Accomplishments
What We’ve Achieved at One Truckee River
At One Truckee River, we’re working alongside our coalition partners to implement projects and programs to improve water quality, create a thriving environment, conduct adult education and community outreach, and facilitate long-term management of the One Truckee River Management Plan. Our plan identifies over 100 action items to protect the Truckee River. In 2017, OTR watershed coalition prioritized nine action items. Today, we’re implementing those nine efforts by supporting partner activities, fundraising, and coordinating collaborative work.
Here are some of our recent accomplishments:
Development of a Truckee River Water Trail
Planning & Capital Improvements
The Truckee River is an important asset to our community. One Truckee River aims to improve river access and recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. We do so through interagency coordination and fundraising for infrastructure improvements including trail signage, public facilities, and access paths. Working closely with the three local jurisdictions, Nevada Land Trust, Truckee Meadows Water Authority, and other coalition partners, together we’ve:
Designed and installed 250+ river trail signs. Our signage provides maps, directions, and stewardship information to paddlers, cyclers, walkers, and other park visitors.
Installed Portland Loos along the Truckee River corridor, one at Brodhead Park and another in John Champion Park, with a third installation scheduled for Reno City Plaza. These restrooms are designed for durability and easy maintenance.
Urban Restoration
Fostering Regional Coordinated Vegetation Management for the Truckee River
One Truckee River with the Nevada Land Trust started and continues to lead a regional coordinated vegetation management effort to improve the ecological function of the river system.
The work includes: initial planning, vegetation coordination assessment, and restoration efforts. We manage an active Technical Working Group representing 16 local agencies with authority or involvement in vegetation management along the river and have completed a Framework Vegetation Management and Restoration Plan. Through this work, we’re achieved our 60% design goal for our restoration project at Brodhead Park - laying the groundwork to replant the eroded southern riverbank in Reno’s urban core, from the west end of Brodhead Park to the Wells overpass, with a vibrant, healthy native plant ecosystem and paths for residents and visitors to access the water’s edge. Thanks to a 2023 grant from the Regional Transportation Commission and Nevada Department of Transportation, we'll be able to complete this work.
One Truckee River with the Nevada Land Trust started and continues to lead a regional coordinated vegetation management effort to improve the ecological function of the river system.
River Friendly Living Program
Public Outreach & Education
The River-Friendly Living Program is One Truckee River’s education and outreach platform. It includes four main branches for providing care to the Truckee River: individual actions, yards, communities, and voices and hands. The Program is focused on adult education to reduce nonpoint pollution to the river. Check out our web platform, blog, Facebook, and Instagram to learn more - and let us know what you think!
One Truckee River has designed several public outreach workshops. Most significantly, we developed our Landscaping Design 101 workshop in 2022 and continue to offer virtual workshops through our website. This material teaches principles and practices to help keep water and nutrients on your landscape and out of the Truckee River, outlining easy steps for creating healthy landscapes. It was offered in partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. For current workshops related to similar topics go TMWA Free Tours and Workshops and access our video resources to learn more. In addition, in partnership with Truckee Meadows Stormwater Permit Coordinating Committee we held workshops for Northern Nevada Homeowner Association Managers.
Watershed Coalition Building
Partnership Council, Truckee River Community Advisory Team, and the Truckee River Dashboard
The foundation of One Truckee River is its Partnership Council, comprising 42 representatives from 32 local agencies and nonprofits sharing resources and expertise as we work together towards our shared mission to have a healthy and thriving Truckee River connected to our community.
We are supporting the engagement of local community leaders in river stewardship and improvements through a Truckee River Community Advisory Team with support from the National Park Service and River Network.