Mountain Area Preservation

Do you want to help plan for the future? Join the Town of Truckee for the next Innovate Gateway workshop, this Thursday, June 17th, at 5:30 pm. This is the 3rd workshop hosted by the Town of Truckee to help plan for new land uses and ways to improve the Donner Pass Road corridor in the Gateway area. Access the virtual meeting here: http://www.bit.ly/InnovateGateway P.s. The link will not be active until the day of the meeting. Questions? Please reach out to Jaime LaChance with the Town of Truckee for more information at (530) 536-8087 or [email protected]

The 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, hosted by Mountain Area Preservation, during Earth Month, was another successful virtual event, celebrating the environment and activism! This year’s festival was supported by 25 Sponsors, 300 households, and 750 viewers participating in the virtual festival. Festival supporters enjoyed 13 family-friendly films, and Earth Day messages from some of our 2021 Sponsors. The virtual auction was supported by 41 local Truckee-Tahoe busines...ses who donated a variety of goods and services to help support MAP’s fundraising efforts with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Collectively, through Sponsorship, Ticket Sales, and the Virtual Auction, MAP raised $30,000 to support our mission and work! Thank you again, to our 2021 Sponsors, Auction Donors, and MAP Supporters who participated in the virtual event, we look forward to bringing back Wild & Scenic in 2022 as part of our Earth Day celebrations! #WildAndScenicFilmFestival #WhereActivismGetsInspired #WSFFTruckeeTahoe #WSFF2021#Tahoe #Truckee

It may not be wildfire preparedness month any more, but it's always important to brush up on your fire safety knowledge, especially during summer time in Tahoe. Wildfire will always be a concern in mountain regions, but there are actions we can take to help prevent or mitigate fire devastation. One major step we can take is to prevent sprawling development into the Wildland Urban Interface, also known as the WUI. Martis Valley West would be a terrible example of sprawling dev...elopment into the WUI. It would be located in a high-severity fire danger zone on top of Brockway Summit, with steep slopes and rugged terrain, making it an extremely difficult to evacuate the Lake Tahoe Basin, during a wildfire. Visit ProtectOurMountains.org to sign our petition and support our legal campaign to stop this dangerous development! #savetahoe #protectourmountains #martisvalleywest #Tahoe #Truckee #protectopenspace #environmentaladvocacy See more

Join the Truckee 2040 General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) for the May meeting TODAY, from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm, where the updated land use alternatives will be presented and discussed, as well as the Virtual Community Workshop for June 24th. The land use alternatives is one of the most important components for the new General Plan, providing an opportunity for the community to discuss zoning needs, land use history and constraints, and redevelopment opportunities. Tune in to GPAC at www.Truckee2040.com/gpac and learn about the draft land use alternatives and how to get involved in the future Community Workshop. #Truckee #LandUseAdvocacy #SmartGrowth

Part of the Truckee 2040 General Plan Update includes the analysis of 11 sites for increased housing density within Truckee’s town limits. These sites were identified in 2019 and the Senate Bill 2 grant funding is being utilized to evaluate these sites for increased housing density. The initial analysis will be presented to the Truckee Town Council TONIGHT, Tuesday, May 25th. The sites being evaluated for increased density to accommodate future housing are High-Altitude Fitne...ss, RPL in Armstrong Tract, Gateway near Safeway, Residences at Jibboom in Historic Downtown Truckee, Tahoe- Truckee Lumber, Gray’s Crossing Church Cottages, Gray’s Crossing Lot F Golf Course, Gray’s Crossing Lot D Highway, Joerger Ranch Phase III, Riverview Corp Yard, and the Former California Highway Patrol site. We believe that any site that is considered for upzoning, needs to create evident public benefit by ensuring future housing serves the local workforce, not just increasing the density and value of a private property. While each site has different characteristics and constraints, this is an important factor in determining what sites should receive this community benefit for Truckee. Review the Staff Report for Item 7.2 at www.TownofTruckee.com. Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] until one hour prior to the start of the meeting and text or voice message at (530) 428-6555 on any item on the agenda until the Mayor closes public comment on each item. Weigh in tonight on upzone housing sites and let the Truckee Town Council know your local land use knowledge, your voice matters! #LandUseAdvocacy #HousingForThePeople #Truckee #WorkforceHousing #GetInvolved

SPRAWL HARMS US ALL. The Martis Valley West development will destroy 662 acres of pristine forest and build a massive gated subdivision with 760 units + 6.6 acres of commercial on Brockway Summit. This project will negatively impact every resident in the Tahoe-Truckee region. Learn why MAP is fighting this ridgeline development proposal. Help us Protect Our Mountains you can make a difference! Please go to ProtectOurMountains.org sign the petition and contribute to our campaign. #SaveTahoe #MVWMondays #ProtectOpenSpace #Tahoe #Truckee #EnvironmentalAdvocacy

As a member-powered, environmental advocacy organization, Mountain Area Preservation relies on the support of members to accomplish our goals. Since 1987, our work has been powered by citizens who care deeply about the #Truckee #Tahoe environment and community. Thank you MAP Members, for helping to sustain our advocacy work for the last 33 years - we could not do it without you! P.s. There is still time to become a MAP Member in 2020, join our grassroots movement! https://w...ww.mountainareapreservation.org/2020 #MAP33 #ProtectOpenSpace # ProtectOurMountains #EnvironmentalAdvocacy

Wishing all of our Save Tahoe supporters a safe and joyous holiday season! Our #SaveTahoe campaign is powered by 3,000+ supporters, backing our legal challenge against Martis Valley West and helping MAP fund grassroots environmental advocacy for present and future generations! We are looking forward to a brighter 2021 with more conservation success and open space! #MVWmondays #ProtectOurMountains #ProtectOpenSpace #SaveTahoe #SaveMartisValley #EnvironmentalAdvocacy

There is still time to shop local and support MAP! Check out our next Patagonia picks for our top 10 items @tahoemountainsports this holiday season! Tahoe Mountain Sports will donate $5 to MAP for every @Patagonia item sold until December 31st. Shop online at any time, www.tahoemountainsports.com or at the shop from 10 am to 6 pm, 1200 Donner Pass Rd Unit 5E, Truckee in the Safeway center. #TMSGivesBack #MAP33 #shoplocal

Fresh snow and gratitude for grant support from the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation! Thank you Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation for awarding Mountain Area Preservation a $10,000 mission driven grant! Funding will be dedicated to MAP’s current priority land use campaigns, working to advance the protection of 12,000 acres of open space in Truckee and North Lake Tahoe. We are grateful for TTCF’s continued support in our grassroots environmental advocacy efforts! #ProtectOurMountains #ProtectOpenSpace #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #MAP33

It’s never too late to get involved in the land use planning arena and help shape future development for #Truckee #Tahoe. There are numerous items to tune into this week and learn about. The Placer County Housing Element at the Board of Supervisors hearing today at 1:00 pm, Soaring Ranch at the Truckee Planning Commission hearing tonight at 5:00 pm, Placer County Community Webinar on Wednesday at 5:30 pm, and the Truckee 2040 General Plan Advisory Committee on Thursday at 3:3...0 pm. Meetings are open to the public, get your fill of land use before the new year! #LandUseLiteracy #GetInvolved #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #SupportOurCommunity -Placer Hsg Element - Live Stream @ 1:00 pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJM2DQjfI8&feature=youtu.be -Soaring Ranch - Live Stream at 5:00 pm https://www.townoftruckee.com//Comp/Calendar/Event/7099/16 -Placer County Community Webinar - Register Wednesday Webinar at 5:30 pm via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_EjK3NJ5wRKOuQ4eAsaxhbg -Truckee 2040 GPAC - Virtual Meeting on Thursday via Zoom https://www.truckee2040.com//virtual-gpac-meeting-schedule

The 120 acre parcel in North Lake Tahoe, known as the Brockway Campground proposal was purchased by the United States Forest Service (USFS). The acquisition of this parcel is important for the watershed, recreational refuge for the Tahoe Rim Trail, and public safety for wildfire. The campground proposal for 500 sites + commercial amenities was put on hold during the public process for Martis Valley West in 2016, which is still under litigation by MAP, Sierra Watch and the Lea...gue to Save Lake Tahoe. By advocating for open space and the protection of this land more than 3,000 Save Tahoe supporters helped support this effort! A huge thank you to the California Tahoe Conservancy for stewarding this important acquisition and the USFS for purchasing this landscape for present and future generations of Tahoe-Truckee to enjoy! Read the full press release: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ltbmu/news-events/ #MVWmondays #ProtectOurMountains #ProtectOpenSpace #SaveTahoe #SaveMartisValley #EnvironmentalAdvocacy Photo Credit Keep Tahoe Blue

Advancing open space in the Truckee-Tahoe region has been a pillar of MAP’s mission since 1987. Through civic action, collaboration and environmental advocacy, our work has helped to protect more than 6,000 acres of permanent open space, from Martis Valley to Donner Summit. MAP is actively working to safeguard 12,000 acres as public land through our priority land use campaigns and collaboration efforts with conservation partners. Our watershed, forest, wildlife habitat, natu...ral resources and public safety are at stake your financial support is critical for our continued conservation efforts! Learn more about our priority land use campaigns and make a tax-deductible donation this holiday season! https://www.mountainareapreservation.org/2020 #ProtectOpenSpace #ProtectOurMountains #SupportOurCommunity #MAP33

Shop local this holiday season and give back to Mountain Area Preservation! For every @patagonia item purchased, @tahoemountainsports will donate $5 to MAP! This promotion is happening now through December 31st. Check out our first four picks as we countdown to our top 10 Patagonia favorites at Tahoe Mountain Sports! ... Shop online at www.tahoemountainsports.com or in store at 1200 Donner Pass Rd Unit 5E, Truckee in the Safeway shopping center. #TMSGivesBack #MAP33 #shoplocal

What should the Truckee Donner Public Utilities District do for our community?Join TDPUD’s strategic planning effort and the conversation. Share your ideas and help build our future and improve your neighborhood. Virtual focus groups January 7, 12, 13, and 14th. Register today at www.tdpud.org/OurFuture.

Today is the last day for 1/2 off MAP merch! Buy stocking stuffers and gifts while supporting Truckee-Tahoe environmental advocacy work! Tis’ the season, use code CYBERMAP at checkout! https://www.mountainareapreservation.org/shop

Shop local and support MAP this holiday season at Tahoe Mountain Sports in Truckee, CA. Tahoe Mountain Sports will donate $5 to MAP for every Patagonia item sold. If Patagonia gear is on your holiday shopping list make a plan to get it at Tahoe Mountain Sports! Tahoe Mountain Sports is located at 11200 Donner Pass Rd Unit 5E, Truckee in the Safeway shopping center. You can shop online, www.tahoemountainsports.com and use the brand filter to search for great Patagonia products! #TMSGivesBack #MAP33 #ShopLocal

The Town of Truckee is embarking on a process to study new housing, economic development strategies, and sustainable mobility opportunities within the Truckee Gateway area and is seeking community input for future projects. The first community meeting will be hosted virtually TONIGHT, December 3rd at 5:30 pm. Check out the project website at the Town of Truckee and take the survey, available in both English and Spanish. https://www.townoftruckee.com//planning-d/innovate-gateway