• The Tahoe Cross County Lodge’s mission is to provide affordable access to outdoor education and year-round recreation, building enduring connections between community and nature
• This project provides the community with a welcoming and upgraded gathering place for users enjoying the extensive trail system in North Tahoe’s backyard
• Relocates the trailhead next to North Tahoe High School, improving access for all trail users, especially students, and those who are older, younger, and/or have a disability
• Allows more community members to experience the mental, physical, and emotional health benefits of having affordable trail access
• Repurposes a historic 1930s Tahoe home into an innovative, energy-efficient new trailhead facility, leading the Tahoe basin area in sustainable and climate-neutral development
• Photo shows an architect rendering of future Lodge on Polaris Drive

RECENT UPDATES:

October-December 2024:

• Secured a tree harvest permit from both TRPA and CalFire
• Successful volunteer effort to prepare the site for tree removal
• Completed updated construction plan
• Phase 1 construction on track for May 2025 groundbreaking

PREVIOUS UPDATES:

The land exchange between the Tahoe City Public Utility District and the California Tahoe Conservancy has been completed, allowing on-site work to commence. The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District has completed construction of the ADA-compliant sidewalk connecting its property to the project’s shared parking site.

Biologists have conducted surveys on the property to check for nesting migratory birds, a soil restoration expert has advised on long-term restoration at the site, and neighborhood outreach has been a priority to foster transparency.

Phase one work will commence in November 2024, including BMP installation and tree removal. In 2025, site grading and excavation, utility trenching and installation, and paving and drainage facilities will be completed.