Water quality award presented to Tahoe group

Posted by on Jan 23, 2007 in News | Comments Off LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – The Tahoe Water Suppliers Association (TWSA), has been recognized by the State of Nevada for its protection of the water quality of Lake Tahoe, a primary source of drinking water for the region. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) presented its Wendell McCurry Excellence in Water Quality Award to TWSA at the group’s quarterly meeting last week....
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Wal-Mart awards grants to State Parks

Posted by on Jan 18, 2007 in State Parks | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev.–The Wal-Marts in Fallon and Carson Valley announced yesterday two cash grants awarded to the Nevada Division of State Parks. One grant will be for $500 awarded by the Fallon Wal-Mart to assist with the training of park staff at Lahontan State Recreation Area. The second award was from the Supercenter Wal-Mart in Carson Valley. This award was also for $500 and is part of...
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Fire, Ice and a Historic Nevada Cannon Outdoor snow sculpting competition comes to Ely

Posted by on Jan 3, 2007 in State Parks | Comments Off ELY, Nev. — The wonders of winter are coming to Ely, Nevada. What has quickly become a national event, the White Pine Fire and Ice Show, now in its third year, is a highly visual, two-day snow- and ice-sculpture competition followed by a fireworks display over a frozen, high-desert lake. The event will be held January 13 and 14 at Cave Lake State Park, 15 miles southeast of Ely. “The...
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Nevada’s Bats

Posted by on Jan 2, 2007 in Conservation | Comments Off Aerial mammals are perched on the state’s conservation radar By Bob Conrad This article originally appeared in RLIFE Magazine, November 2006. It’s furry, hungry and the victim of stereotypes. The Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis, is one of Nevada’s 23 bat species and has a part-time home in the Truckee Meadows. The small, flying mammal plays an important...
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