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Board Meeting: effluent tank maintenance
A Special Board Meeting took place online on September 15 to discuss:• Effluent tank maintenance and relining proposals. Schedule for repairs begins this week.• Homeowner's pier and floating boat pier maintenance. A PDF to download, read and print is attached...
Highlights from a presentation given by Alexia Ronning, CDFW Bear Biologist
Live talk, Echo Chalet Meadow, July 6, 2024
Protecting historic Echo cabins from bears: Saturday July 6, 2024, 11:30am, Chalet meadow
How can we protect our cabins from bears, while keeping to all the rules? The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has identified several types of deterrents that may protect cabins from bear damage. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU)...
Boat Inspections Required to Launch at Echo Lake
In 2008 the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) established a Watercraft Inspection Program to minimize the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in Lake Tahoe. In 2021, the inspection program was expanded...
Echo Lake Water Management
Have you ever wondered why, when and how the water level rises and falls at Echo Lakes? Water levels in the Echo Lakes are managed under two permits/licenses, both held by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID). One is for the dam itself and the other governs the...
ELA Fee Retention Survey: Results
Thank you to the 25% of you who responded to the survey about fee retention. The results of the survey of ELA members, asking for input on what is the most important subjects to Echo Lakers on how the USFS Special Use fee funds should be spent. The top three "votes"...
Echo Lakes Day – August 5, 2023
Click to download Reservation Form Echo Lakes Day 2023 is almost here! The postcard Reservation Form for the dinner may be downloaded here, or click on the picture at right. You may have received your copy via US mail. The Chalet also has some if you need them....
Tahoe Rim Trail – Proposed Echo Lake Loop Connection Trail
The Echo Lake Environmental Fun (ELEF) has sent an extensive letter to TRPA about the proposed future Desolation Wilderness access trail on Echo Lake's South Shore by the Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy. Please read the ELEF's letter, attached to this article. Click...
The Osprey – Edition 4 (Caldor Fire) 2022
The fourth edition of The Osprey features stunning content and articles about the Caldor Fire, the local and fire fighter heroes who spared no effort to save the cabins and forest around Echo Lake. Click the image at left to download the complete PDF of the magazine...
Echo Lake Environment Fund
Check the ELEF page of the website for news and more information.