Mission Timeline
2021
Earth Day launch for Incline Earth Walk site hosts 95 local K-8th grade students
Working with UC Davis to see how our team might help enable a Floating Lake Observatory to become a reality on the Lake
Geotourism presentation at Green-Up Green Lodging Conference
2020
As pandemic increases desire for outside connection, the Earthwalk gains interest.
The Gratitude Product expands to include Be Safe Bandanas, online shop page and by July, three new outlets.
New corporate donors: Microsoft Benevity and Tahoe Wellness Center help us keep projects alive despite the lockdown.
Our Earth Team hosts an Earth Integration day for 50 Sierra Nevada University students
Presentation at Sierra Alliance Conference
2019
Earth Walk site moving forward: Washoe Galis Dungal interpretive signs and Guide booklet Nevada Trails TV interview
Lisa Krasner of NV Assembly suggests legislation to protect bears at the 6 Incline Village creeks (Draft Bill written)
Increased distribution and demand for (our fundraising) Gratitude Ornaments, so we expand product line to include more items.
2018
Continue to build out the Earth Walk site. Working with Washoe Elders, add Washo names into the guidebook and receive their support and gratitude for a project that shares stewardship goals of connecting ones heart to nature.
Wildlife Corridor Protection Collaboration to shift public awareness to understand the need for wildlife to be safe as they navigate streams and rivers throughout the watershed, thru the sale of Bear Habitat signs for Bear Boxes.
Earth Day launch for Incline Earth Walk site hosts 95 local K-8th grade students
Working with UC Davis to see how our team might help enable a Floating Lake Observatory to become a reality on the Lake
Geotourism presentation at Green-Up Green Lodging Conference
2020
As pandemic increases desire for outside connection, the Earthwalk gains interest.
The Gratitude Product expands to include Be Safe Bandanas, online shop page and by July, three new outlets.
New corporate donors: Microsoft Benevity and Tahoe Wellness Center help us keep projects alive despite the lockdown.
Our Earth Team hosts an Earth Integration day for 50 Sierra Nevada University students
Presentation at Sierra Alliance Conference
2019
Earth Walk site moving forward: Washoe Galis Dungal interpretive signs and Guide booklet Nevada Trails TV interview
Lisa Krasner of NV Assembly suggests legislation to protect bears at the 6 Incline Village creeks (Draft Bill written)
Increased distribution and demand for (our fundraising) Gratitude Ornaments, so we expand product line to include more items.
2018
Continue to build out the Earth Walk site. Working with Washoe Elders, add Washo names into the guidebook and receive their support and gratitude for a project that shares stewardship goals of connecting ones heart to nature.
Wildlife Corridor Protection Collaboration to shift public awareness to understand the need for wildlife to be safe as they navigate streams and rivers throughout the watershed, thru the sale of Bear Habitat signs for Bear Boxes.
2017
Wildlife Awareness Collaboration (http://sustaintahoe.org/index.php/wildlife-awareness/
Secure a NCOT Grant to pay Washo-Paiute Ben Rupert to construct a Washo Showcase (Galis Dungals) on North Shore: http://sustaintahoe.org/index.php/washoe-showcase/
Geotourism Speaker at the Nevada Rural Round-Up Tourism Conference in Tonopah NV.
Wildlife Awareness Collaboration (http://sustaintahoe.org/index.php/wildlife-awareness/
Secure a NCOT Grant to pay Washo-Paiute Ben Rupert to construct a Washo Showcase (Galis Dungals) on North Shore: http://sustaintahoe.org/index.php/washoe-showcase/
Geotourism Speaker at the Nevada Rural Round-Up Tourism Conference in Tonopah NV.
2016
Geotourism Certification Course and 3-Day Workshop outlined: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ynOhRt5SQJcM3p
Sustainable Tahoe is Keynote speaker at Nevada Master Naturalist Conference
Incline Village Geotourism (self-guided) Menu available: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-menu-incline
Geotourism Certification Course and 3-Day Workshop outlined: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ynOhRt5SQJcM3p
Sustainable Tahoe is Keynote speaker at Nevada Master Naturalist Conference
Incline Village Geotourism (self-guided) Menu available: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-menu-incline
2015
Draft Geotourism Guide Book and App proposal
Geotourism presentation at NV Naturalist Program in Vegas
Create 3-Day Geotourism workshop
Create Geotourism Course to build skills and fluency for tourism and hospitality industry.
Geotourism Course
Geotourism Expo
Sustainable Tahoe FaceBook page
Draft Geotourism Guide Book and App proposal
Geotourism presentation at NV Naturalist Program in Vegas
Create 3-Day Geotourism workshop
Create Geotourism Course to build skills and fluency for tourism and hospitality industry.
Geotourism Course
Geotourism Expo
Sustainable Tahoe FaceBook page
2014
Expo Sponsorship package launches 2014 Expo
Washoe Tribal Council to co-sponsor Lakalelup. ST secures NV Humanities to pay Washo presenters, including a Water Blessing by Melba Rakow. Tahoe Expo # 4. Lakalelup provides heritage of stewardship. Mary Youngblood highlights stage
Tahoe Expo Report: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/2014-tahoe-geotourism-expo-2014-report
Jack Durst 2014 Tahoe Expo Reporting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiUCjPcDCtk
2014 Expo featuring a Washoe Lukalelup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p0DCdl9yA
2014 Tahoe Tonight interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKy822J5avc
Expo Sponsorship package launches 2014 Expo
Washoe Tribal Council to co-sponsor Lakalelup. ST secures NV Humanities to pay Washo presenters, including a Water Blessing by Melba Rakow. Tahoe Expo # 4. Lakalelup provides heritage of stewardship. Mary Youngblood highlights stage
Tahoe Expo Report: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/2014-tahoe-geotourism-expo-2014-report
Jack Durst 2014 Tahoe Expo Reporting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiUCjPcDCtk
2014 Expo featuring a Washoe Lukalelup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p0DCdl9yA
2014 Tahoe Tonight interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKy822J5avc
2013
Geotourism curriculum designed for Sierra Nevada College: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-cirriculum
El Dorado County and City South Lake partner to support 2013 Tahoe Geotourism Expo
Business Donors: Vapur and WaiSup http://www.sierrasun.com/news/waisup-supports-a-sustainable-tahoe-2/
Guzzled designs ST & Expo logos and marketing materials
Sheri Woodsgreen leads Board Retreat
2013 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpy8W18858
2013 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpy8W18858
Jack Durst 2013 Tahoe Expo reporting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxklZ_Z9vU
2013 Tahoe TV Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0GqEMWdDc
2013 Nevada Trails TV interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss5tF69zudY&t=8s
Geotourism curriculum designed for Sierra Nevada College: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-cirriculum
El Dorado County and City South Lake partner to support 2013 Tahoe Geotourism Expo
Business Donors: Vapur and WaiSup http://www.sierrasun.com/news/waisup-supports-a-sustainable-tahoe-2/
Guzzled designs ST & Expo logos and marketing materials
Sheri Woodsgreen leads Board Retreat
2013 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpy8W18858
2013 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpy8W18858
Jack Durst 2013 Tahoe Expo reporting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxklZ_Z9vU
2013 Tahoe TV Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR0GqEMWdDc
2013 Nevada Trails TV interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss5tF69zudY&t=8s
2012
ST contributes to Sustainability Collaborative
Tahoe Expo expands showcase from South Lake to Pyramid Lake (12 .gov, 15 .orgs, 35 .com)
Collaboration w/ SJSU Recreation Class inspires 50 freshmen to build 25 Tahoe Geotracks!
ST receives 3 Awards: Spirit of Lake, Blue Ribbon HM & SBC geotourism contribution
ORMAT supports our sustainable showcase
2012 Tahoe Expo promo interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2K8E7bT8E
2012 Tahoe TV interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNoKYGAkCwo
2012 SJSU Students build Geotracks: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotrack-wild-mustangs-native-culture
2012 SNC students work w/Embassy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_J9YOFKag
ST contributes to Sustainability Collaborative
Tahoe Expo expands showcase from South Lake to Pyramid Lake (12 .gov, 15 .orgs, 35 .com)
Collaboration w/ SJSU Recreation Class inspires 50 freshmen to build 25 Tahoe Geotracks!
ST receives 3 Awards: Spirit of Lake, Blue Ribbon HM & SBC geotourism contribution
ORMAT supports our sustainable showcase
2012 Tahoe Expo promo interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V2K8E7bT8E
2012 Tahoe TV interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNoKYGAkCwo
2012 SJSU Students build Geotracks: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotrack-wild-mustangs-native-culture
2012 SNC students work w/Embassy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl_J9YOFKag
2011
Ric Licatta (Sustainability Advisor to Harry Reid) and his students, design a Gateway to Nature Geo Center concept for re-imagining the
Kings Beach Conference Center: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/tahoes-8-world-gateway-proposal
Placer County honors ST with a County Resolution for our ‘8 Worlds of Tahoe’ interlinked tourism concept
Tahoe Expo, inspired by Washo stewardship legacy demonstrates the first basin-wide Exposition of Stewardship: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/tahoe-expo-2011-report
2011 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fSBshMOvw
2011 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB-VZG1zoRk
Ric Licatta (Sustainability Advisor to Harry Reid) and his students, design a Gateway to Nature Geo Center concept for re-imagining the
Kings Beach Conference Center: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/tahoes-8-world-gateway-proposal
Placer County honors ST with a County Resolution for our ‘8 Worlds of Tahoe’ interlinked tourism concept
Tahoe Expo, inspired by Washo stewardship legacy demonstrates the first basin-wide Exposition of Stewardship: https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/tahoe-expo-2011-report
2011 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fSBshMOvw
2011 Tahoe Expo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB-VZG1zoRk
2010
Jan: Plans for Tahoe’s first ever lake wide Green Water Transit Expo move forward, as a the group expands to 50 people in Incline
Sustainable Tahoe NGO, initial goal is shifted to host Tahoe’s first ever Stewardship Congress (collaboration to design this EXPO)
Stewardship Congress: 82 (sustainability-minded) representatives collaborate to design the first Geotourism Expo of Stewardship
Event is opened with Washo prayer offering by two Washo elders.
Green Networking event to bring Tahoe businesses together to expose and expand working lead-by-example sustainable models.
ST participates, contributes and is cited as a critical partner in Tahoe Prosperity Plan (pages 56-59)
https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/lake-tahoe-prosperity-plan
2010 Stewardship Congress Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRkbmwdfySM
2010 Washoe Opening Prayer Stewardship Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCrzrlZfoiY
2010 Dr Goldman Dream of Tahoe S Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–jp0-KGgKU
2010 Stewardship Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JZXpDcLGX4
Jan: Plans for Tahoe’s first ever lake wide Green Water Transit Expo move forward, as a the group expands to 50 people in Incline
Sustainable Tahoe NGO, initial goal is shifted to host Tahoe’s first ever Stewardship Congress (collaboration to design this EXPO)
Stewardship Congress: 82 (sustainability-minded) representatives collaborate to design the first Geotourism Expo of Stewardship
Event is opened with Washo prayer offering by two Washo elders.
Green Networking event to bring Tahoe businesses together to expose and expand working lead-by-example sustainable models.
ST participates, contributes and is cited as a critical partner in Tahoe Prosperity Plan (pages 56-59)
https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/lake-tahoe-prosperity-plan
2010 Stewardship Congress Promo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRkbmwdfySM
2010 Washoe Opening Prayer Stewardship Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCrzrlZfoiY
2010 Dr Goldman Dream of Tahoe S Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–jp0-KGgKU
2010 Stewardship Congress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JZXpDcLGX4
2009
Tahoe Chamber Geotourism Steering Committee invite Ms. Chandler to join at the same time she meets Penelope Curtis. The two of them (plus Peter Brumis) form GeoSierra LLC to compete for an El Dorado RFP Grant (made possible by Norma Santiago) to ‘map geotourism assets’ in in County. GeoSierra wins the grant and spends a summer leading geotourism workshops to identify assets in the region.
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkzCdh4U8Zo
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKHf7jsYuOM
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B-iQDZXOoI
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtWOOyOB9s
Nov.09, Chandler, Oliver, Dayberry, Wendell, Hansen meet to discuss a ‘Native to Novice’ Green Water Transit Expo.
Tahoe Chamber Geotourism Steering Committee invite Ms. Chandler to join at the same time she meets Penelope Curtis. The two of them (plus Peter Brumis) form GeoSierra LLC to compete for an El Dorado RFP Grant (made possible by Norma Santiago) to ‘map geotourism assets’ in in County. GeoSierra wins the grant and spends a summer leading geotourism workshops to identify assets in the region.
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkzCdh4U8Zo
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKHf7jsYuOM
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B-iQDZXOoI
2009 Tahoe Today TV GeoSierra interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtWOOyOB9s
Nov.09, Chandler, Oliver, Dayberry, Wendell, Hansen meet to discuss a ‘Native to Novice’ Green Water Transit Expo.
2007-8
Jonathan Tourtellot of National Geographic Center Sustainable Destinations (NGCSD) appoints Jacquie Chandler as Tahoe’s Geotourism Liaison. Ms. Chandler forms up ‘Geo-Tahoe’ to socialize geotourism throughout region. First presentation at Tahoe Sierra Club, challenges group to score Tahoe based on the 12 Geotourism principles. https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-scores-115-top-world-destinations
Jonathan Tourtellot of National Geographic Center Sustainable Destinations (NGCSD) appoints Jacquie Chandler as Tahoe’s Geotourism Liaison. Ms. Chandler forms up ‘Geo-Tahoe’ to socialize geotourism throughout region. First presentation at Tahoe Sierra Club, challenges group to score Tahoe based on the 12 Geotourism principles. https://www.slideshare.net/jacquiechandler/geotourism-scores-115-top-world-destinations
The adventure begins…
