WASHOE VALLEY, Nev.– Each year people become lost, stranded or worse in the wilderness. This free program, offered by Nevada State Parks, is an introduction to GPS (Global Positioning Systems). Participants will learn what GPS is, how it works and how it can be used to navigate in the outdoors. Participants will search for a [...]

CARSON CITY – The Fourth of July weekend is near and the holiday provides an excellent opportunity for friends and families to get together throughout Nevada to enjoy its mountains, rivers and many recreational opportunities. Nevada’s State Forester/Firewarden, Pete Anderson, issued this statement today regarding statewide fire danger this coming weekend: “After several years of [...]

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of Water Resources has posted new fees that become effective July 1, 2009. Many of the existing fees and a few new fees collected by the division are being increased. These increases are a result of the passage of Assembly Bill 480 during the 2009 legislative session. The [...]

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Forestry’s State Nursery in Washoe Valley is selling conservation plants and trees that are on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s approved plant list. The nursery is designed to assist landowners by providing plant material suitable for conservation uses such as windbreaks, soil erosion control, water conservation and wildlife [...]

CARSON CITY – It’s official: Television has gone digital, and all television stations will broadcast only in digital, officially rendering many older TVs obsolete or unwanted. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection encourages those who want to dispose of older-model televisions to recycle responsibly. E-waste can be recycled to recover circuit boards, metal wiring, leaded [...]

NOTE: This was sent to DCNR employees today. Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. Here in Carson City the weather is mild, the birds are singing and, best of all, the legislature has adjourned for another 18 months! As we begin to decompress and return to normal operations, this Director’s report will focus heavily on [...]

Grab your tackle box and fishing poles and head for the water on Saturday, June 13th for Nevada’s Free Fishing Day. This is the one day each year that all anglers – residents and non-residents alike – can enjoy a day of fishing in Nevada without purchasing a state fishing license or trout stamp. “Free [...]

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) directed Queenstake Resources, USA to discontinue operation of its roasters at the Jerritt Canyon Mine because the company could not meet a deadline to install mercury emission-control equipment. Queenstake notified the NDEP both roasters at the Jerritt Canyon Mine ceased operation at 11 p.m. May [...]