Our Mission

To preserve the Truckee-Tahoe region’s mountain character and natural environment for present and future generations.

Our Vision

Vibrant community cores surrounded by protected open space.

Our Goals

Preserve and protect open space in Truckee-Tahoe through collaboration, education & stewardship.

Sustain the authentic mountain character of the area by protecting the diversity of the environment, culture, and economy.

Advocate for responsible land use decisions & smart growth in the region.

Thank you to the 82 MAP members who supported our summer membership campaign and helped us raise $30,110 for Truckee Tahoe environmental advocacy! Your support and belief in grassroots advocacy fuel our land use and open space efforts. Thank you again to our matching donors, the Merrill Family Foundation and MAP Founders Stefanie Olivieri and Greg Hovorka, for your continued stewardship of Truckee Tahoe.

Become a MAP Member | Join or Renew TODAY!

MAP is seeking a full-time Land Use Planner to join our team, focusing on land use planning and Development projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This is an exciting time to join MAP’s mission-driven efforts to make the Truckee Tahoe region a better place through sound community planning and conservation. MAP is accepting applications for the position Until Filled. Learn more about the position.

A pre-application for an 80-lot single-family subdivision at the edge of Eastern Truckee has been submitted to the Town of Truckee. The project is adjacent to 290 acres of protected open space, known as Canyon Springs, owned by the Truckee Donner Land Trust. Learn MOre about the project and submit COmments to the Town by Sept 14th.

The Tahoe region is facing a housing affordability crisis, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is updating its housing policies to address it. Tahoe's land use rules must legally protect Lake Tahoe's clarity. Any changes to housing development must balance community needs with lake protection. Lake Tahoe’s housing crisis demands action now. TRPA has the power to adopt focused policies that prioritize safe, affordable, environmentally sound housing—solutions that protect people and our pristine environment.

The effort to save land at the eastern edge of Truckee started back in 1987, and in 2021, MAP and our partners saved 290 acres of critical wildlife habitat, while reducing fire danger in Glenshire. Now, in 2025, we are working to finalize stewardship plans and the donor kiosk. Read more in our partner update.

Martis Valley West | We Won!

In case you missed the news, we won! In a unanimous decision, California's Third District Court of Appeal ruled in conservationists' favor to stop the reckless development of Martis Valley West! Read the full press release and court ruling.

Save Canyon Springs | Invest to Protect

Protecting Canyon Springs as permanent open space and opening it to the public is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Truckee. With the support of 700+ donors we achieved a great victory by raising $11.6 million to purchase the property. We are still raising Funds for Stewardship, Learn More.

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”― Jane Goodall

Click here to read MAP’s Commitment to Equity & Environmental Justice.