"Next time you're winding through the forest along I-80 on the way to North Tahoe, keep an eye out for a pretty blue lake to the right near Emigrant Gap. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, that lake Lake Putt is part of a 650-acre undeveloped property now being transformed into the Gateway Park at Tahoe National Forest, set to offer camping, trails, fishing and nature learning opportunities when it opens in 2028."
"We've always thought it was odd that we didn't see much diversity in the outdoors. We've had all these hypotheses. But and studies have shown this more times than not, most communities of color are not comfortable doing outdoor activities, because they don't see themselves doing these activities, and they have concerns around safety and accommodations. But people of color are doing outdoor activities in other countries. They're ziplining. They are going whitewater rafting. They're doing glamping excursions out in the middle of nowhere."
Lake Putt is located near Emigrant Gap in the Sierra Nevada foothills and forms part of a 650-acre undeveloped property being converted into Gateway Park at Tahoe National Forest. The park will provide camping, trails, fishing, and nature learning opportunities and is scheduled to open in 2028. The restoration is the inaugural project of California's first Black-led land trust, the 40 Acre Conservation League, led by Jade Stevens. The league was founded in 2021 to expand outdoor access and address safety, accommodation, and visibility barriers for communities of color.
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