Increasing Shade & Creating Jobs

Access to green urban spaces has been proven, again and again, to improve our physical health, psychological well-being, social interactions, and quality of life. Yet, in downtown Reno, urban disadvantaged communities lack access to shady outdoor public spaces. Along the 2-mile stretch of the Truckee River from Lake Street to Galletti Way, tree cover is only 5-13%. It’s simply not enough.

One Truckee River is setting out to change this: increasing shade east of downtown Reno. In doing so, we’ll cool the river trail pavement, increase enjoyment of public spaces, and create a healthier living environment, both for Northern Nevada families and local wildlife. 

Just as importantly, we’re pairing our restorative efforts with workforce development, building a job-training program for the people in our community who need it most while removing invasive species.

It’s all part of our new restorative vegetation management work along the urban Truckee River: The Truckee River Urban Tree Workforce Program.

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 On May 21, One Truckee River officially opened the new River-Friendly Living Demonstration Garden at Lake Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a walking tour led by Ryan Sharrer, City of Reno Horticulturist. We’re so excited about how everything (and everyone) came together to make the Garden a success!

The River-Friendly Living Demonstration Garden showcases landscaping practices that prevent runoff into the Truckee River, provide healthy habitats for local wildlife, and make the most of our Nevada desert home’s 8 annual inches of rainfall. It incorporates native plants and provides a model for residents aiming to improve their own yards with features that are attractive, easy to maintain, water-smart, and thrive here in the Truckee Meadows.

To learn more about how to add these features to your yard, check out our River-Friendly Yards webpage. Rain Gardens, Buffer Strips and other landscaping features are great tools for absorbing rainfall and preventing stormwater from carrying fertilizers, motor oils, and other pollutants into the Truckee River.

The Ribbon Cutting and Walk Tour was not only well-attended by the Lake Park community and One Truckee River coalition members, but received video coverage in This Is Reno! If you missed the ribbon cutting ceremony in May, check out the link below for a peek at the afternoon’s events – and be sure to stop by Lake Park to explore the garden in person.

On June 21, One Truckee River, alongside  key partners Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Washoe County, City of Reno, and NV State Parks, opened its third public restroom with a ribbon cutting ceremony at City Plaza. Like our first two facilities, this public restroom will support protection of water quality and recreational use along the Truckee River. 

The ribbon cutting received press coverage from two local outlets, a video with OTR Executive Director Iris Jehle-Peppard in This is Reno (New ‘Portland Loo’ public restroom opens at City Plaza) and a story in 2News Nevada (Downtown Reno Installs 'Portland Loo' Restroom Number Three).

Congratulations to Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful for yet another successful Truckee River Cleanup. On September 21, 562 volunteers cleaned up 13,000+ pounds of trash and 33,000+ pounds of green waste from 21 sites around the Truckee River! 168 trees were planted, 125 storm drains were stenciled, and these key areas are looking much more inviting, due to everyone’s hard work.

Since 2004, KTMB has organized the Truckee River Cleanup Day where volunteers come together to keep our Truckee River and its surrounding watershed clean for all to enjoy. 

Cleanup and beautification projects span from Verdi to Lockwood along the Truckee River Corridor. Projects include storm-drain stenciling, litter pickup, graffiti removal, in-the-river trash removal (by kayakers and flyfishers), weed pulling and park beautification projects.

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