People in Gardnerville are encouraged to avoid making contact with the water at Mountain View Pond due to an algae bloom.

A new group of native fish has arrived on campus, part of an effort to support Nevada species statewide.

Keep Tahoe Blue and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District are asking for volunteers to help restore Johnson Meadow in South Lake Tahoe. 

Record pollution cuts helped protect Lake Tahoe, but scientists are now studying what comes next.

Nevada State Parks has placed Washoe Lake under a Harmful Algal Bloom Watch Advisory due to possible Harmful Algae Bloom.

The Tahoe Environmental Research Center shared its State of the Lake report at an annual gathering on Thursday.

Harmful algal blooms can produce toxins that pose risks to humans, pets, livestock, and wildlife.

Agencies warn harmful algal blooms in Nevada waters, safety steps urged at Washoe Lake and nearby areas. 

Algae blooms happen when water levels are lower, there are higher levels of nutrients like phosphorus, and the water doesn’t circulate well.