Free bike to Nevada State Parks weekend May 16-17

Posted by on May 11, 2009 in Featured article, State Parks | Comments Off LAS VEGAS – In celebration of National Bike Month, Nevada Division of State Parks is waiving entrance fees on May 16-17, 2009 for anyone who rides or brings their bike to one Nevada’s 24 state parks. This weekend in State Parks is being held in conjunction with Nevada Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 15, and the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Month. More...
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State Parks offering a free Tread Lightly trainer course May 19 and 20

Posted by on Apr 29, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, News, State Parks | Comments Off CARSON CITY, Nev.—The Nevada Division of State Parks is holding a free Tread Lightly trainer course May 19 and 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. The training will be located at the Richard H. Bryan Building at 901 S. Stewart Street, in the fourth floor Great Basin conference room.  Normal registration fees are being waived thanks to grant funds and lunches will be provided to...
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Sand Harbor and Cave Rock boat launch summer hours

Posted by on Apr 26, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, News, State Parks | Comments Off LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — New operating hours have been established for all boat launch facilities at Lake Tahoe due to the new Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Lake Tahoe Boat Inspection Program. Boat launch facilities at Sand Harbor and Cave Rock will have new summer hours beginning May 1. Sand Harbor’s boat launch hours will be 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Cave Rock’s hours will...
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State Parks offers a chance to win $50,000

Posted by on Apr 20, 2009 in News, State Parks | Comments Off PIOCHE, Nev. — There is $50,000 swimming in either Echo Canyon State Park or Spring Valley State Park. The catch is that the cash must be caught. Several tagged fish in each reservoir are cash prize winners, but only one is worth $50,000. To have a shot at catching one of these valuable fish, a Tagged Fishing event will be held May 2 from 7:00 a.m. through 5 p.m. and May 3 from 7:00 a.m....
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Christmas at the Dangberg Historic Home Ranch

Posted by on Dec 24, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ThCznZzg4&hl=en&fs=1] The Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is one of Carson Valley’s first and largest ranches. The ranch was home to German immigrant Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg who founded the site in 1857. Christmas at the Dangberg Home Ranch has been reconstructed with historic artifacts, toys and decorations. Park Interpreter Mark...
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