About The 2026 Lake Tahoe Summit
Join us this August for the 30th annual Lake Tahoe Summit hosted by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen.
Stay tuned for more event details soon.
Date: August 2026
Time: 10 a.m. – Noon, registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Location: To Be Announced, Nevada
Keynote: To Be Announced
Cost: Free
Booth Fair: Attendees are encouraged to visit the booth fair before or after the Summit program to meet dozens of local agency and nonprofit staff, learn about ongoing projects, and explore opportunities to get involved in stewardship efforts across the basin.
We hope you enjoyed the 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit. Together, we can preserve and protect Lake Tahoe for generations to come.
Attending the Summit?
How to get to the Summit
There is no onsite parking at Valhalla Tahoe for the Tahoe Summit. Please review the transportation options below to help ensure you arrive safely and on time for the event:
Transit From North Lake Tahoe (Updated 7/29/25)
Please note updated North Shore transit route and parking location.
- Vail Resorts in partnership with Homewood Mountain Resort will be providing free parking and shuttles from Homewood’s main parking lot.
- Buses will depart at 8:15am and 8:30am and 8:45am.
- The buses will remain at the Summit and will depart at 12:15pm and 12:30pm.
Transit From South Lake Tahoe
- The Tahoe Transportation District will be offering a free park-and-ride location for attendees of the 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit. These shuttles will depart from the South Tahoe High School traffic circle (1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150) with parking available in the upper and lower parking lot.
- Shuttles will begin at 8:30am from the South Tahoe High School.
- Return trips from Valhalla Tahoe will begin at the conclusion of the Summit.
Bike to the Event
- The public is encouraged to bike, walk, or roll to the event. A free bike valet will be provided at the Summit, sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition.
- View the Bicycle Coalitions Tahoe Bike Map to find the quickest route to the Summit.
Driving
- There will be no public parking available at Valhalla Tahoe. Limited paid parking is available at other recreation sites in the area. This is the normal beach parking and is not managed by the Summit event.
ADA Accommodations
- For any Americans with Disability Act (ADA) questions or special requests, please contact info@tahoesummit.org.
Event Policies
EVENT SAFETY POLICIES
- Bag Policy: Clear bags smaller than 12″ x 12″ x 6″ are permitted. Non-clear bags under 5″ x 7″ are permitted. There will be a bag check prior to entry.
- Firearms: No firearms are allowed at this event.
- Signs: To ensure that everyone can see the stage, no signs are allowed at the event.
- Outside Drinks/Water: Clear plastic sealed water bottles will be permitted, maximum size ½ liter or 16.9 oz. No other containers containing liquids will be permitted. This includes coffee tumblers, Hydroflasks or Yeti type cups.
- The Lake Tahoe Water Suppliers will be providing refillable water bottles and Tahoe Tap water inside the Summit event.
- Parking: There will be no public parking available at Valhalla Tahoe. Limited paid parking is available at other recreation sites in the area. This is the normal beach parking and is not managed by the Summit event.
Valhalla is unable to store prohibited bags, items or weapons for safekeeping.
Contact Information
For questions about the 2025 Tahoe Summit, please email info@tahoesummit.org.
Lake Tahoe Summit History
The inaugural Lake Tahoe Summit took place in 1997, spearheaded by Nevada Senator Harry Reid, California Senator Dianne Feinstein, and President Bill Clinton. The event brought together federal, state, and local leaders, the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, scientists, environmental advocates, and economic interests to address the deteriorating clarity of Lake Tahoe’s waters. It marked a defining moment in bipartisan collaboration to protect one of the nation’s most iconic and treasured landscapes. It also jumpstarted a decades-long, bi-state partnership to restore Lake Tahoe’s water quality and strengthen the region’s environment and economy for future generations.
Today the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) is implemented by more than 80 organizations and is one of the most successful large-scale conservation programs in the nation. The annual Tahoe Summit continues to bring together local and national leaders and the community to celebrate progress and call attention to the outstanding challenges and emerging threats facing the Lake Tahoe Region.
Restoration in Progress
Protecting a National Treasure
Since 1997, the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) has been the driving force behind the Tahoe Basin’s environmental restoration. From restoring meadows to improving bike and pedestrian paths, the EIP drives investments in projects that protect water quality, reduce wildfire risk, restore ecosystems, and support sustainable recreation.
In the 1990s, after witnessing a rapid decline in lake clarity and the surrounding environment, Lake Tahoe leaders came together to launch the Environmental Improvement Program, or EIP. To date, this collaboration of more than 80 public and private organizations has completed more than 850 projects to restore and enhance Lake Tahoe and its communities.
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