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Tahoe Truckee Region Parks & Recreation Articles



Kyburz Flat, Explore Petroglyphs, sheep camp & way statio

Before and during California’s Gold Rush era, a multitude of routes were blazed over the Sierra Nevada into the Golden State. The northern mining district in the Bear, Yuba and Feather River valleys were distant from the main trans-Sierra arteries …

Boat kill switches required

On April 1, a new federal law went into effect that requires the operator of a boat with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch to use the ECOS link. The link is usually a coiled bungee cord lanyard clipped onto the …

App promotes better boating

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in collaboration with League to Save Lake Tahoe, have developed the Tahoe Boating App to inform boaters about Lake Tahoe, no-wake zone boundaries, fuel and bathroom stations, area attractions and how to enjoy the Lake …

Image caption: In the Big Jack East area, near Truckee, restoration and recreation coexist as the area is being treated to prevent wildfire.
Recreation and Restoration

The April Forest Futures Salon Series featured four speakers to discuss recreation and restoration.

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There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.