Friends of NWRA

Truckee River Watershed Council - RFP

Truckee River Watershed Council and our partners have posted a RFP for the design of the Hobart Mills Restoration project. Request for Bid and all associated materials can be found on our website at: https://www.truckeeriverwc.org/rfps-rfbs-we-work-for-the-watershed-its-our-nature/

With our partners, Tahoe Donner Association, Truckee Donner Land Trust, and the U.S. Forest Service – Tahoe National Forest Service, we are releasing a RFB for completing dirt road maintenance activities in the upper Prosser Creek watershed. Request for Bid and all associated materials can be found on our website at: https://www.truckeeriverwc.org/rfps-rfbs-we-work-for-the-watershed-its-our-nature/

National Academy of Sciences - Podcast

The National Academies recently partnered with Scientific American and Nature Research to host a special virtual panel discussion on future climate projections as part of their Science on the Hill event series. Listen to the podcast here

Nevada Water News

The Winter 2024 issue of Nevada Water News, the newsletter for the Nevada Water Resources Research Institute (NWRRI), is now available on the NWRRI website. Inside you will find articles on the water resources research being conducted in Nevada, as well as the principal investigators and students conducting the research.

National Geographic - Life on the Amargosa—a desert river faced with drought

Where the underground Amargosa bubbles to the surface, unique flora and fauna thrive. But now, hotter weather and depleted groundwater in Nevada and California threaten this rare ecosystem. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/life-on-the-amargosaa-desert-river-faced-with-drought

RCAC Free Online Training

Free online trainings for septic system operation and maintenance/private well owners and environmental health professionals - two-part webinars presented by the Rural Community Assistance Corporation. For more information, please visit the RCAC training calendar.

Conversion of NGM’s TS Power Plant aligns with Nevada’s carbon reduction ambitions

In support of Nevada’s carbon-reduction objectives and in partnership with Governor Sisolak’s administration, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) – a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) as the operator and Newmont Corporation (38.5%) - is pleased to announce that it has approved the conversion of its TS Coal Power Plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas. This conversion will enable the facility to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 50 percent. NGM is currently working with the State of Nevada on final permitting to allow construction to begin near the end of 2020, with the goal of final commissioning in the second quarter of 2022.

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Carson Water Subconservancy District

Check out the new CWSD Overview video. This video will be used to introduce CWSD and its work throughout the watershed. You can find the video on CWSD's Who We Are website page.

Help Protect Our Watershed: Stay On Trails

We're looking forward to seeing all of the newly completed restoration sites greener, wetter, and wilder next year - but we need your help! Please stay on the trails while vegetation and habitat is being restored. Thank you!

Nevada NRCS Snow Survey

The Nevada NRCS Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program provides mountain snowpack data and streamflow forecasts for the state of Nevada, as well as, the Eastern Sierra Nevada. Applications of snow survey products include water supply management, flood control, climate modeling, recreation, and conservation planning.

Truckee River Currents Newsletters!

Go to our website to check them out, and see past Summer and Winter Newsletters!

Become an Ambassador for TRWC

Looking for a way to get involved? Become an ambassador by inviting 10 of your friends to one of our River Talks at a location of your choice! Contact Sue to get started.

AWRA IMPACT Magazine featuring Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D.

NWRA 2020 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker, Todd H. Votteler, Ph.D, Editor-in-Chief, Texas Water Journal has a special issue of the American Water Resources Association’s IMPACT magazine on Texas water issues. Please download your copy HERE!

CWSD's Video Series:
Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset

Carson Water Subconservancy District is delighted to share this video series underscoring the importance of conserving the Carson River Floodplain. Please pass them on!

Click links below to view these four videos:
Public Service Announcement (PSA) - Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
Agriculture’s a Good Fit for Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
A Case for Developers to Conserve the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset
Our Officials in Conserving the Carson River Floodplain as a Community Asset

These videos are intended to increase flood awareness, reduce flood hazards, and spur actions to conserve the Carson River Floodplain. These videos meet the goal identified in 2003 and reaffirmed in 2012 by the Carson River Coalition: “Protect the floodplain from future development. Once the floodplain and especially the river’s meander belt corridor are impacted by development, the river loses the ability to reestablish its natural functions. Agricultural fields near the channel are critical for floodwater attenuation, ground water recharge, non-point source pollution buffering and providing habitat for wildlife.”