Wild Women Artists at the Wilbur May Museum: Fifteen extraordinary artists spend one wild weekend at the Wilbur May Museum when the Wild Women Artists host their annual Reno exhibit and sale November 6 – 8, 2009. Highlights include the Friday evening artists reception and Saturday's "Storie from Underwood" with Kathleen Durham. For details, please see the announcement below.

Truckee Meadows Trails Guide: A new regional trails guide focusing on the Truckee Meadows vicinity is available in pdf format on our website. Just scroll down this page and click the link below. Reno, Sparks and Washoe County staff worked together to create this guide as a service to our residents and guests. Major funding came from a Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program Grant, along with support from the RSCVA, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Scheels. Hard copies of the guide are also available. For information, call (775) 823-6519.

Volunteers continue to make a big difference helping Washoe County maintain your public parks during the fall and winter months. In this picture, volunteers help plant trees at Hidden Valley Regional Park in mid-October. Find out more about volunteer opportunities available at your favorite park by calling (775) 823-6514.

Whooooose this? This rare photograph of one of Rancho San Rafael Regional Park's more elusive residents was taken early one morning by District Park Ranger Andy Mink. To learn more about the many wonderful species of birds that call our local parks home, check out one of our birding backpacks. Call (775) 828-6612 for details.

If you’re planning a holiday party this year, make sure you check out the Wilbur D. May Museum in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park for a unique and affordable setting. Enter the Garden Court through a grotto filled with cascading waterfalls, exotic plants and Koi-filled pond. Here you find a magnificent setting for any special event. The museum’s Double Diamond and David’s Discovery rooms are available to rent in conjunction with the Garden Court for larger parties. For more information, call our reservations office at (775) 823-6501.