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2019 TAMBA Stats

4,790 volunteer hours of trail building 2,675 volunteer hours of advocacy, trail planning, and administration 257 individual volunteers 174 volunteer trail days 150 logs cleared 25 trails maintained 4.5 miles of new trail built 960 paid trail-building hours

2019 Trail Project Accomplishments

Last year was an exciting year to grow our trail building projects, continuing our vision for a connected system of dirt trails you can mountain bike around all of Lake Tahoe. In total we built nearly 5 miles of new trail in 2019 while helping maintain dozen more miles of existing trails.

● TAMBA volunteers spent countless hours maintaining trails, repairing trails, and clearing logs on Armstrong Connector, Angora Ridge, Cold Creek, Incense Cedar, Incline Flume, Lake View Ridge, Lower Corral, Mule Deer, Powerline, Sidewinder, Star Lake, Stinger, Stumpy SG, Tahoe Mountain, Tyrolian, Upper Corral, and Valley View.

● With help from the U.S. Forest Service, TAMBA volunteers spent 1,450 hours over 45 days on the Lily Lake Trail, building 1,500 feet of new trail through a challenging talus ​ ​ field moving rocks the size of small cars.

● The new Beaver Tail Trail in Kings Beach was constructed with berms and jumps in Kings ​ ​ Beach is located off the Beaver Street access and was built with help from the Forest Service, Tahoe Fund and support from the Tahoe Truckee Airport District

● The new 4.5-mile Tamarack Lake Trail was completed, and two new bridges installed ​ ​ connecting the top of Mount Rose Highway to Sky Tavern providing a fun downhill or moderate climb with expansive views.

● On the West Shore’s Stanford Rock, TAMBA completed 2.4 miles new trail to the top ​ ​ and built an 85-foot-long log ride, possibly the longest in Tahoe! Prep work was completed for more trail to be built in the area in 2020 and 2021.

● TAMBA planned for future signage on the Hartoonian trails, a trail system connecting ​ ​ numerous South Tahoe neighborhoods.

● TAMBA completed extensive planning for future development and reconstruction of the Tyrolian downhill trail, with the future goal of creating a dedicated singletrack ​ Print Newsletter Text

connection to the top of Mt. Rose Highway. Pending funding, we could start construction in late 2020.

● At the upper and lower parking areas for Corral, TAMBA installed two new trail kiosk ​ ​ maps to help riders and hikers find their way on the trails.

● TAMBA raised over $12,000 from Rose to Toads to use toward 2020 maintenance efforts on Mr. Toads Wild Ride. ​ ​

● Volunteers and paid builders maintained the Bijou Bike Park, one of our signature ​ ​ projects in partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe. September 2020 will mark the 5 year anniversary of the bike park’s grand opening!

2019 Signature Events Recap

To help fund our trail projects, TAMBA hosted three signature events under a Special Use th Permit with the U.S. Forest Service. Our first event was the 7 ​ Annual Tahoe Mountain Bike nd rd ​ ​ Festival on June 22 ​ and 23 ​ at the beautiful Tahoe Paradise Park. On Day 1, 134 riders tackled ​ ​ ​ the Iron Butterfly Ride, and 33 enjoyed the intermediate Railroad-Cedar Ride. On Day 2, a total of 89 people demoed bikes in morning and afternoon sessions. Thanks to the huge turnout, TAMBA netted more than $12,600 from the event. ​ ​

On September 2, 200 intrepid mountain bikers pedaled 63 miles, climbed 8,000 feet, and ​ ​ th descended 10,000 feet on our 9 ​ Annual Rose to Toads. It took most people all day to ​ ​ ​ complete the ride, which takes riders along some of Tahoe's best trails from Mount Rose on the North Shore to Mr. Toads Wild Ride on the South Shore. TAMBA raised $14,600 for Tahoe’s ​ ​ trails from this sold-out event.

Finally, October 12 was TAMBA’s Corral Night Ride, where we capped off the mountain biking ​ ​ season by dressing up in costumes and riding through the woods in the dark. The event was free to members this year – our way of saying thank you.

We have had to our 2020 events on hold for now, but we do hope to be able to host them in some capacity following all guidelines, please stay tuned for details through our social media and website.

Upcoming 2020 Trail Projects

As of the writing of this newsletter on May 1, 2020 our staff, volunteers and tools are all ​ ​ sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is causing a hiccup in our planned 2020 field operations but we are working closely with our partnering land managers to see how we can safely and responsibly get back out on the trails this summer to execute our critical maintenance work and hopefully some of our planned construction projects. All of our spring Print Newsletter Text and summer trainings have been indefinitely postponed as of this writing. If we are able to reschedule and hold these trainings we will be sure and inform all registered participants.

In our pre-COVID world, we planned to focus on several major trail projects around Lake Tahoe. When we are able to safely resume our field operations these are the projects that we look forward to getting started on! We’ll use a combination of dedicated volunteers and paid crews to help us achieve the collective vision of connecting all Tahoe communities to fun multi-use trails.

● Stanford Rock Trail Reconstruction: After great progress in 2019, we plan to build ​ nearly two more miles of trail and add more berm, pump, and flow, plus some advanced lines. We hope to finish this project this season. ● Lily Lake Trail Construction: We made it most of the way through the ​ technically-challenging talus field last season, and this year we’ll use $65,000 raised by Tahoe Fund to hire professional crews to help us finish the remaining 1.5 miles of trail. ● Armstrong Connector/Corral System Trails: In partnership with U.S. Forest Service Lake ​ Tahoe Basin Management Unit (“LTBMU”), we plan to perform some much-needed maintenance, including tread armoring, retaining wall construction, and erosion remediation, on these popular trails. ● The Lake Trail: We’ll continue working with the LTBMU on environmental approvals and ​ alignments for a future multi-use trail around Lake Tahoe. ● K to K: TAMBA is assisting the Tahoe Rim Trail Association in the restoration of the ​ Kingsbury to Keller Trail in Van Sickle State Park. Construction is scheduled to begin on the south side of the trail this summer. ● Belli Front: We are looking forward to breaking ground on this project just west of the ​ Reno area.

As we do each year, we’ll also work on various trail maintenance projects throughout the Tahoe Basin.

Please visit TAMBA.org for information and volunteer opportunities to get involved. ​ ​

2020 TAMBA Leadership

Board of Directors:

Ben Fish – President Christine Dobrowolski – Treasurer Brian Kelly – Secretary Scott Brown – Trails Director Amy Fish – Board Member John Clausen – Board Member Aaron Daniel – Board Member

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Leadership Team:

Aaron “Elko” James, Bob Ward, Chris McNamara, Nils Miller, Pete Fink, Thomas Tran, Sue Hughes, Ted Langevin, Kevin Joell, Sandor Lengyel, Chris Smith

Staff:

Patrick Parsel – Trails Coordinator Joan Wharton – Administrative Assistant

2019 donors $20+

$50-$99

Custom Insight, Dick & Lisa Cohen, Dirk Schoonmaker, Doug Moore, Douglas Steding, Jennie Markoff, Jim Miller, John Coyne, John Distefano, John Scott, Kevin Starr, Kurt Vogler, Laurie Langford, Marcus Ashley Inc., Marcus Mattila, Martha Welch, Matt Johnson, Meals by Michael, Michael Anklam, Michele McCall, Phillip Henke, Robert & Diane Douglass, Scott MacDonald, Terry Lilienfield, Thomas & Lynn Schaefer, Thomas Dillof, Abi Ruksznis, Brian Green, Bryan Horgan, Daniel Francke, Joseph Roop, Bill Jacox, Bligh Gillies, Kelly & Kris Johnson, Judith Wood, Merrick Rickman

$100-$199

Aaron Johnson, Brian Nilles, Corey Deguire, Eric Gunderson, Fred Cohen, Jay Anderson, Jonathan Berk, Kerstin & Larry Sidney, Kevin Daniels, Leland Mellen, Marila Alvares, Megan Warren, Michael Habicht & Monique LeMay, Michael Pavel, Mimi Palu, Patrick Herlihy, Richard Petersen, Rob Anagnoson, Rob Stone, Samantha Weald, Sandor Lengyel, Timothy Gavigan, Douglas Caldwell, Grant Gerlach, Mark Treiber, Matthew King & Kristin Beard, Peter Spencer, Veronica Mickelson, Victoria Bourne & Adrian Lall, Jessica Monaloy, Megan Steeves, Mind Body Physical Therapy

$200-$499 Andy Kaufer, Dave Stewart, John Elms, Judith Hildinger, Scott Rapp, Carl & Marlene Hekkert, Garth Jolly, David Orr, Frank Galli, Hans Kellner & Kelly Chang, Marie Young, Rich Meyer, Scott Brown & Bonnie Turnbull, Aaron Daniel & Colleen Nibler, Christian Hurst, Debbie Nicholson, Sprouts Café, Brian Levy, Cristi Creegan, James Feenstra

$500-$999

Alexander Massey, Barton Health, Corey McLeod & Stacey Chew, Craig Olson, Dennis Morgan, Jack Tisdale, Ken & Carrie Nickel, Matthew Bookman, Mike Wells, Orri Rail, Scott MacLeod, Sue Hughes & Bob Christensen, The Backhus Tahoe Endowment Fund, William Austin, Daniel Fifer, Dietrich Schmidt, Steve Hash, Jason Ryland, Rycon Custom Homes, Scot Nichol, The Coachman Hotel

$1,000-$1,999

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Amy Berry & Tim Conboy, Barry Golombik & Mary Danahey, Erik van der Poel, John Percy, Mars Bonfire & Kathleen Cheever Bonfire, Matthew Rolandson, Riva Grill, Stephanie Krubs, South Lake Brewing Company, Alpen Sierra, Inc., Christian Waskiewicz, Daniel Martin, Steve & Wendy Kaplan, Sandy Stadler

$2,000-$4,999

El Dorado Community Foundation, Jeff Glass, Samuel Britton, Ski Run Presents, Corey Rich, Collin Huston, Frank & Cassie Muscat, Salesforce, Thomas C. Albanese, Kent Bell & Susan Halden Bell

$5,000-$9,999

Chris & Viktoria McNamara, BlueZone Sports (Sierra Crest Corporation), Lake Tahoe Visitors ​ Authority

$10,000-$14,999

Jessica & Tim Maly, The Robert E. Hopper Family Fund (through Wes King, Tahoe Trail Bar)

$15,000+

Kyle Neath, Swan Family Fund

Supporting Businesses

Alibi Ale Works, All Good, Alpenglow Expeditions, Alpine Sports Marketing and Sales, Arva Snow Safety ​ Equipment, A Singletrack Mind, Barton Health, Bike Truckee, Blue Zone Sports, Bolle, Bridgetender ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tavern, Chimayo Catering, Cold Water Brewery & Grill, Cranked Naturals, Emerald Bay Physical Therapy, ​ ​ ​ ​ Epic Tahoe Adventures, FiftyFifty Brewing Co., Flume Trail Bikes, Flylow Gear, Front Street Station Pizza ​ ​ ​ Company, G-Form, Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop, Gravity Shop, Hestra, High Sierra Waterski ​ ​ School, In-Motion Performance Bike Service, Kuhl, Kari Traa, Lake Tahoe AleWorX, Lake Tahoe Yoga, ​ ​ ​ ​ Leki, Marmot, Meyers Physical Therapy, Mind Body Physical Therapy, Mogrog Rotisserie, New Moon ​ ​ ​ ​ Natural Foods, NICA, North Tahoe Public Utility District, Olympic Bike Shop, On Course Events, ​ ​ ​ ​ OutdoorGearLab, Over the Edge, Pacific Crest Coffee Co., Patagonia, Refuge Coffee, Ride Concepts, RISE ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Designs, Rubicon Pizza Co., Shade Shifters, Shelterpacks, Shoreline of Tahoe, South Lake Brewing ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Company, South of North Brewing Co., South Shore Bikes, Spacecraft, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sugar Bowl Resort, Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge, Sunski Sunglasses, Syd’s Bagelry & Espresso, Tahoe ​ ​ Central Market, Tahoe Grown, Tahoe Heartbeat Apparel, Tahoe Mountain Sports, Tahoe Rim Trail ​ ​ ​ ​ Association, Tahoe Sports Hub, Tahoe Sports LTD, Tahoe Trail Bar, Tahoe XC, Technical Equipment ​ ​ ​ ​ Cleaners, The Backcountry, The Coachman Hotel, The Dam Café, The Divided Sky, Troy Lee Designs, ​ ​ Tunnel Creek Café, U.S. Forest Service, Village Ski Loft, Wanna Ride Tahoe Shuttle, WattaBike, and West ​ ​ ​ ​ Shore Market.

Grantors

North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Nevada Recreational Trails Program Vail Resorts EpicPromise Print Newsletter Text

2019 Trail-building Volunteers

Jenay Aikanoras, Wyatt Albright, Caden Allard, Adam Anderson, Dina Anderson, Jay Anderson, Kris Arnoff, Scott Attinger, Annalisa Babich, Jim Backhus, Kevin Bazar, Debbie Beane, Michael Beane, Alex Beane, Christopher Beane, Garrett Beard, Will Beaubien, Kent Bell, Amy Berry, Grace Berry, Cora Berty, Dan Blurton, Aly Borawski, Victoria Bourne, Marusa Bradac, Andrew Bray, Court Brock, Scott Brown, Harrison Brown, Jessie Brown, Monica Burks, Shawn Butler, Will Cadham, Jim Carolan, Scott Cecchi, Jack Cecchi, Dale Chamblin, Kelly Chang, Nathan Chorey, Bob Christensen, Jay Chung, Jen Churchward, John Clausen, Tim Clement, Eric Clement, Tim Conboy, John Considine, Jeff Coulter, Ethan Craik, Adam Cranoy, Doug Carbonari, Jim Crompton, Herb Cunitz, Anthony Cupaiuolo, Garritt Cusak, Stan Cutter, Aaron Daniel, Elliot Daniel, Joe Davey, Kristen Martin del Campo, Christine Dobrowolski, Pete Doenges, Liam Domenich, Pat Donahue, Maureen Downing-Kunz, Conor Drewes, Helene Drumm, Sidney Durant, Davia Eakins, Michelle Edmonson, Tim Ellis, Ret Entwisle, Thomas Esposito, Paul Evans, Troy Evans, Stacey Evans, Leslie Evatz, Cam Feallock, Henry Feder, Phil Fell, Pete Fink, Zane Fink, Keith Fischer, Amy Fish, Ben Fish, Max Fish, Cybil Fisher, Ryan Fitzgerald, Josh Flaherty, Joe Forehand, Kaelem Frankland, Kurt Frieden, Marie Michelle Gagnon, Tristan Gaiser, Travis Ganong, Patrick Gillick, Jeff Glass, Ken Goodman, Braydon Goord, Brian Gordon, Bridget Grant, David Green, Azriel Gregerson, Jasper Grey, Tobin Grey, Brian Grey, Mark Griffin, Art Hallenberg, Sheila Harrison, Robert Hebel, Carrie Hoerning, Emma Hoffman, Tim Holdener, Alex Hudgins, Vernon Huffman, Sue Hughes, Morgan Humble, Todd Jackson, Kai Jacobs, John Jerger, Kevin Joell, Erik Johnson, Curtis Johnson, Max Jones, Makenzie Jones, David Joseph, Brian Judge, David Kearney, Hans Kellner, Brian Kelly, Fanie Kok, Walter Krupicz, Arthur Krupicz, Meryl Kruskopf, Jasper LaFein, Adrian Lall, Jeff Lamppert, Tom Lane, Kristen Lane, Tilen Lane, Jenna Langer, Ted Langevin, Conner Langevin, Jason Laurie, Emma Lawson, Chilton Lee, Nigel Leigh, Sandor Lengyel, Brian Levy, Larissa Linn, Chad Lipousky, Michael Lombardo, Joanne Lowden, Julie Macan, Jessica Maly, Tim Maly, Robert Manson, Bob Manson, Mitch Markey, Adam Marshall, Beck Marshall, Steve Marty, Molly May, Michele McCall, Phil McCarth, Brayden McCarthy, Aaron McCready, Chris McNamara, Brian McRae, Cole Miller, Katharine Miller, Nils Miller, Maria Mircheva, Ethan Moal, Dave Monachello, Mari Monticelli, Justin Morgan, Dyllon Moya, Emile Mulholland, Luie Mussew, Nikhil Narkhede, Ben Naylor, Mike Neiger, Debbie Nicholson, Matt Norcia, Ray Norr, Mike Nowak, Craig Olson, Aine O'Toole, Patrick Parsel, John Percy, Patrick Pevey, Sandi Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Isabelle Phraner, Maxim Pickett, Tim Pirie, Eva Pirie, Wesley Pirie, Louis Pitschke, Mike Pook, Ming Poon, Nathan Powell, Jeremy Pugh, Lani Raspen, Ken Raspen, Diane Raspen, David Reichel, Austin Reichel, Brian Richards, Aidan Robin, Luke Robinson, Callie Ross, Joe Ryczaj, Fiona Schwartz, Dave Seashore, Garrett Simon, Jackson Simon, Harper Simon, Kyle Smaine, Chris Smith, Bailey Smith, Sue Smith, Craig Smith, Alexander Smith, Todd Snyder, Tom Springett, Dave Stewart, Matt Stuck, Marco Sullivan, Kyle Swain, Alec Tandara-Kuhns, Mark Taylor, Bridget Tevnan, Ron Thompson, Nina Thompson, Bonnie Turnbull, Scott VanNest, Pascal Vienne, Kassandra Villasenoe, Patience Vogt, Beth Vollmer, Bob Ward, Zach Wasserman, Madison Wells, Keith Wells, Mike Wells, Ashley Wogman, Todd Woodward, Blake Wray, Mark Wynne-Willson

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2019 Financial Summary

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2019 Trail Project Expenses