollars in our community. There is no cost to participate for business owners.
For every gift card sold, Visit Truckee-Tahoe will match 25% of card value for Sustainable Truckee Sponsorships (up to $25,000) such as meadow restoration (carbon sequestration), trail work, graffiti cleanup, wildfire prevention messaging.
Visit Truckee-Tahoe coordinates with key partners and land management agencies to ensure key alerts, safety messages, and information for Truckee, California are delivered on the Truckee-Tahoe Travel Alert. This page is maintained frequently with need to know information for visitors and residents.
Developed in coordination with VIP partners (i.e. TDPUD, NV County, Town of Truckee), these guides help our community of visitors and residents plan ahead and be prepared for seasonal events in the mountains such as winter weather, wildfire season, power outages, etc.
Sustainable Truckee features Truckee-Tahoe locals and highlights how our community lives sustainably on our Local Voices page. Everyone, including visitors, are welcome to join.
We support a local, regional, and national effort to amplify the Recreate Responsibly guidelines and encourage responsible travel.
A hub for getting involved with Truckee-Tahoe nonprofits. Meet locals and spend a few hours doing something completely unique and memorable during your vacation. Drop-in opportunities available. View Volunteer Opportunities.
A regional pledge that encourages visitors to become responsible travelers through six action items: Become a Steward of Truckee-Tahoe, Respect the Environment, Stay Educated, Keep Wildlife Wild, Be Fire Safe, Demonstrate Mindful Travel.
As an official community partner of the Barracuda Championship on July 14-17, 2022, Visit Truckee-Tahoe provided Sustainable Truckee volunteer t-shirts and waste receptacle branding, and coordinated post-event waste materials for upcycling opportunities.
Winter signs were created in partnership with USFS, Sierra Avalanche Center, Tahoe Backcountry Alliance and other partners and were posted at Truckee winter trailheads with relevant safety and stewardship messages for skiers/riders and snow play users.
The Sustainable Truckee Bike Valet was available for free at Truckee Thursdays and Music in the Park for summer 2022. The valet provided monitored bike parking for event attendees and was staffed by Sustainable Truckee Ambassadors. Managed by Truckee Trails Foundation with funding contribution from Keep Truckee Green.
Summer/Winter Sustainable Truckee Ambassadors roved Truckee trails looking for fire danger and trash issues, and educating outdoor users on how to Leave No Trace and Recreate Responsibly. Managing partner Truckee Trails Foundation. Additional funding partners include Keep Truckee Green, Truckee Fire Protection District, Nevada County.
Sustainable Truckee is a vision achieved by the work and cooperation of many partner organizations. Here's a look at several featured programs by our VIP partners that help make Truckee a sustainable mountain town. View Partners.
Single-use foodware packaging makes up 68% of litter in Truckee. To help mitigate this issue, Truckee Town Council approved a single-use foodware reduction ordinance in Nov 2022 aimed at reducing the amount of single-use items like plastic utensils, coffee cups, and straws. The ordinance:
Single-use beverage bottles make up a large percentage of waste and litter, creating an environmental threat to our region. The Town of Truckee is considering a ban on the sale of some types of single-use bottle beverages. Drink Truckee tap! It's delicious, and filling up a reusable water bottle helps reduce waste.
Nine Truckee restaurants accept the Green Box reusable container, a zero-waste foodware option for to-go meals at particpating locations. Buy your first green box for $5, get takeout in the container, rinse when finished, then bring the box back to a participating location and trade for a clean one.
Truckee has four convenient compost drop-off locations that are accessible year-round. Composting food scraps helps prevent potent greenhouse gasses from being released when food breaks down in the landfill. About 25% of landfills are food scraps according to the EPA.
As of March 2023, Truckee has five Certified California Green Businesses. Certified businesses meet high standards of sustainability, ensuring they have a positive impact on the environment, local economy, and our Truckee community.
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