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Debbie Collette said the group’s model builds local relationships, trains community leaders and follows up to ensure filters are used and maintained. Sean Kaffoff demonstrated a Sawyer hollow‑fiber filter and explained that the membrane is rated to 0.1 microns, which removes bacteria though not dissolved chemicals. He said the filter model allows families to produce potable water from visibly dirty sources without boiling.

Kaffoff and Collette gave global context: Collette said roughly 1.7 billion people lack access to clean drinking water in their homes and that contaminated water is a leading cause of death for children under 5 globally. Kaffoff said a program cost equivalent to about $100 can provide a family with access to clean drinking water for roughly 10 years and that the organization has helped more than 60,000 families across 10 countries.

The presenters described maintenance (back‑flushing the membrane with a syringe) and the organization’s practice of distributing filters through local leaders, providing training and following up to ensure use and repair. They said the group tracks long-term usage in partner communities.

Why it matters: access to household filtration reduces waterborne disease and frees time spent collecting and boiling water, affecting health, schooling and economic opportunity in partner communities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Good Morning Truckee May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Nonprofit 1 at a Time demonstrated a Sawyer household filter and described international work providing long‑term access to clean drinking water to tens of thousands of families.","taxTitle","Truckee Town, Nevada County, California","taxId",71650,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540487,"SWEP highlights student service-learning, defensible-space projects and restoration partnerships",768,3249000,4017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891&start=3249&end=4017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891/thumbnail_3249000.jpg","/articles/6540487/California/SWEP-highlights-student-service-learning-defensible-space-projects-and-restoration-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540487-c4439b128f85bd4469d109fe6d74d251/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=e6Vs1fm2q7X8B54K2vFWAcXo72rBpqiWBwpCY2ISJ5LPuiYNYZz1ixUV6tiSKh-6yKHjFV80ytmpanA5iEfIPB5p~n2bKRXLvzslh52VrkFSslTvjaIR8xhts-i2j1XNz8yDRrhztRGwAUAWqssbLH3BvkFOhTuvGhqek~iZnqFldvrcjvi6uZOOn~8AcL1QaRTH38eIr8rRogtdeHe-aWKHlSZy8LCxO8MHKaqo-wHxPZ3LBqQVWVjJDTylpr1sM3oQOPDDShf7U5hkv0sd5tt4FF8B7EYjkB9pr~PwELXOdZB95dEcB1sJifFVWskzXsSvFaTkQ9oWr~F-k1G27A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missy Moller, executive director of Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP), summarized the organization’s service-learning approach and partnerships that bring students into restoration, water-quality and defensible-space projects.

SWEP focuses programming on Tahoe Truckee students and emphasizes service, career exposure and fostering hope through tangible projects. Moller described restoration days where students plant willows and help connect restored meadow corridors and service projects in partnership with the Truckee River Watershed Council and Clean Up the Lake.

She outlined recent defensible-space stewardship days run with the Truckee Fire District. Moller said students participated in a summit project where approximately 157 students helped defensible-space work, and she described a two‑hour project to clear yard debris for an elderly couple in need; she reported that students filled multiple dumpsters and removed tens of cubic yards in short, supervised shifts.

SWEP also runs watershed summits, water-quality education (macroinvertebrate sampling and turbidity measurements) and career-pathway exposure so students can see what a hydrologist, restoration crew or forest-health worker does. Moller said the organization prioritizes partnerships to expand reach and reinforce real-world learning.

Why it matters: student service-learning provides workforce exposure, supports local restoration and defensible-space work that contributes to community resilience against wildfire and erosion.","Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships described programs that connect students to watershed stewardship through restoration, defensible-space projects with the fire district and classroom-to-field service learning.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540492,"Headwaters Science Institute emphasizes hands-on water science for K–12 students",554,2679000,3233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891&start=2679&end=3233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891/thumbnail_2679000.jpg","/articles/6540492/California/Headwaters-Science-Institute-emphasizes-hands-on-water-science-for-K12-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540492-bc5609fbed066fcb1b3b0f2392d33caf/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=Oyf~91YtWpSxvh7rYIX33rBrskKheYoowjyExFSi8W~yQpjteUDqDPzW29ayjVumaEtEuSUEQDNrwcLDYTkL4PyrzmNokWGYdk~B9p6Zb2llQHVdJqSNI~eZRiDJElnscgugQbElslsQznnlv3cpR9MysvaZcqxIBxMR5IgyhA7f1gohkiwYCMLxWYFIB84SB3hkc774zaQMCLbq4ngG1uVyjFu1s7~frrLtkdHd72ShdSmc1meBl6d8j-sGDSkXlel5MeFx8~u7rzB7517Wz-Qi2FZbCgsdYjwdLwDYG6ZFU-O86wHck6FhzMSgtWfzN2yJKYiHKCtJ7puObD5Klw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mary Ellen Denier, co‑founder and programs manager of Headwaters Science Institute, told attendees that the organization’s goal is to “foster curiosity through science” by using student-driven research protocols that let children pose questions, form hypotheses, collect data and present findings.

Denier described multi-session school programs, half-day or full-day field trips and overnight field experiences that pair students with graduate students or working scientists from nearby universities. She said the program uses simple measurement tools — turbidity tubes, dissolved-oxygen meters and macroinvertebrate sampling — and emphasizes hands-on data collection and analysis.

She cited survey results the institute collected from participating students: 87% agreed they learned something they might not have in class, 64% reported increased confidence in applying the scientific method, and about 85% said they enjoyed science more after participating. Denier said those outcomes apply across grade levels from kindergarten through high school.

Denier explained why water is a program focus: snowpack, streams and watersheds connect to local drinking water and ecosystem health. She said nearly every program includes a water component — from snow-density studies in winter to macroinvertebrate sampling in creeks — and that hands-on exposure helps students understand how snowmelt affects the region and downstream water resources.

Why it matters: local hands-on science programs can increase scientific literacy and stewardship and expose students to conservation career pathways and real-world data collection methods.","The Headwaters Science Institute described student-driven research programs that pair students with working scientists to study water, snowpack and local ecosystems.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540496,"Clean Up the Lake outlines underwater litter removal, finds thousands of pounds at Donner Lake",1278,1380000,2658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891&start=1380&end=2658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891/thumbnail_1380000.jpg","/articles/6540496/California/Clean-Up-the-Lake-outlines-underwater-litter-removal-finds-thousands-of-pounds-at-Donner-Lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540496-b9b268a534b2860d03373afb3ea30dcf/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=Hq3OqLUrY5Og4kIGdLNKnzWjVz2-8TUMnAzLp-sUMqu-AcHTYC-FRlRV3P935tlSBP1SKg3zkSD3jXYKU-5VxAzUXVnTJg6PX5B8I1ODy2Y-5pajKTMZBVM7koem44GwecpWOVQnuFWh01y~PwUCzCCWmF0Le9pNK0K2Jby3SjXM6yBc-kwyedRoFd-nXr5iWMk9IhU2-tqSldXYF1wj0s5oHMMC4dAKssEFn4hzUviosooGT7Y568dzOTeCIZXKo~~6mPRXS0WhbzcfiG2viQKc8-aOHcMUbWdVxsrn8oV3bq1aASoqv~kqBon~8xSX5EVqZXKhqVkTu7U5W92y6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Colin West, founder and CEO of Clean Up the Lake, summarized the nonprofit’s dive-based litter-removal work and data from Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe. West said the organization has removed over 82,000 pounds of submerged litter across its projects in about four-and-a-half years and that more than 14,000 pounds of that total came from Donner Lake.

West said Clean Up the Lake has developed a data-driven categorization system for submerged litter and that volunteers and staff have surveyed and cleaned more than 130 miles of subsurface shoreline across multiple Sierra lakes and one saltwater area. He said the group has worked in more than 18 lakes and engaged more than 3,000 youth in its programs.

On Donner Lake specifically, West described ongoing dives that cover depths of roughly 35 to 55 feet, where the team has recovered heavy items such as tires, cinder blocks and beer cans. He said the current Donner project has covered roughly three miles and recovered about 2,000 pounds of litter so far, and that earlier field seasons yielded wet weights of roughly 5,100 pounds (2020) and about 7,800 pounds (2022) in separate efforts.

West described operational adaptations made in Donner Lake: use of diver-propulsion vehicles (DPVs) and nitrox breathing mixes to increase coverage and bottom time, development of a fine-grain litter typology (more than 80 item types), and specialized surface recovery techniques such as rock ropes and lift bags. He also noted safety incidents can occur and described a training emphasis and surface support protocols.

The group’s item counts across recent data sets included thousands of metal items (often beer cans), hundreds of tires and many pieces of plastic and food packaging. West said the data help target “hot spots” at piers and sheltered east-side areas that collect wind-driven debris, and that the organization is pursuing outreach and infrastructure solutions to reduce future inputs.

Why it matters: submerged litter poses ecological and aesthetic problems and requires specialized removal techniques; Clean Up the Lake’s work documents the scope and supports targeted prevention, outreach and partner coordination.","Clean Up the Lake described multi-year scuba cleanup work and data showing tens of thousands of pounds of submerged litter removed across Sierra lakes and more than 14,000 pounds recovered from Donner Lake.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6540501,"Truckee River groups outline restoration work, sediment and flow concerns",911,261000,1172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891&start=261&end=1172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3408679-90a31430048ca04025c46e32e67e1891/thumbnail_261000.jpg","/articles/6540501/California/Truckee-River-groups-outline-restoration-work-sediment-and-flow-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540501-5af6304f5c7ce01af6a1c0978c19e0f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979056&Signature=A~dSVndxZMZ~PE0PElDe~6uOV4H9Yflo3s5ldeCTIVqYkFx~vmtUWFe~lrQTmqz-2SmhqRUhsimroEaaNDUKNGBjsJpm0dq6L9lfEL1QdLG37WzNiSRQIP~RwQPt5uenC33yedzGMQm~7VnNBxkQDnvpu5kO~VQHdlpLdbe4t6IIAH5a7eySTwa1trUsEDqFfjlA-6Htcp4a8hBU5cbvtBZO80X9U0vDBb7oFF2uK9ljGwuFfqWROcA99rwk5qJ24ppg9W6LCIh7Gqvb69cFOB2zjSgVU3c9Xh3yHNOP9jAk1idMszSO20IFikxuAEs9gAf-qc9ttI1QA6VqFj2Tjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Prestowicz, executive director of the Truckee River Watershed Council, told the Good Morning Truckee audience that the council’s “mission is to bring the community together to protect, enhance and restore the Truckee River Watershed.” She said the river has been designated as polluted by both the state of California and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency because of excess sediment that harms habitat and water quality.

The council is pursuing three types of work: projects, policy and people. On projects, Prestowicz highlighted the Martis Wildlife Area restoration — “70 acres of wetland and 2 miles of stream,” she said — and a series of linked restorations intended to create wildlife corridors and improve habitat for species such as the willow flycatcher.

Prestowicz described work on Donner Creek to reintroduce meanders and slow flows where the creek has been channelized by roads and development. She said the restoration uses measures such as alternating root wads and small meanders to drop sediment, improve habitat and reconnect wet meadow groundwater. The council identified four construction sites along Donner Creek; one is adjacent to a mobile home park, another is above the bike path where trees have been lost to erosion, and a third is hydrologically connected to a wetland that now only flows under the highway during storms.

On Donner Lake, the council leads an interagency partnership of nine organizations to set common goals for recreation, wildlife and water supply. Prestowicz said pilot work at Donner Memorial State Park and a shoreline assessment of 39 public piers have shown visible shoreline loss; she described “about 2 feet of shoreline” lost at the lagoon in recent years and said the council is designing living-shoreline projects and a toolkit to hand off to Rec and Park and the town to stabilize the most heavily impacted piers.

The council also runs community programs: Prestowicz called out Truckee River Day, the council’s annual volunteer restoration day now drawing roughly 300–350 volunteers, and an adopt-a-stream water-quality monitoring program that surveys about two dozen creeks four times a year. Those monitoring data, she said, provide long-term trend information on oxygen, pH and other indicators.

Prestowicz urged residents to attend River Talks and other outreach events; she noted an upcoming River Talks presentation on May 27 and said the council posts schedules and sign-ups on its website. She also asked volunteers to support ongoing restoration, monitoring and the Donner Lake shoreline work.

Why it matters: the Truckee River supplies drinking water downstream and supports local recreation and wildlife; council leaders say reducing sediment and restoring natural flows protects habitat, public safety and the regional recreation economy.","Local watershed organizations described restoration projects, volunteer monitoring and efforts to manage sediment and streamflows affecting the Truckee River and Donner Lake shorelines.","actionData","errors"]

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1 at a Time demonstrates household water filters, cites global need and local outreach

SWEP highlights student service-learning, defensible-space projects and restoration partnerships

Headwaters Science Institute emphasizes hands-on water science for K–12 students

Clean Up the Lake outlines underwater litter removal, finds thousands of pounds at Donner Lake

Truckee River groups outline restoration work, sediment and flow concerns