Dear Truckee River Supporter,

How can you protect the Truckee River while making the most of our phenomenal Northern Nevada summers? By attending one of our upcoming events or volunteer opportunities, of course! Alternatively, check out our latest blog for local landscape architect Tom Stille’s top tips for making the most of water while beautifying your yard. June is National River Month – and the perfect time to celebrate and protect our river and watershed.

Here’s what’s inside June’s newsletter:

1. One Truckee River Events – Join Us!

2. Making The Most of Water – Gardening Strategies with Tom Stille

3. National River Month – Your Actions Matter

Through our event series, it's easier than ever to get out and about on the Truckee in Nevada, while learning more about the river and getting to know your neighbors. Don’t forget to sign up to reserve your spot for these events and volunteer opportunities.

State of the Riverbank Walks

Saturday, June 27th – Caughlin Park

Saturday, August 29th – Idlewild Park

Saturday, September 19th – Broadhead Park

Observe and document the state of the Truckee River on a walk with OTR’s Executive Director, while learning about regional coordinated vegetation management efforts.

Volunteer Opportunity: Planting Trees

Saturday July 11th – Fisherman's Park #2

Get your hands dirty planting native plants along the Truckee River, enhancing the efforts of the One Truckee River Workforce Program to repair the stretch of riverbank east of Downtown Reno.

Discovering Native Plants of Lake Park

Saturday July 25th – Lake Park

Learn how to identify native plants – and why they’re important to our local environment – in a docent-led walk along Lake Park in Reno with the Nevada Native Plant Society.

Riverside Poetry Walk

Saturday August 1st – Broadhead Memorial Park

Nature has inspired poets for as long as humans have sung, spoken, and written – and few places are as inspiring as the banks of the Truckee River. Take a stroll with a local writer as they guide us through the process of writing our own poetry.

Bird & Bug Blitz

Sunday, September 27th – Lake Park

Explore Lake Park with the Northern Nevada Bird Alliance! Together, let’s discover the wildlife that can be found right in our backyards – including common birds, creepy crawly bugs, butterflies, and more.

How can you make the most of water in your garden? With 85% of our municipal water drawing from the Truckee River - drought-tolerant landscaping isn’t just a money-saver, but one of the best ways to protect the Truckee River while enhancing our homes.

Meet Tom Stille. He’s a local horticulturist, landscape architect, and teacher – as well as the owner of River School Farm and a pollinator-friendly and edible garden enthusiast. On May 30th, Stille spoke at One Truckee River’s gardening workshop: Making the Most of Water. Following up on the event, we spoke to him about some of its biggest takeaways – including practical tips for drought-tolerant and River-Friendly gardening we can all implement in our yards.

National River Month celebrates the importance of rivers across the globe and promotes effective ways to save water for future generations. Celebrated in 60+ countries every June, National River Month was established by the UN in 2005. The idea of an international event highlighting the value of rivers was inspired by the British Columbia Rivers Day, founded by Mark Angelo, a river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher, and paddler.

How can you make a difference, here in Northern Nevada? Get involved by volunteering along the Truckee River. Learn about our watershed through our free event series. Protect the river through your choices at home. Or donate today.

Everyone’s actions count.