Squaw Valley Guests Donate $43,235 To Green Bucks

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows’ guests, the ski resort recently donated $43,235 to the Tahoe Fund and the Truckee River Watershed Council. This donation came from individual dollar donations that guests added to lift ticket and season pass sales during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. These donations—called “Green Bucks”— have helped in funding projects such as the restoration of the Truckee River from Tahoe City to Alpine Meadows and removing aquatic invasive weeds from Lake Tahoe.

Green Bucks is a partner program between the Tahoe Fund and the Truckee River Watershed Council that aims to harness the passion of visitors and residents to help care for our extraordinary mountain environment. Through Green Bucks, local businesses across the area allow guests to add donations to lift tickets, hotel rooms, golf rounds and meals.

“A huge thank-you to all of the guests of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows for helping to support our efforts to preserve the Tahoe environment,” said Amy Berry, CEO of the Tahoe Fund. “It is simply amazing to see how these dollar donations add up to a huge amount of support.”

“Thanks to the business community and their guests, conservation groups will be able to protect and restore more meadows and forests, and provide more recreation access,” said Lisa Wallace, Executive Director of the Truckee River Watershed Council. 

Together with the resort, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows guests give $40,000 annually to clear lakes and streams in the local area through these two critical organizations. 

• The Truckee River Watershed Council brings the community together for the Truckee. It focuses on collaborative solutions for the protection, enhancement and restoration of the Truckee River watershed.  http://www.truckeeriverwc.org/
• The mission of Tahoe Fund is to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin by building broad support and funding for projects and programs that increase the enjoyment of the region for current and future generations. The Fund focuses grants on the core areas of conservation, recreation and education/stewardship.