GROSS is FUN: Something really gross is going on at the Wilbur May Museum: "Animal Grossology," a fun, highly interactive, family exhibit that gives you the poop on why Gross is Good is on display through April 18 at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Rancho San Rafael Regional Parks. For more information, 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.

Join us on Facebook. Share your outdoor experiences through our Facebook pages. There's now a Fan Page for "Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space" and for "Truckee Meadows Trails."

Welcome spring with a walk in the Labyrinth Garden: Washoe County's Department of Regional Parks and Open Space hosts its annual Vernal Equinox Walk in the Wilbur D. May Arboretum at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Washoe County Librarian and Rancho San Rafael Botanical Society volunteer Susan Stewart leads the walk and explains the development and use of labyrinth gardens throughout history. For more information, call (775) 785-4153.

Green is Gross: The Wilbur May Museum celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, spring and all things green by offering one dollar off admission to the Animal Grossology exhibit for anyone who comes to the museum dressed in green between Wednesday, March 17 and Saturday, March 20, 2010. Find out more by calling (775) 785-5961.