Have you had a chance to visit Lake Park’s River-Friendly Living Demonstration Garden? Installed last spring, the garden is full of native plants and landscaping features perfectly suited for our high desert environment. As the City of Reno continues to add more native plants, it’s becoming an even better model for what we can all plant in our own yards. To honor the garden’s first year of growth, we checked in with landscaping expert Carrie Jensen for suggestions on what we can learn from the River-Friendly Living garden and add to our personal yards.

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Anthony Reid is working along the Truckee River with our Urban Tree Workforce  Program. He’s removing invasive species, protecting trees from beaver damage, and learning about riparian habitat and vegetation management skills that are transferable to landscaping along his journey. For Reid, participating in the program is a key piece in his recovery from Substance Use Disorder and an important way he’s working to better his life.

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At One Truckee River, this past year has been a busy one. We’ve been enthusiastically collaborating with our coalition partners to demonstrate River-Friendly Living practices, doing restorative vegetation management along the Truckee’s riverbanks, improving restroom access downtown, and more. On a more personal level, we’ve been speaking with community members who’ve been impacted by these key projects – and can’t wait to share their stories with you! Keep reading for our 3 favorite reflections from 2024!

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We’re excited to share that our Truckee River Urban Trees Workforce Development Program is well underway! Our 5-person crew is busy removing invasives and cleaning up the Truckee’s riverbank – while providing much-needed career training opportunities for at-risk marginalized local residents. Leading the effort is Ian Redinbaugh, our Workforce Development Supervisor.  Once unhoused and struggling with addiction himself, today Ian dedicates his work to helping people better their lives…

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It’s not something most of us like to think about…but when public restrooms are tough to come by, nature still will call. That can have unfortunate consequences, impacting everything from our enjoyment of public spaces, to our water quality, to our sense of human decency. Here’s how the new Loos are making a difference along the Truckee River:

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In downtown Reno, urban disadvantaged communities lack access to shady outdoor public spaces. One Truckee River is setting out to change this, pairing our restorative efforts with workforce development. 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. 

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Working with community stakeholders from many diverse backgrounds is a key strategy for protecting and enhancing just about any urban river. Here in Nevada, the Truckee is no exception.  That’s why One Truckee River set out to engage community members more deeply along a degraded stretch of the Truckee River east of downtown Reno - using the Community-Led Research Model

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For the third consecutive year, One Truckee River surveyed our Northern Nevada community about how residents have been using the Truckee River, their knowledge of it, and areas they’d like to see improved. These surveys are important, both for the general feedback we receive and for the baseline data we’re collecting, which is starting to show year-over-year trends. Ready to see our top takeaways from 2023??

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