The Truckee River is a community asset – a treasure, really – for residents and visitors alike. Many of us spend weekends and as much free time we can get along its banks or in its water. For many residents and visitors the Truckee River Trail through both Reno and Sparks is the best way to Continue Reading »
The two rainstorms from the over the last week in NW Reno really helped the garden. Plants are shining bright green as of early October. The small lawn – mostly brown before – is turning green again. So, we did our part to save water in the Truckee Meadows. We turned off our sprinkler system for Continue Reading »
“KTMB’s Truckee River Cleanup Day is Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed for trash pickup, invasive weed removal, river park beautification and other activities at cleanup locations along the Truckee River in Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. For more information, visit http://ktmb.org/ktmbs-truckee-river-cleanup-day/“
With fires burning from California to Washington state, westerners are looking for storms bringing rain and snow to offer relief and an end to seemingly endless days of smoky skies. However, the NOAA Seasonal Drought Outlook isn’t offering much hope for most of the far west including Nevada. “Although some drought improvement is expected across parts Continue Reading »
The Truckee River Yacht Club has been around since 1988 and was one of the early players in reshaping the Truckee River Flood Project through public participation. Today we are concerned about the health – even the survivability – of the Truckee River itself. While the Truckee River Yacht Club has no yachts, we have worked Continue Reading »