CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s fifth grade students are being sought to showcase their artistic talents by creating posters for the National Arbor Day Foundation’s annual Arbor Day Poster Contest, “Trees are Terrific…in Cities and Towns!” The activities teach fifth grade students about the important roles urban trees play in their community and meet national [...]

CARSON CITY, Nev.–Fire season is coming upon us and the thought on the minds of many homeowners is, “Would my home survive?” The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applications for the 2009 Wildland Urban Interface grant program’s state fire assistance grants. There is about $1 million available for projects statewide. The purpose of this [...]

[This was sent to DCNR employees Friday, January 16, 2009.] Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. As I am sure you are aware, last night was the Governor’s State of the State address. This event sets the stage for the Executive Branch’s agenda for the upcoming legislative session and formally rolls out the Governor’s Recommended [...]

Click here for a slideshow. During a two-day burn in Little Valley, just west of Washoe Valley, the Nevada Division of Forestry conducted a controlled burn of wood piles from previously thinned forest lands. The NDF helicopter inserted two 12 person crews one day and 130 piles were burned. On day two the helicopter inserted [...]

The artifacts in the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park give clues into the history of the family and to the history of Carson Valley. Park interpreter Mark Jensen discusses the Dangberg Home Ranch at the Douglas County Historical Society’s free lecture series, 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway [...]

This was sent yesterday to DCNR employees. Good morning to everyone in DCNR and welcome to 2009. I hope you had a great holiday season. Budget update Not great news for state revenues. While gaming wins were slightly better than revised projections, they are still well below numbers from a year ago. In addition, sales [...]

RENO, Nev. — The Nevada Shade Tree Council, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the City of Reno are sponsoring an arborist training series to improve tree care skills and prepare those interested in taking the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist Examination. The series is in three 8-hour sessions, January 13-15, 2009, and [...]

ELY, Nev.—A new master planning process for Cave Lake State Park will begin during the Fire and Ice event January 17-18 at the park. The purpose of this effort is to update the 1990 master plan for Cave Lake State Park including new acreage recently added to the park in 2007 by the White Pine [...]