Nevada County Parks & Recreation Digest

Construction of new tennis and pickleball courts at the North Tahoe Regional Park will begin soon after a critical funding component was approved.

Due to heavy snowpack and near record wet weather conditions this winter, Tahoe National Forest has extended the seasonal closure period of its roads and trails to motorized use.

California State Parks invites individuals to “Live the Parks Life” as rangers or lifeguards in the nation’s largest state park system. Through June 10, individuals can apply for the State Park Peace Officer Cadet exams.

New legislation supported by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) would enable the USDA Forest Service to retain some fees paid annually by ski areas and use it for local projects.

Sierra State Parks Foundation announced a historic Memorandum of Agreement between the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Sierra District of California State Parks.

The Truckee Town Council gave the thumbs up on changes to the West River Street Park project, in the works for almost two decades, and also extended microtransit service.

California State Parks and the California Natural Resources Agency are reminding visitors about three ways to explore the great outdoors for free.

The Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District has named Sven Leff as the new general manager to replace a local legend.

The Lake Tahoe edition of Monopoly—a modified version of the game originally inspired by Atlantic City’s Boardwalk—was revealed at Edgewood Resort.

Alterra Mountain Company has closed on the purchase of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, adding another Southern California destination to its portfolio.

JLL will prepare a dozen regional strategic plans to help the state marketing organization promote smart, sustainable tourism over the next decade.

Palisades Tahoe’s draft revised EIR for the Village at Palisades Tahoe raises concerns over its size and scale.

The plan is not only a first for the county but also one of the first in the state to integrate solutions for adapting to extreme weather, wildfire, drought and other impacts as part of planning for parks and recreation amenities.

Avi Kwa Ame National Monument will protect sacred Native American sites, wildlife.

The Tahoe Backcountry Alliance aims to make backcountry sports more accessible for those who are just getting started, while making sure those who participate are responsible stewards.

Nevada State Parks and partners, including local officials and private donors, gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a visitor center and amphitheater.

Fodor’s, publisher of travel guidebooks, has recommended tourists bypass Lake Tahoe next year due to a “people problem”—crowded beaches and trails, traffic, and threats to the lake’s clarity.

For the first time in three years, visitors won't need to book ahead to enter the park in 2023.

The Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees met Oct. 24 to discuss the formal timeline of the recreation center expansion project and the end to the grant agreement with the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation.

A park with a small amphitheater opens adjacent to downtown Truckee Community Art Center. The park, fully ADA compliant, is the result of five years of work and fundraising.

BEBOT got its first test run on Tahoe’s beaches: it's a solar-powered, tank-treaded cleaning robot that removes trash. One mission by this real-life WALL-E on a pre-cleaned beach unearthed 2,000 pieces of plastic.

US Forest Service and Sensus R.A.D. Trails opened a new all-levels mountain biking trail on a rehabilitated logging road on Upper Tyrolean trail above Incline Village.

For about a decade, a new skatepark in Truckee has been in the works. After planning, raising funds and town council and planning commission meetings, it’s almost time to break ground on the Rocker Memorial Skatepark.

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has released the Nevada Trail Finder, a free, web-based mapping resource that details thousands of miles of trails across Nevada’s public lands and waterways.

The Tahoe Fund and EarthViews have created the first “street view” style map of all 72 miles of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline. This new, interactive map offers a 360-degree view of the shoreline, as well as underwater views and water quality data.

The California Tahoe Conservancy has awarded the following grants to support environmental education and expand equitable access to Lake Tahoe’s beaches, trails, and mountains: Adventure Risk Challenge ($100,000), the Gateway Mountain Center ($150,000), Lake Tahoe Unified School District ($99,000) and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association ($100,000).

Lake Tahoe has endured many different eras of history, and all are woven into the fabric of its unique landscape. One way to take a trip back in time is to visit the iconic mansions and rustic cabin museums around the lake’s shores.

Western Gateway Recreation & Park District in rural Nevada County will receive $1,144,634 through the California State Parks’ Rural Recreation and Tourism Program. Awards were granted to 12 recipients through a grant process that allocated $23.1 million of Prop 68 funds.

The Tahoe Fund has partnered with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science for the Nature for All program, which will provide immersive experiences to hundreds of people who do not have access to the outdoors.

All over California, wildfires have ravaged iconic landscapes. Places that once seemed permanent are disappearing—and researchers are having to rethink how best to protect them.

The Nevada County Library has begun offering a Recreation Collection, an assortment of outdoor and indoor recreational items that can be checked out for free. The library will continue to add items, and patrons can expect to see seasonally appropriate outdoor equipment.

A ribbon-cutting event Aug. 16 marks the opening of the Martis Valley Trail, a 4.6-mile paved pathway connecting Truckee to Northstar Drive. The project is a collaboration between Placer County and Northstar Community Services District in partnership with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Truckee Donner Land Trust, and Northstar California/Vail Resorts.