Partnerships

Great Basin Institute

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) partners with federal, state and local public land management agencies to complete restoration and monitoring initiatives throughout the West. GBI is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and service throughout the West. Founded in 1998 at the University of Nevada, GBI advances applied research to support science-based adaptive management of public lands. The Institute is dedicated to the promotion of science through field studies programs, conservation practices, and public outreach. In addition, GBI works in collaboration with many programs, including Nevada Conservation Corps; International Conservation Volunteer Exchange (ICVE); Research Associate Program (RAP); Cultural Resource Program; Basin & Range Forestry; NEPA Services; Assessment, Inventory & Monitoring (AIM); Taylor Creek Visitor Center; Galena Creek Visitor Center; and the Tallac Historic Site.

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team

The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) was formed in 2008 to implement the Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy. Members are a group of dedicated professionals committed to protecting life, property and the environment at Lake Tahoe through proper management of the forests to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire, thereby protecting communities, while safeguarding the exceptional natural resources of Lake Tahoe. The TFFT is overseen by a Multi-Agency Coordinating Group which includes the seven Lake Tahoe Basin fire chiefs and nine local agency executives including the USDA Forest Service.

Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association

The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that builds, maintains, and advocates for multi-use trails in Tahoe while providing education to all trail users and hosting fun community events. TAMBA works in partnership with land managers such as the USDA Forest Service, Nevada State Parks, California State Parks, and the City of South Lake Tahoe. In addition, TAMBA helps maintain more than 100 miles of trail per year.

Tahoe Rim Trail Association

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association works in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the Nevada Division of State Parks as the primary stewards of the Tahoe Rim Trail. From the first conception of a trail following the ridgeline around Lake Tahoe, construction, maintenance and management of the trail has been driven by volunteers. The trail would not exist without the sustained efforts of thousands of individual volunteers over past four decades. Volunteers allow our trail and our organization to thrive in a way that would not be possible in any other way. On average, the TRT volunteer community annually contributes efforts with an in-kind value of over $400,000. Every summer, dedicated Tahoe Rim Trail Association volunteers hit the trail to cut new tread, clear away down trees, rebuild bridges, and fix erosion damage on trails all around the lake. Hundreds of individuals, groups and families from diverse backgrounds and of all ages donate their time and energy to keep alive the dream of the most beautiful trail system in the Sierra. Join us, and see why the Tahoe Rim Trail is truly a trail like no other.