We’re on it!
By Matt Freitas, Program Manager
For more than 20 years, the Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC) has led hundreds of restoration projects to reverse land-use impacts and restore function to our wetlands and streams. Year by year,… Read more
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
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
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
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
We’re on it!
By Kincade Stirek, Conservation Assistant
For the past 20 years, the TRWC has spreadheaded hundreds of restoration projects that reverse historic land-use impact. And the recent Elizabethtown Meadow project (lead by Beth Christman and in partnership with… Read more
