Placer County Local News: Parks & Recreation

The new alignment will reroute a trail open space parcel adjacent to Hidden Falls Regional Park in North Auburn, helping connect the park with the Placer Land Trust’s trail networks at Taylor Ranch and Kotomyan Preserve.

Over the past three years, the Truckee Trails Foundation has been striving to bring new trail experiences to the Sawtooth Zone south of Truckee.

Going into its 50th year, the Sierra State Parks Foundation is looking back on almost five decades of philanthropy and community building.

Earlier this month, the three artists behind the mosaic pieces in School Park Preserve — Katy Fries, Brian Fries and Ryan Goodpastor — installed and debuted the smaller mosaic sign on the corner of High Street and College Way.

It’s a fun-packed fall season in Tahoe and the latest edition of Tahoe Guide is packed with events, from film showings and Oktoberfest celebrations to wine walks and the Made in Tahoe festival.

You could follow a rule I’ve been following for the last few years: Go to the less busy, but equally spectacular, state parks for a more relaxing recreational experience.

After hearing concerns from many shared-use trail users, the Truckee Town Council approved the first reading of changes to an ordinance that would implement a 15-mph speed limit on trails.

The project will expand the existing 21-space parking area to 130 spaces while partner agencies remove an equivalent amount of roadside and shoulder parking in the area.

California State Parks has announced that the Vikingsholm Castle parking lot and trail to Vikingsholm in Emerald Bay State Park will be temporarily closed for a few weeks starting Sept. 18.

Jared Thomas and London Diaz were sworn into their roles in the Planning and Parks and Recreation commissions, respectively.

Incorporating social and emotional learning with enviro-literacy, the programs are a collaboration between EPIC Promise and Gateway Mountain Center.

Enhancements include reconstruction of the Lake Tahoe scenic overlook and pathway to improve access for recreational users with disabilities, environmental improvements to stabilize the site and prevent erosion, and installation of community kayak and paddleboard storage racks.

The Hidden Falls Regional Park project will expand the park to nearly 4,000 acres, including doubling the trail network and adding parking and supportive facilities.