This month, the California Tahoe Conservancy, in cooperation with the California Department of General Services, will begin demolishing the former Motel 6 on the Conservancy’s Upper Truckee Marsh South property in South Lake Tahoe. … The Upper Truckee Marsh South property was one of the most consequential environmental acquisitions in years for the Lake Tahoe Basin. In joining with partners to acquire the property in 2024, the Conservancy gained the opportunity to remove development from ecologically valuable floodplain along the Upper Truckee River. … The Conservancy has preserved the mountain meadow and wetlands that surround the former motel site, and has begun engaging the public on future wetland habitat restoration and enhanced recreation and access.

Other wetland restoration news:

• The Sacramento Bee: Former hotel site in South Lake Tahoe to be demolished for ecological restoration
• Ducks Unlimited: Blog: A place for urban wetlands