The Weed Warriors are taking the fight to invasive species in a big way

Aug 16, 2017 | Featured, News

By Matt Freitas, Program Manager  Non-native invasive plants seem to enjoy our watershed as much as we do. More than 60 of these species are found in our wetlands, streams, and forests. Invasive species displace our native plants and reduce… Read more

RFPs: Stream by Stream. Meadow by Meadow. Project by Project.

Aug 6, 2017 | Featured, News

Lisa Wallace, Executive Director The Truckee River region—like many places where the beauty of nature draws people who revel in it —is threatened. Fish are declining. Crucial invertebrates are dwindling. Entire meadows are drying up. 150 years of human impact—from… Read more

Addendum #3 – RFP ~ Sardine Meadows CEQA – Deadline 5:00pm August 31, 2017

Aug 2, 2017 | News

Beth Christman, Program Manager We are seeking to hire a consultant to prepare CEQA documentation for the Sardine Meadows Restoration Project. Sardine Meadows, located in the Davies Creek watershed north of the Town of Truckee, has a history of disturbance… Read more

Addendum #1 – RFP ~ Curbing Urban Sediment Sources – Deadline 5:00pm September 1, 2017

Aug 2, 2017 | News

Matt Freitas, Program Manager The Middle Truckee River watershed has a 150-year history of old-time land uses that affect our watershed and water quality. Grazing, and logging and the development of infrastructure for a growing community all played their parts.… Read more

RFP ~ Native Seeds to Replace Noxious Weeds – Deadline 5:00pm August 11, 2017

Jul 26, 2017 | Featured, News

Matt Freitas, Program Manager Our work at the Watershed Council is wonderfully multi-faceted. Part science: blending biology, geology, and hydrology in each project. Part management: convening agencies, consultants, and contractors to get the job done. Part funding: finding grants, foundations,… Read more

RFB ~ More Love for the Martis Wildlife Area! – Deadline 5:00pm August 4, 2017

Jun 30, 2017 | News

Michele Prestowitz, Program Manager Addendum #1 ~ RFB – Martis Wildlife Area Restoration Project: Design Completion & CEQA Preparation. The Truckee River Watershed Council is seeking proposals to complete restoration design for three of four sites in the Martis Wildlife… Read more

RFP ~ Jumping into Bear Creek – Deadline 5:00pm July 21, 2017

Jun 23, 2017 | News

Michele Prestowitz, Program Manager Bear Creek, a tributary to the Truckee River, is located in Placer County, six miles northwest of Tahoe City. The creek flows southeast from its headwaters at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort to the confluence with the… Read more

Addendum #1 ~RFP – Noxious Weed Removal ~ Deadline 5:00pm June 13th

May 26, 2017 | News

The Truckee River Watershed Council is seeking proposals to control non-native invasive plant species in the Truckee River watershed. These species impact native biodiversity, water quality, and recreation. This RFP includes our 2017 and 2018 weed control efforts. RFP and… Read more

Request for Bids

May 3, 2017 | News

The Hilltop-Ponderosa area was once a single contiguous wet meadow complex that discharged to the Truckee River. Since the settlement of Truckee in the 1800’s it has been significantly impacted by land use and urban development which has altered and… Read more

Make a Ton of Difference

Apr 21, 2017 | Featured, News

River-Friendly Landscaping By Eben Swain, Program Manager Did you know the average residential lot in our area loses one ton of soil per year?!? This is a major source of pollution in our streams and the Truckee River. Rainfall, snowmelt,… Read more