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2025

12/31/2025 – Happy New Year from TRWC!
12/17/2025 – What We’ve Accomplished Together in 2025
12/10/2025 – How We Bring Projects from Paper to Reality
12/03/2025 – How We’re Restoring Health to Our Meadows
11/19/2025 – Happy Thanksgiving from TRWC
11/12/2025 – Exciting News from the Forest Partnership
11/06/2025 – What We’ve Accomplished Together This Summer!
10/29/2025 – A Tribute to a Community We Can Count on!
10/22/2025 – A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our Truckee River Day Volunteers!
10/15/2025 – Keeping a Pulse on Our River with SWAMP Monitoring/Join us at the River Fair!
10/08/2025 – Last Chance to Register for Truckee River Day and 2026 Internship Application Open!
10/01/2025 – Celebrate the New Water Year at the 30th Truckee River Day
09/24/2025 – Register for Truckee River Day and 2026 Internship Application Open
09/17/2025 – TRWC – Register for Truckee River Day and other Exciting Events!
09/10/2025 – TRWC – Register for Truckee River Day!
09/03/2025 – Get Involved with Upcoming Events
08/27/2025 – Welcome our New Director of Finance Brandy Ivener
08/20/2025 – Downtown Oases: Restoration Highlights in Truckee
08/13/2025 – Join uf for a River Talk at Truckee River Winery
08/06/2025 – Join us for a Tour of Perazzo Meadows Tomorrow
07/30/2025 – Project Update: Euer Valley
07/23/2025 – TRWC as a Facilitator: Collaborating for Watershed Health
07/16/2025 – Thank you Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers
07/09/2025 – From Road to River: Cleaning Up Our Runoff
07/02/2025 – Welcome our New Project Director Rachel Z. Robin
06/25/2025 – Thirsty Trees and a Drying Meadow: Working Together to Save Lacey Meadows
06/18/2025 –Get Connected with the Plants and Animals of our Watershed
06/11/2025 – Sub-Basin Spotlight: Coldstream Canyon
06/04/2025 – Test Your Watershed Knowledge
05/28/2025 – Subscribe to MTRWFP Newsletter
05/21/2025 – Join us for a River Talk
05/14/2025 – Donner Lake and the Seven Dams
05/07/2025 – We’re Hiring a Director of Finance
04/30/2025 –  Upcoming Adopt-A-Stream Training!
04/24/2025 – Watershed Connection Series and Meadow Friendly Mud Season
04/16/2025 – Happy Earth Day and Adopt-A-Stream
04/09/2025 – Join the Adopt-A-Stream Team
04/02/2025 – Adopt-A-Stream: Save the Dates and Volunteer
03/26/2025 – Truckee Town Council Resolutions Support Watershed Health | Busting Myths About our Watershed
03/12/2025 – All the Dirt: Downstream Flood Mitigation Through Healthy Soils
03/05/2025 – Healthy Forests, Healthy Watersheds
02/26/2025 – Benefits of a Healthy Meadow
02/19/2025 – Share Your Passion Series!
02/12/2025 – Welcome to our 2025 Intern Max Goldman!
02/05/2025 – How Watershed Restoration Combats Climate Change
01/29/2025 – Do Your Part in Keeping Our Watershed Healthy Through the Winter! 
01/22/2025 – TRWC is Working to Protect Our Forests and Meadows
01/15/2025 – TRWC is Featured in the Sierra Sun!
01/08/2025 – Happy New Year from TRWC to All of You!

2024

12/18/2024 – A Successful Year in Watershed Restoration – Thank You!
12/11/2024 – Truckee’s Forests | We’re Hiring!
12/04/2024 – The Important Functions of Meadows
11/27/2024 – What We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving!
11/20/2024 – Join Us for Giving Tuesday – December 3rd!
11/13/2024 – TRWC’s 2024 Accomplishments!
11/06/2024 – Restoring Our Forests, Together
10/30/2024 – A Tribute to Nature’s Helpers
10/23/2024 – A HUGE Thank You to Our Amazing Truckee River Day Volunteers!
10/16/2024 – We’re Hiring, Check Out Our Open Positions!
10/09/2024 – We’re Hiring for Our 2025 Internship! & Last Chance to Sign-Up for Truckee River Day!
10/02/2024 – Kicking Off the New Water Year with a Bang at Truckee River Day 2024!
09/30/2024 – TRWC: We’re Hiring Another Project Director!
09/25/2024 – Join us for a Meadow Project Tour! & Thank You 2024 Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers!
09/18/2024 – Truckee River Day REGISTRATION OPEN! & Meet Our Next Executive Director!
09/11/2024 – Truckee River Day 2024 Announcement!
09/04/2024 – TRWC: UPCOMING Adopt-A-Stream and River Talk!
08/28/2024 – Carrying Optimism Through the Work We Do!
08/21/2024 – TRWC – Lower Lacey Meadow: Project Update
08/14/2024 – Creating Forest Resilience and Protecting Communities
08/07/2024 – TRWC: Lower Lacey Meadow Restoration
07/31/2024 – TRWC: Donner Creek – Restoring a Vital Part of Our Watershed
07/24/2024 – TRWC: Coldstream Canyon Project On The Ground!
07/17/2024 – Adopt-A-Stream Volunteers, Thank You! | We’re Hiring!
07/11/2024 – We’re Hiring for Our Next Executive Director!
07/03/2024 – Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day!
06/26/2024 – Restored Meadow Hydrology: Bringing Back the Wildflowers
06/19/2024 – Getting Connected with Our Wild Side: Birds and Wildflowers of the Sierra
06/12/2024 – Stormwater Runoff: From the Street to the Stream
06/05/2024 – Truckee River Mythbusters: Getting the Facts About our Watershed!
05/29/2024 – A Resilient Landscape for a Changing Climate
05/16/2024 – Recreate like a Land Steward! & Wild Sierra Nevada: A Family Nature Guide – Book Launch
05/08/2024 – Weed Warriors, Join us for Boca Weed Day!
05/01/2024 – 2024 Adopt-A-Stream | Wild Sierra Nevada: A Family Nature Guide – Book Launch!
04/24/2024 – Make it a Meadow-Friendly Mud Season!
04/17/2024 – Join the Adopt-A-Stream Team & Earth Day!
04/10/2024 – Join the Adopt-A-Stream Team!
04/03/2024 – Spring – A great Time to Get Connected to your Local Landscape 
03/27/2024 – We’re Hiring a Director of Financial Operations
03/20/2024 – Hobart Mills Restoration Project RFP & River Revitalization Steering Committee
03/13/2024 – All the Dirt: Downstream Flood Mitigation Through Healthy Soils
03/06/2024 – Forest Restoration: A Holistic Approach to a Healthy Watershed
02/28/2024 – Beauty and Benefits of a Healthy Mountain Meadow
02/21/2024 – Restoration in a Changing Climate – How Do We Adapt?
02/14/2024 – Share the Love: Protect the Truckee River With Us
02/07/2024 – Snowpack Magic: Uncovering the Hidden Powers of Winter’s Blanket
01/31/2024 – February 2nd Application Deadline for Finance Director & Your Guide to a Winter Savvy Watershed!
01/24/2024 – How Watershed Restoration Combats Climate Change
01/19/2024 – Special Edition – RFB Release for Donner Creek
01/17/2024 – Please Welcome TRWC’s 2024 Intern, Sumner Cornacchia!
01/10/2024 – We’re Hiring a Director of Finance and Operations!
01/03/2024 – We’re Hiring a Director of Finance and Operations!

2023
12/20/2023 – A Successful Year of Watershed Protection and Restoration- Thanks to You!
12/13/2023 – Thank You – You Helped Make Progress Possible in 2023
11/08/2023 – Big News: Please Welcome Our New Project Director Tiffanee Hutton!
11/01/2023 – TRWC: Willow You Help Us Fix Our Watershed?
10/17/2023 – TRWC: A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR TRUCKEE RIVER DAY VOLUNTEERS!
10/11/2023 – TRWC: Truckee River Day Throwback Trivia
10/04/2023 – TRWC: Kicking Off the New Water Year with a Bang at Truckee River Day 2023!
09/27/2023 – TRWC: Working Together. It’s What We Do!
09/20/2023 – TRWC: NOW HIRING FOR OUR 2024 INTERN POSITION!
09/13/2023 – TRWC: Truckee River Day REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
09/06/2023 – TRWC: Truckee River Day 2023 – A Storm For Success
08/30/2023 – TRWC: Truckee River Day 2023 is Coming Up!
08/23/2023 – TRWC: Snowcrest Restoration Project Breaking Ground Soon!
08/09/2023 – TRWC: Upper Lacey Meadow Restoration Continues Next Week!
08/02/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Independence Forest Health Restoration In Progress
07/26/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Hoke Lower Meadow Restoration Has Started
07/19/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Truckee River Wildlife Area: Boca Unit Restoration to Begin
07/13/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Restored Meadow Hydrology: Bringing Back the Wildflowers
07/04/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day!
06/21/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Getting Connected with Our Wild Side: Birds and Wildflowers of the Sierra
06/14/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Stormwater Runoff: From the Street to the Stream
06/07/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Getting the Facts About Our Watershed
05/31/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ A Resilient Landscape for a Changing Climate
05/24/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Check Out Our Newly Released RFPs!
05/10/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Weed Warriors, Join Us for Boca Weed Day!
05/03/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ We’re Hiring Another Project Director!
04/26/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Make it a Meadow-Friendly Mud Season
04/19/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Join the Adopt-A-Stream Team!
04/12/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Trout Creek: An Urban Riparian Zone in Truckee
04/05/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ RFB/RFP Releases
03/29/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Protect the Investment: Recreating like a Watershed Steward
03/22/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Water Watch: Understanding Hydrology Through Observation
03/15/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ All the Dirt: Downstream Flood Mitigation
03/08/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Healthy Forests: The Pillars of Healthy Streams
03/01/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Be Winter Watershed Savvy
02/22/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Forest Health Resiliency
02/15/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Fix the Truckee River – Keep it Wild
02/08/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Lush Meadows of the Sierra Nevada
02/01/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Benefits of a Healthy Mountain Meadow
01/18/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ The Importance of Snowpack
01/11/2023 – TRWC Foriver ~ Meet Our 2023 Intern
2021

09/15/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Truckee River Day Registration Open!
09/08/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ RFBs and 2022 Internship!
09/01/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Upper Lacey Meadow RFB!
08/25/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ New Blog Post and Upcoming River Talks!
08/18/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Save the Date: Truckee River Day 2021!
08/11/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Meadows Reduce Risk of Fast-Moving Wildfires
08/04/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Meadows as Carbon Sinks!
07/28/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Project Update: First Four Miles!
07/21/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Project Update: Martis Wildlife Area
07/14/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ TRWC in the News! 
07/07/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Project Update: Perazzo Meadows
06/30/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Project Update: Coldstream Canyon
06/24/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Adopt-A-Stream Program Update
06/16/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ TRWC Wins USFS Partnership Award!
06/09/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ All About Water!
06/02/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Join Us for a River Talk! 
05/26/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Boca: RFB Amendment & Weed Day! 
05/19/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Boca & Donner Creek Cultural Surveys RFP
05/12/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Boca Weed Day! 
05/05/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Truckee River Month!
04/28/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Boca Meadows RFB!
04/21/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Earth Day & East Martis RFB!
04/14/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Earth Day, Wildflowers & More!
04/07/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ American Dipper Spotted!
04/01/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Exploring the Hydrology of the Truckee River Watershed
03/25/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ RFP Schedule, Sardine Meadow Archaeology RFP & More!
03/17/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Creating Wet Meadow Habitat
03/10/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Let it Grow: Please Stay On Trail!
03/03/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ How Do Watersheds Work?
02/24/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Seasonal Hydro Tech Application Closing Soon! 02/17/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ We’re Hiring, Bear Creek Lower Meadow Update & More!
02/10/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ We’re Hiring!
02/04/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Meadows as Mitigators
01/13/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Forests for Healthy Watersheds
01/06/2021 – TRWC Foriver ~ Help Restored Meadows Recover

2020
12/30/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Happy New Year!
12/23/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Happy Holidays from TRWC!
12/16/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ New Interactive Maps!
12/09/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Volunteer Opportunities, Beavers, and More!
12/02/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ River Talk Next Tuesday!
11/25/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Check Out Our Winter Newsletter
11/18/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ River Talk Tomorrow!
11/11/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ River Talks Tonight and Next Thursday!
11/04/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ River Talk Next Wednesday!
10/28/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Fall Foliage, Next Year’s Projects, and More!
10/21/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Thank You Volunteers!
10/14/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Truckee River Day This Weekend!
10/07/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Snow Crest Design RFP Released
10/02/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ 25th Annual Truckee River Day Celebration!
09/23/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Curious About Truckee River Day?
09/16/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ 2021 Internship Open!
09/09/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Restoring an Ecosystem
09/02/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Creating Wetlands in Coldstream Canyon
08/26/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Reconnecting Bear Creek
08/19/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Riffle Effect
08/12/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Watch Our Episode of OpenRoad!
08/06/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Bear Creek Construction, Culverts, and More!
07/29/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Reconnecting Surface Channels
07/22/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Wildflower Wednesdays!
07/15/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Construction Starts Soon!
07/08/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Donner Creek RFP!
07/01/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Euer Valley Restoration RFB!
06/24/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Runoff and River Talks!
06/17/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Communications RFP and New Plants!
06/10/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Stay Connected to the Truckee!
06/03/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Design and Assessment RFPs Released
05/28/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Water Quality Monitoring
05/13/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Staff Field Day, Pelicans, and More!
05/06/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Working for the Watershed
05/04/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Volunteering in 2020
04/29/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Do You Know Where Your Willows Are?
04/22/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Earth Day, Every Day
04/16/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Sardine Meadow RFB Released!
04/08/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Mini-Feature: Sardine Meadows Project Preview!
04/01/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Coldstream Canyon RFP Released!
03/25/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Resiliency and Continuing Our Work
03/19/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ A Word From TRWC, RFB Addendums, and More!
03/16/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Bear Creek RFB Addendum #1
03/13/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Cabin Creek RFB Addendum #1 Added
03/04/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Active RFPs, Upcoming River Talks, and more!
02/27/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ New RFP Releases, Wine ‘n Ice 2020, and more!
02/19/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ RFP Releases, River Talks, and More!
02/12/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Show Your Love for the Truckee this Valentine’s Day!
02/05/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ Thank You Cedar House, Dry Creek Meadow, and more!
01/30/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ TMRF Awards TRWC $50,000, and more!
01/22/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ River Talk at Alibi Ale Works, and more!
01/15/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ We’re Hiring, Upcoming River Talk, and more!
01/08/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ NEW Winter Truckee River Currents!
01/02/2020 – TRWC Foriver ~ NEW Winter Truckee River Currents!

WE'RE HIRING: Lead Philanthropy. Advance Watershed Resilience.

Development Director – Truckee River Watershed Council (Full description linked here)
Location: 
Truckee, CA
Salary:
 $105,000–$125,000 + benefits

The Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC) seeks an experienced Development Director to lead our philanthropic strategy and strengthen long-term funding for watershed restoration across the region.

This senior role is ideal for a proven fundraising leader who excels in major gifts, donor strategy, and board partnership, and who is ready to help shape the next phase of TRWC’s organizational growth. 

About TRWC
TRWC is a trusted regional nonprofit dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and restoring the Truckee River watershed. Our work strengthens forests, meadows, and aquatic habitat to improve wildfire resilience, water quality, and long-term ecological health. 

With an $8M+ annual budget and a strong reputation among public agencies, funders, and community partners, TRWC is entering an exciting new chapter of organizational growth and philanthropic expansion.

What You’ll Lead

  • Major gifts and multiyear giving 
  • Donor pipeline development and stewardship
  • Board and volunteer fundraising leadership 
  • Strategic donor engagement events (River Talks, River Breakfast) 
  • Unrestricted foundation & corporate support 
  • Early-stage planned giving and endowment growth

What We’re Looking For

  • 7+ years nonprofit fundraising experience
  • Demonstrated success in major gifts and donor engagement
  • Experience partnering with Boards and volunteer fundraising leaders
  • Strong communication, strategy, and relationship building skills 
  • Commitment to environmental stewardship and community-based work 

Compensation & Location 

  • Competitive salary, full benefits, and retirement plan
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Position is based in Truckee, CA with required in-person engagement

To Apply 

Send a single PDF (cover letter, resume, three professional references) to: mprestowitz@truckeeriverwc.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by March 25.

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