Upcoming Events
Are you excited about ensuring a healthy and thriving river connected to its community?
Can you make our FREE upcoming community events?
There are so many ways to enjoy, appreciate, and spend time along the Truckee River. With One Truckee River's new event series, it's easier than ever to get out and about on the river, while getting to know your neighbors.
Over the next 6 months, we're hosting a series of volunteer days, river-education walks, and community workshops. Whether you live, work, or spend time along the Truckee River’s Urban Corridor – or simply want to lend a hand – we look forward to sharing our favorite waterway with you.
Keep reading for more information about our upcoming events & how you can:
1. Learn with your Neighbors on a Docent-Led Riverwalk
2. Volunteer with Along the Truckee River & Within its Watershed
3. Celebrate the Truckee River Alongside Your Neighbors
This event series is made possible with the support of the River Network and USDA Forest Service
Bird & Wildlife Walks with Northern Nevada Bird Alliance
Saturday, October 25th 2025 and Saturday, January 10th 2026, 10:00am-12:00pm
What’s that duck that looks like it has spiky red hair? Who is that big bird perching stock-still on a rock with its wings spread out? What’s that tiny duck that just dove beneath the surface of the water? Explore Fisherman’s Park #1 at our upcoming events and see if you can spot mergansers, double-crested cormorants, buffleheads, red-tailed hawks, and more!
Get to know your community while learning about the birds and wildlife that call our neighborhood parks home – and why they matter. On October 25th and January 10th, One Truckee River and Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance members will lead us along the Truckee River, helping us spot and identify the birds and other animals that depend on our watershed.
The Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance (NNBA), formerly the Lahontan Audubon Society, is a nonprofit focused on educating the public about native Nevada birds and conserving the remaining bird habitat in northwestern Nevada. Their goal is to create a welcoming birding community where people of all backgrounds can feel a sense of belonging. Our October 25 walk will be led by Lauren Whitenack, who is the Vice President of the NNBA and a PhD student at UNR studying mountain chickadee breeding ecology. The walk on January 10 will be led by Jaida Marinas, who studied biology and analytical chemistry at UNR and works in environmental restoration and conservation.
Day of Service at Lake Park
Saturday, October 25th, 9am-4pm
Join One Truckee River, the City of Reno, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, and Friends of Lake Park for a day of service. Together, we'll plant trees to beautify our public park, create new habitats for wildlife, and improve the River-Friendly Living Demonstration Garden. Stop by to lend a hand for an hour or two, or spend a full day working side by side with us. Volunteer solo and get to know your neighbors, or include your family on this fun, family-friendly outing.
In the morning, we'll be moving mulch and getting trees ready for planting. In the afternoon, we'll be placing different tree species throughout the park - just in time for them to grow strong roots throughout our upcoming wet season.
volunteer planting treeS along the truckee river
Tree Planting Saturdays: November 8th, 2025, and April 11th, 2026, from 10:00am-12:00pm
In March 2024, the Truckee River Urban Tree Workforce program began restoring the stretch of riverbank east of Downtown Reno. Enhance their work by spending a morning planting native trees along the Truckee River! Enjoy getting your hands dirty while learning about trees like cottonwoods, willows, mountain mahogany, alder, black elderberry, and Valley Oak. Your planting efforts will replace problematic invasive species like Tree of Heaven while creating healthy habitats for local wildlife and shade for our Northern Nevada community.
The Truckee River Urban Tree (TRUT Workforce Program combines restorative vegetation management – the targeted removal of unwanted and invasive vegetation combined with the management, planting and upkeep of native vegetation – with education, on-the-job training, and certification opportunities for community members who have barriers to employment. TRUT is increasing Reno’s tree canopy and improving the health of the riparian corridor along the Truckee River benefiting fish and birds, improving outdoor recreation for residents which is increasing the quality of life for Northern Nevada families.
The program began in 2024 as a collaboration between OTR, the City of Reno and Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality, with support from Nevada Division of Forestry and River Network.
Celebrate the Truckee River Alongside Your Neighbors
Winter on the River Open Mic
December 6th, 11:00am-2:00pm
Join One Truckee River for a festive afternoon listening to poetry and music – with the opportunity to join in and share your own creativity. Sip some hot chocolate, sit back, and enjoy as community members express their love for our home, with the sounds and sights of the Truckee River in the background.
Spring River Advocacy Day
February 21st
Gather together with local river and community organizations or learn more about the Truckee River, its history, and how we can best protect it.
Details coming soon.