by Lisa Wallace, Executive Director
The Truckee River watershed – where the beauty of nature draws us – is threatened. Species of birds have disappeared. Essential invertebrates are leaving. Entire wetlands are drying up. Much of this is due to… Read more
by Erin Casey, Director of Land Use Compatibility
Have you noticed where water flows after it lands on the ground? Does it spill onto the road making its way to a nearby stormwater drain or roll off a few leaves… Read more
by Lisa Wallace, Executive Director
Lake Tahoe casts l o n g shadows: A fame-shadow (Jewel of the Sierra Nevada!), a funding shadow ($415M Lake Tahoe Restoration Act), and a research-shadow (University of Nevada a Reno, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental… Read more
by Lisa Wallace, Executive Director
My first experience with the Truckee River watershed was camping at Donner Lake when I was eight years old – many decades ago (!). In those days, I saw adventure and beauty, not shoreline erosion… Read more
by Phoenix Anthony, Office Manager & Michele Prestowitz, Development Manager
Living in a place surrounded by so much beauty, it’s hard to choose a favorite spot. Maybe it’s a walking trail winding through the forest or a swimming hole… Read more
by Phoenix Anthony, Office Manager
As the year is coming to a close and the celebration of Thanksgiving begins, we would like to take a moment to reflect on this past year and extend our sincerest gratitude to you.
You… Read more
by Jeannette Halderman, Program Manager
In 2014, through a combination of numerous funding opportunities, the TRWC was successful in gaining approval from and cooperation of six landowners to treat several species of non-native invasive plants on nearly 300 acres along… Read more
by Kathy Welch, Weed Warrior Steering Committee Chair
Bull Thistle is an invasive non-native plant that lives only two years. If we all work together we can make huge progress in reducing the numbers and controlling the spread of this… Read more
by Lisa Wallace, Executive Director
When the River Stops Flowing: Moonshine Ink just published a great piece on the impact of the drought on the Truckee River in California and Nevada.
The Truckee River provides drinking water, agricultural water, and… Read more
by Lisa Wallace, Executive Director
At first glance, the Truckee River and its tributaries look pristine but in fact they are classified as impaired (polluted) from excessive sediment levels (Total Maximum Daily Load for Sediment – Middle Truckee River Watershed,… Read more
