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• The Nature Conservancy and California Department of Fish and Game partners with Boy Scout on Owl Habitat Project

  Sierra County, CA
  Topic (Partnerships)
  November 29, 2012 2012 11 29

  Working together with a Boy Scout from Troop 13 in Newcastle, CA completing his Eagle Scout project, the California Department of Fish and Game and The Nature Conservancy were able to establish important nesting locations in the Northern Sierra Nevada for the Great Gray Owl, a state-endangered raptor in California.  Learn More

• Matthew Tuma Joins The Nature Conservancy as State Director

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Leadership)
  August 07, 2012 2012 08 07

  The Nature Conservancy in Nevada is pleased to welcome Matthew Tuma as the new Nevada program state director. Learn More

• Millions of dollars infused into local economy with The Nature Conservancy’s Truckee River restoration work

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Partnerships)
  July 16, 2012 2012 07 16

  Conservation work doesn’t just benefit plants and animals – it benefits the local economy as well. According to the recently released U.S. Department of Interior Economic Contributions Report, conservation and restoration work being done by The Nature Conservancy and its partners along the lower Truckee River has infused over $18 million into the Nevada economy. Learn More

• Death Valley's Amargosa River knows nothing, and everything, about being a river.

  Saratoga Springs, upstream from the Amargosa River
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  March 30, 2012 2012 03 30

  Originally appeared in the Mammoth Times Learn More

• Restoration Turns Truckee into a New River

  Truckee River, east of Reno, NV
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  March 09, 2012 2012 03 09

  Historic ranch set to open as more projects get under way. Learn More

• Three local nonprofits combine to create a one-of-a-kind learning experience for local youth

  Reno, Nv
  Topic (Partnerships)
  March 27, 2012 2012 03 27

  Sierra Nevada Journeys, the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery) and The Nature Conservancy have partnered to create “Hands-In The Truckee” a unique three-part program that teaches watershed science, weather dynamics and the water cycle to 5th grade students from Lincoln Park Elementary, Bennett Elementary and Kate Smith Elementary schools in Washoe County School District. Learn More

• Carson Valley Trails

  Carson Valley, NV
  Topic (Partnerships)
  December 01, 2011 2011 12 01

  Western Nevada’s Carson Valley has long been a destination for people who love the outdoors. Hikers, bikers, and equestrians follow mountainside logging roads and country lanes in pursuit of the outdoor experience. Learn More

• Smaller Earth Day Celebration set at Reno's McKinley center

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Events)
  February 21, 2012 2012 02 21

  Reno will celebrate Earth Day with a local event this year after all. A “Picnic for the Planet” will be held April 21 at the McKinley Arts Center near the Truckee River. Learn More

• Walt Higgins: Be Prepared for Changes in Water Supply

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  February 07, 2012 2012 02 07

  Nearly every year, Northern Nevadans are reminded of the importance of water to our livelihoods. Learn More

• NDOW Seeks Public Comment on State Wildlife Action Plan

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Partnerships)
  January 24, 2012 2012 01 24

  The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will host a series of public scoping meetings to allow citizens to review and provide input on the draft revised Wildlife Action Plan. Learn More

• Eagles and Agriculture Celebrates 10th Year

  Carson Valley, NV
  Topic (Partnerships)
  January 18, 2012 2012 01 18

  What began in 2003 with a small group touring Valley ranches during calving season has become one of the most noted birding and wildlife events in the West.
  
  The 10th annual Eagles & Agriculture celebration is Feb. 24-26. Early reservations are recommended as programs and tours sell out quickly.
   Learn More

• Students learn skills from Nature Conservancy program

  Carson River, Nevada
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  July 29, 2010 2010 07 29

  The Nature Conservancy's High Sierra Carson River Workshop provided seven high school students from Carson, Douglas and Lyon counties with an opportunity to learn about natural systems in the Carson River and the Sierra Nevada Learn More

• Agreement benefits nature, people.

  River Fork Ranch near Genoa, NV
  Topic (Partnerships)
  February 09, 2011 2011 02 09

  The Washoe Tribe and The Nature Conservancy have signed an agreement allowing tribal members to gather native plants for traditional uses at the conservancy's River Fork Ranch Preserve near Genoa. Learn More

• Truckee bridge will open access to McCarran-area, river recreation

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  November 23, 2011 2011 11 23

  by Jeff DeLong
  
  A new bridge now spans the Truckee River at the historic McCarran Ranch, providing a key link in future recreation plans for the area. Learn More

• Springs conservation plan published after three years of research

  Carson City, NV
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  November 07, 2011 2011 11 07

  The Nevada Natural Heritage Program (NNHP), Desert Research Institute and the Nature Conservancy announced today the publication of the Nevada Springs Conservation Plan. Learn More

• Carson River Video Contest Winners Awarded

  Carson City, NV
  February 13, 2011 2011 02 13

  Grinning middle- and high-school-aged youths shared the stage at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Carson River Coalition Education Working Group's “Keep Streamsides Greener, Keep Water Cleaner” film contest recently at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Learn More

• The Nature Conservancy in Nevada Receives $50,000 grant from Caesars Foundation for the Whit Hall Interpretive Center

  Carson City, NV
  February 22, 2011 2011 02 22

  The Caesars Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to support the Whit Hall Interpretive Center, a new facility in Northern Nevada owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Nevada.  Learn More

• All Hopped Up: Town Unites For Toad Revival

  Beatty, NV
  November 10, 2010 2010 11 10

  The locals of Beatty, Nev., brought back the Amargosa toad from near extinction and kept the species off the endangered species list.
  
  by John Hamilton; NPR
   Learn More

• REI Supports The Nature Conservancy's Volunteer Program

  Near Reno, NV
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  November 15, 2010 2010 11 15

  The Nature Conservancy in Nevada is pleased to announce REI’s recent grant of $4,700 in support of its volunteer program along the Truckee River. Learn More

• Bently-Kirman Trail Opens in the Carson Valley

  Carson Valley, Nevada
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  May 05, 2010 2010 05 05

  A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 30, 2010 celebrating the opening of a five mile, multi-loop, public trail system at the Bently-Kirman Tract in the Carson Valley providing the community with unprecedented access to the Carson River. Learn More

• River restoration project is in design phase

  Reno, NV
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  October 03, 2010 2010 10 03

  The next big restoration project on the lower Truckee River is now under design, and when completed, it will link two other portions of the river already returned to a more natural state. Learn More

• Land buy around California lake to ease Truckee Meadows droughts

  Independence Lake, California
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  May 11, 2010 2010 05 11

  The Nature Conservancy’s $15 million purchase of 2,325 acres of forest land in the Sierra Nevada from NV Energy will preserve clean drinking water for northern Nevada and help protect one of the only two lakes in the world with wild native populations of the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout,. Learn More

Genoa butterfly flies to Santa Cruz

The Record-Courier
Conservation Lands
March 26, 2013

At least one monarch butterfly from the greater Genoa area has successfully traveled to Santa Cruz, Calif., thanks to research efforts by citizen-scientist Pat Neyman. Neyman is studying Nevada’s monarch butterflies at The Nature Conservancy’s River Fork Ranch on Genoa Lane.   Read more

Wildlife return to McCarran Ranch as Truckee River restored

Reno Gazette-Journal
Partnerships
March 25, 2013

A decade after an ambitious project to restore an historic and much-abused section of the Truckee River commenced, nature is regaining a steady foothold.  Read more

Genoa Vista Trail opens to the public

Douglas County News You Can Use
Partnerships
February 01, 2013

The new 1.3 mile paved trail from Walley’s Hot Springs to downtown Genoa is now open to the public. Read more

Geotourism: A Great New Reason to Visit Lake Tahoe

Huffington Post, San Francisco
Conservation Lands
January 29, 2013

Quick: When you hear the phrase "Lake Tahoe," what's the first thing that comes to your mind? If you said "skiing" or "casinos," you'd respond as probably 99% of Bay Area residents do. If you said "geography," "sustainability" or "culture," you'd be among the minority, but you'd be onto a great new idea. Read more

Star parties take a look into space

The Record-Courier
Partnerships
January 02, 2013

If you ever wondered what 1,600 light years into space looks like, join Chris Johnson and other astronomers at their next star party at The Nature Conservancy's River Fork Ranch.  Read more

Torrance Ranch Preserve opens near Beatty

Pahrump Valley Times
Rivers & Lakes
November 02, 2012

One of the greenest, most pleasant spots in Oasis Valley, less than eight miles north of Beatty, is now a bona fide eco-tourism attraction.  Read more

Truckee's 'silvery rills' are making comeback

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
September 30, 2012

The Colorado River is mightier. The Humboldt, Carson and Walker rivers are longer. The Amargosa River is stranger. But the Truckee River remains Nevada's iconic stream.  Read more

Elimination of tilapia helps dace population increase

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Partnerships
September 17, 2012

After three years of modest gains, the number of Moapa dace has shot up in recent months, giving new hope to the legion of researchers and regulators trying to save the endangered fish from extinction.  Read more

Effort to help Amargosa toad habitat praised

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Partnerships
September 06, 2012

Several years ago, David Spicer said his motivation for protecting habitat for the Amargosa toad was not only to keep the amphibian off the endangered species list but to do his part to keep the planet peaceful.  Read more

Sierra's hidden gem: Independence Lake is relatively untouched, unknown

Reno Gazette Journal
Rivers & Lakes
July 05, 2012

There could have been ski lifts carved out of the mountainside, and crisscrossing trails leading the way down to a European-style village nestled on the edge of a clear blue mountain lake. A picture of ski resort perfection. Instead, reality is a different kind of perfection. Crisp, cold water laps against a rocky shore. And on a recent weekend hike, there is not a soul in sight. Read more.

Restoration Turns Truckee into a New River

Reno Gazette-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
March 09, 2012

Historic ranch set to open as more projects get under way.  Read more

Walt Higgins: Be prepared for changes in water supply

Reno Gazette-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
February 07, 2012

Nearly every year, Northern Nevadans are reminded of the importance of water to our livelihoods. Read more

NDOW seeks public input on wildlife action plan

KRNV Channel 4
Partnerships
January 24, 2012

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will host a series of public scoping meetings to allow citizens to review and provide input on the draft revised Wildlife Action Plan.  Read more

Eagles and Agriculture Celebrates 10th Year

Tahoe Daily Tribune
Partnerships
January 18, 2012

What began in 2003 with a small group touring Valley ranches during calving season has become one of the most noted birding and wildlife events in the West. The 10th annual Eagles & Agriculture celebration is Feb. 24-26. Early reservations are recommended as programs and tours sell out quickly. Read more

Truckee bridge will open access to McCarran-area, river recreation

Reno Gazette-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
November 23, 2011

A new bridge now spans the Truckee River at the historic McCarran Ranch, providing a key link in future recreation plans for the area.  Read more

Study finds Nevada’s indigenous plants, animals under pressure

Las Vegas Sun
Conservation Lands
November 08, 2011

About 15 percent of the plants and animals unique to Nevada are at risk due to climate and the growing population.  More than 3,800 species of plants and animals live in Nevada and 173 of these are not found anywhere else in the world. Their well-being was examined in a three-year study of Nevada's streams.  Read more

Springs conservation plan published after three years of research

Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Rivers & Lakes
November 07, 2011

The Nevada Natural Heritage Program (NNHP), Desert Research Institute and the Nature Conservancy announced today the publication of the Nevada Springs Conservation Plan.

The plan is the culmination of a partnership among the three entities and more than three years of field work, data analysis and conservation planning.  Read more

Free boating returns to lake

Reno Gazette-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
July 25, 2011

Boaters and kayakers are taking to the waters of Independence Lake again, and after a change of mind by the area's new owner, they can do so free of charge.  Read more  For the most up-to-date recreation information, visit here.

West Fork Trail, Whit Hall open Saturday

Record Courier
Rivers & Lakes
July 12, 2011

An open house on Saturday will recognize the completion of the Whit Hall Interpretive Center and the opening of the West Fork Trail at The Nature Conservancy's River Fork Ranch preserve near Genoa.  Read more

Lake's independence day coming

San Francisco Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
June 19, 2011

Independence Lake will be transformed from the Sierra's gated, off-limits fantasyland to a recreation gem this summer with a new walk-in campground, boat rentals and public access.  Read more

More than 200 attend Whit Hall dedication

Record Courier
Rivers & Lakes
June 18, 2011

More than 200 people turned out for the dedication of Whit Hall Interpretive Center and the West Fork Trail this morning in Genoa.  Read more

Rec plan compromises on Independence Lake boats

Reno Gazette-Journal
Rivers & Lakes
June 13, 2011

A conservation group that last year purchased the land around a scenic Sierra lake developed a recreation strategy designed to allow for limited boating while protecting the lake from aquatic invaders.  Read more  For the most up-to-date recreation information, please visit our Independence Lake page.

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