The annual workshops for erosion control best management practices in the Lake Tahoe Basin are April 20 and April 27 in Incline Village and Stateline, respectively.

The workshops train and update contractors and do-it-yourselfers in proper BMP installation procedures for the Lake Tahoe Basin, featuring outdoor presentations, exhibits and activities in addition to indoor lectures.

The Basic Contractors Workshop on April 20 is at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village from 8am to 4:50pm and will focus on how to interpret a BMP site evaluation and install BMPs correctly in order to pass inspection.

The half-day refresher workshop, which reviews BMP installation and provides regulation updates, will be April 27 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in Stateline from 8am to noon. To enroll in the Refresher Workshop, participants must have successfully completed either workshop within the past two years.

Registration fee for the basic workshop is $35. The refresher costs $25. To register, go online or call (775) 832.4144.