Many Traditions; One Day: Listen to the traditional drum songs, see traditional crafts such as basket weaving and weapon making, hear traditional stories told in Native tongue, take part in traditional dances and witness the wonder of northern Nevada’s Native American culture during Trembling Leaves, a one-day interactive family exhibit from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21. 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.

Turn old phone books into trees: Phone book recycling begins on November 16. If you drop off your old phone book at Bartley Ranch, Lazy 5, North Valleys or Rancho San Rafael Regional Parks, Sun Valley Community Park, or the South Valley Library, we'll get trees for our parks. AT&T and the Arbor Day Foundation will donate trees for parks based on how many phone books are dropped off between November 16 and December 31. For more information, see the announcement below or go to ktmb.org.

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.