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
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
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
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
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
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
Donner Creek has a 150-year history of disturbances that threaten the area and its ecological health. Historically, the creek meandered through a low-gradient floodplain which narrowed before the confluence with the Truckee River. The construction of the Central Pacific Railroad,… Read more
Notice of Public Hearing
December 8, 2016 9:00 A.M.
General Gomez Arts and Events Center 808 Lincoln Way Auburn, CA 95603
At the time and place set forth above, the governing board of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy will hold a… 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
