Carson City Fuels Projects, 2003-2008
Dec 18th, 2008 | By Bob Conrad | Category: News
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Washoe Lake wetlands birding tour July 26
Jul 21st, 2008 | By Bob Conrad | Category: News, State Parks
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 [...]
Carson City’s Firefighting Sheep (video)
Apr 23rd, 2008 | By Bob Conrad | Category: Conservation, News
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 wildfires.
Crews work to restore Waterfall fire area
Apr 4th, 2008 | By Bob Conrad | Category: Conservation, Forestry, News
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 [...]
Court upholds Carson's Ash Canyon water rights
Mar 28th, 2008 | By Bob Conrad | Category: News
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 [...]
