Volunteer for the Truckee River
Are you excited about ensuring a healthy and thriving river connected to its community?
Check out the listings below for our opportunities to volunteer along the Truckee River and within its watershed. We look forward to getting our hands dirty with you!
KTMB’s Truckee River Clean Up - Planting, Pick up Trash, Spread Mulch
Brodhead Park
Saturday, September 26th, 2026, from 10:00am-12:00pm
Pick your spot and jump in! Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is organizing their annual Truckee River Cleanup volunteer event. Volunteers are needed to help us clean up over 20 sites along the Truckee River Corridor and tributaries. These sites range from illegal dumping sites to invasive weed removal, native plantings, trash pickup, tree wrapping to protect against beavers, and so much more.
As a part of the event, One Truckee River is organizing a cleanup of Brodhead Park. Sign up coming soon.
volunteer planting treeS along the truckee river
Fisherman’s Park #2
Saturday, October 10th, 2026, from 10:00am-12:00pm
In March 2024, the One Truckee River 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 One Truckee River 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. It’s 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.
Sign up coming soon.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for something different? A long-term volunteer project? Many of One Truckee River’s community and government partners offer volunteer programs and events that greatly benefit our river and its watershed. There are countless ways to take action and make a difference.
We appreciate the Truckee river every day. you’re invited to join us.
In addition to our volunteer opportunities, One Truckee River hosts guided riverwalks, gardening workshops, and other community gatherings. For corporate groups, we offer fully-customizable offsite events and team building opportunities.
Keep reading for more unique experiences along the gem of our region, our favorite waterway!