The California Tahoe Conservancy’s annual seasonal dog closure at the Upper Truckee Marsh ends July 31.

The purpose of the closure is to keep dogs out of critical breeding habitat for special, threatened, and endangered species.

Beginning Aug. 1, dogs will again be permitted access to the Upper Truckee Marsh, provided they are on leash. The Conservancy-owned Cove East property, at the end of Venice Drive and near the entrance to Tahoe Keys Marina, remains open year-round to leashed dogs.