Pine trees near Lake Tahoe are being poisoned in what authorities believe are a series of interconnected incidents in the popular tourist community on border of Nevada and California.
The incidents have damaged nearly 30 trees, some reportedly more than a century old, and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
Cedar beach, a restricted-access beach located on the north-east shore of Lake Tahoe. Six trees were also damaged in 2022, another six in 2024, and 16 more were discovered this year. In a statement released on Thursday, authorities said that the incidents appear to be connected, causing an estimated $300,000 in losses.
No suspect has been identified or arrested.
“We take these crimes very seriously and will utilize every available resource to identify and apprehend the person or persons responsible,” said the office of Darin Balaam, the Washoe county sheriff, in a statement. “The destruction of mature trees in the Tahoe Basin and the environmental damage caused by these deliberate acts are unacceptable.”
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