One Truckee River’s 2025 Community Survey Results
The Results Are In!
Last fall, we asked our readers to share their input on how they enjoy and care for the Truckee River – and how they’d like to see it improved. Over 200 of you replied to our survey, and we were so excited to see it. What did the survey show?
Here were our top findings:
River Appreciation
Northern Nevadans appreciate the Truckee River and want to protect it. According to our 2025 Community Survey, 92% of respondents say the Truckee River is very important to them, 92% spend time in parks along the river, and 94% say protecting the Truckee River is important to our community. 93% tell us that the community needs to do more to address the health and safety of the river and 98% would like to see more resources be allotted to manage the Truckee River corridor.
2. Priorities for Improvements
With 98% of survey takers wanting to see greater resources allocated to the Truckee River, there are many, many ways they’d like to see them spent. More than we can list! They include everything from reducing industrial and sewage pollution, restoring natural habitats, protecting wildlife, maintaining trails, improving recreational access and facilities, picking up litter, removing hazards to on-river paddling and tubing, reconsidering data centers, and addressing issues connected to homelessness.
3. Enjoying the Truckee River
Most survey takers have been enjoying the Truckee River for a long time – with 75% of you sharing that you’ve been recreating along the river for 5+ years. This comes as no surprise. 40% of you recreate along the river one or more times a week and 36% recreate along the river one or more times a month. Here in Northern Nevada, there are many popular riverside parks, with favorites including Idlewild, Mayberry, Wingfield, Crissie Caughlin, Crystal Peak, Dorostkar, and City Plaza.
4. Non-Point Source Pollution
The majority of community members are familiar with non-point source pollution, or the idea that while some pollution comes from a central source (like a power plant), smaller pollutants come from many places – and rainwater can flush them down storm drains and into local waterways. These non-point source pollutants add up quickly! Many of you are already taking action to reduce nonpoint source pollution in your daily lives. Check out the chart below to see how your neighbors are protecting the Truckee River – and how you can make a difference.
