Mission fulfillment Timeline
2022
2020
2019
2018
- Refining our Geotourism Implementation Framework to elevate the recreation travel experience while protecting
the natural resources, culture and heritage of the destination.
- Expanded Share Gratitude Products into Raleys stores throughout Tahoe
- Bear Awareness Campaign with Bear League: provided magnetic sticker design, display and distribution
- Exploring how we can support a Floating Lake Observatory to engage and educate visitors about Lake Tahoe.
- Devised a Stewardship Hosting Standard for Tahoe's Short Term Rentals (STR).
- Geotourism talk at Sierra Nevada Alliance and Green-Up Green Lodging Conference
- Led 95 local students on an Earth Walk adventure supported by Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).
2020
- As pandemic increases the desire for outside connection; Sustainable Tahoe's Earth Walk gains interest.
- The Gratitude Product expands to include Be-Safe Bandanas. Visit our Gratitude Shop.
- New Corporate donors: Microsoft Benevity and Tahoe Wellness Center keep projects moving during quarantine.
- Sustainable Tahoe's Earth Team hosts Earth Integration Day for Sierra Nevada College first-year students.
- Sustainable Tahoe presents Earth Walk at the Sierra Alliance Conference.
2019
- Earth Walk site moves forward with a Washoe Galis Dungal interpretive signage and Guide booklet.
- Nevada Trails Television: interview on current campaigns, such as, Walk Softly; Respect Wildlife; Share Gratitude.
- Nevada Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner, requests legislation to protect bears at six Incline Village creeks (1st Draft outlines goals).
- Increased distribution and demand for our fundraising Gratitude Ornaments as we expand product line to include more items.
2018
- Exploration and research continues for a Earth Walk site. Washoe Tribal Elders provide "Washo" names and are pleased to have their legacy honored.
- Wildlife Corridor Protection establishes a community effort to teach the public the importance of wildlife to be safe in protected corridors throughout the Watershed.
2017
- Wildlife Awareness Collaboration brings together a community effort to inform the public about local wildlife.
- Secured a Nevada Commission On Tourism grant to construct a Washo Showcase including a Galis Dungals
on Lake Tahoe's North Shore. - Presented Geotourism at the 2-day annual Nevada Rural Round-Up Tourism Conference in Tonopah, Nevada.
2016
- Outlined a Geotourism Certification Course and 3-Day Workshop.
- Jacquie Chandler, Sustainable Tahoe, is Keynote Speaker at Nevada Master Naturalist Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Certificate of Appreciation awarded from Nevada Master Naturalist Conference.
- Created the first STR/Short-Term-Rental Geotourism Menu .
2015
- Created an innovative 3-Day Geotourism workshop.
- Created Geotourism Courses to build skills and fluency for the Hospitality Industry.
- Sustainable Tahoe launches its social media FaceBook page.
2014
- County, State and private sponsorships enable the 2014 Tahoe Expo to demonstrate the look and feel of Stewardship Tourism:
- Fun, meaningful, immersive activities that "Do No Harm" were offered to the visitors.
- Washoe ancient skills and "fancy dances" were showcased.
- Washoe Tribal Council co-sponsor a "Lakalelup" in bringing to light their heritage of stewardship. Mary Youngblood is highlighted.
- Sustainable Tahoe secures funding from Nevada Humanities to host "Washo" presenters, including a
"Water Blessing" by Melba Rakow.- Tahoe Expo Report
- Jack Durst 2014 Tahoe Expo Reporting
- 2014 Expo featured a Washoe Lukalelup
- 2014 Tahoe Tonight interview
2013
- El Dorado County and City of South Lake Tahoe partner to support 2013 Tahoe Geotourism Expo.
- Geotourism / Sustainable Tourism expands to encourage responsible travel for the future of Tahoe and its Watershed.
- Sustainable Tahoe Tourism curriculum is debut to initiate courses as part of a Hospitality Resort Management degree.
- Business Donors: Vapur and WaiSup are recognized.
- New Sustainable Tahoe and Tahoe Expo logos, marketing collateral are developed.
- Sheri Woodsgreen, One Globe Foundation, leads Board Retreat
2012
- Geotourism / Sustainable Tourism roadmap is defined and named, "STAN" Sustainable Travel Adventure Network
displaying how visitors can have fun adventures in becoming stewards for the destination. - Tahoe Expo expands its showcase from South Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake using Tri-Nomic hosting model with 12- dotGov; 15- dotOrg; and 35- dotcom.
- Sustainable Tahoe collaborates with San Jose State University to inspire fifty freshmen to build twenty-five
Tahoe "Geotracks"(sample adventure track). - Jacquie Chandler representing Sustainable Tahoe receives 3-Geotourism Awards:
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency "Spirit of the Lake".
- Tahoe Chamber of Commerce "Blue Ribbon Honorable Mention".
- National Geographic, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and Sierra Business Council.
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency "Spirit of the Lake".
- ORMAT begins a Corporate Sponsor of the 2012 Future of Sustainable Tahoe Tourism Showcase.
- 2012 Tahoe Expo interviews:
2011
- Ric Licatta, Sustainability Advisor to Nevada Senator Harry Reid, works with students to design a Gateway to Nature Geo Center concept for Kings Beach Conference Center.
- Placer County honors Sustainable Tahoe with a county Resolution for our "8 Worlds of Tahoe" that interlinks responsible tourism concepts and "Washo" tribal stewardship legacy to inspire a first Tahoe basin expose: Exposition of Stewardship.
2010
- Tahoe’s first Stewardship Congress is launched offering opportunity for collaboration to produce clean water and green transit ways showcasing Lake Tahoe on a global scale. Guided Geotourism activities engage people in fun, meaningful activities that inspire stewardship; thereby, sustaining the destination. Enrolling visitors to be part of the solution demonstrate a look at responsible travel.
- Washoe elders open the event with a native prayer for the water, reminding everyone to prioritize the Lake in all decisions.
- Stewardship Congress at Sand Harbor designs the Exposition of Stewardship, which becomes known as the Tahoe Expo. A collection of guided activities that inspire stewardship in Tahoe visitors.
- Green Networking event brings Tahoe businesses together to encourage and expand lead-by-example sustainable models.
- Sustainable Tahoe cited as a critical partner for sustainable recreation and tourism in Tahoe Prosperity Plan (pages 56-59)
2009
- Tahoe Chamber's Geotourism Steering Committee invites Ms. Chandler to join at the request of El Dorado County Supervisor
Ms. Norma Santiago, awards a $90,000 grant to support Geotourism Asset Mapping. Upon winning the grant, Chandler, Penelope Curtis and Peter Brumis form GeoSierra LLC, and spend three months leading Geotourism workshops to identify regional assets. - Jacque Chandler, Oliver, Dayberry, Tom Wendell and David Hansen design a "Native to Novice" Green Water Stewardship Exposition.
2007-8
Jonathan Tourtellot, National Geographic Center Sustainable Destinations (NGCSD), appoints Jacquie Chandler as Tahoe’s Geotourism Liaison. Ms. Chandler forms "Geo-Tahoe" to socialize Geotourism roadmap for creating responsible travel and the concept of converting travelers to stewards for the destination. Because these are all new terms for building stewardship, Chandler uses her Corporate Story Coaching skills to deliver presentations around the Tahoe basin and Watershed communities. She invites varied groups to rank Tahoe based on the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations Tourism Principles and studies the comprised results.
Jonathan Tourtellot, National Geographic Center Sustainable Destinations (NGCSD), appoints Jacquie Chandler as Tahoe’s Geotourism Liaison. Ms. Chandler forms "Geo-Tahoe" to socialize Geotourism roadmap for creating responsible travel and the concept of converting travelers to stewards for the destination. Because these are all new terms for building stewardship, Chandler uses her Corporate Story Coaching skills to deliver presentations around the Tahoe basin and Watershed communities. She invites varied groups to rank Tahoe based on the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations Tourism Principles and studies the comprised results.
