Carson City Fuels Projects, 2003-2008

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Washoe Lake wetlands birding tour July 26

Posted by on Jul 21, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off WASHOE VALLEY, Nev.– Take a leisurely stroll through Washoe Lake’s wetlands with park rangers and bird experts on July 26, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Learn ways to identify different birds in the field by sight, sound and behavior Although the park has a few binoculars available for loan, it is advised visitors bring their own binoculars. Staff will have birding books on...
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Carson City’s Firefighting Sheep (video)

Posted by on Apr 23, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off The sheep are back grazing cheatgrass in the hills of Carson City, Nevada. Ann Bollinger from Carson City Parks and Open Space discusses the grazing project and how targeted grazing can be used to help manage invasive weeds and protect homes from...
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Crews work to restore Waterfall fire area

Posted by on Apr 4, 2008 in Conservation, Forestry, News | Comments Off With the choke of a drill’s carburetor and a whiff of gas, the workers on a south facing slope in Ash Canyon went to work–digging, boring holes and planting. “Yeah, you know it’s a nice day when you do this for a living and there’s no place you’d rather be,” said Nevada Department of Forestry Fire Captain Joe Fording, who this week and next will help...
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Court upholds Carson's Ash Canyon water rights

Posted by on Mar 28, 2008 in News | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev.–The Nevada Supreme Court has unanimously upheld Carson City’s 1885 priority to water rights in Ash Canyon. When Carson ran into regulatory troubles eight years ago, the state temporarily canceled the city’s permit to use the water. The city owns 60 percent of the water rights to the canyon, but because in many years the amount of water is very limited, that...
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