Benefits
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![A view of the shoreline of lake tahoe lined with pine trees and mountains in the background]()
Biodiversity
Bringing back native species rebalances forest species diversity
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![a winter scene of snow-covered pines on a hillside overlooking forest and a blue lake tahoe]()
Stabilization
Trees stabilize snow and soils, reducing sedimentation into Lake Tahoe
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![A bald eagle sitting on top of a sugar pine in front a blue sky with a cloud]()
Habitat
Sugar pines provide food, shelter and habitat for local wildlife
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![two volunteers wearing hard hats planting sugar pines in an area with charred, dead trees in front of a rocky, snowy mountain peak]()
Fire Resilience
Species diversity improves forest resilience against disease and fire
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![An aerial photo of a forest fire burn scar – many charred trees – in front of a mountain under cloudy skies]()
Restoring Burns
Replanting sugar pines in burn scars improves local views and watersheds
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![A photo of Western White Pine bark, rough brown bark in large sections]()
Fire Resistance
White pines have a thick, fire resistant bark, helping improve fire safety
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![A view of a cove in Lake Tahoe with blue water meeting a sandy beach with rocks, along a pine lined coast]()
Scenic Value
Sugar pines boost recreational and scenic beauty and value of the Tahoe area
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![People walk along a trail on a mountainside with a view of mountains]()
Tourism
Keeping Tahoe beautiful sustains our local tourism-based economy
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Education
Educating and involving the local community in their environment
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![Two kids holding a giant Sugar Pine cone and tools for planting sugar pines]()
Stewardship
Volunteering inspires our youth to become good environmental stewards
Learn more:
What We Do
Learn about our work and why we do it.
About White Pines
Learn how to identify a sugar pine, western white, or whitebark pine.
Our Achievements
See the results of our efforts. Learn about where we’ve planted and how much we’ve accomplished!