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‘Discover Your Parks’ 2018 Schedule Released

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Deer Park
Image: Carla O’Day

A series of weekly guided walks at various parks that include information about history, ecology, and other topics start Thursday and are scheduled to continue until fall.

The Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is leading these free interpretive hikes, which range from a half mile to 1-1/2 miles. Each is expected to last at least an hour.

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Image: Bob Conrad

Events start at 6 p.m. and are in Reno unless otherwise noted.

  • April 5, Damonte Ranch Park, 1950 Steamboat Parkway
  • April 12, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, Evans Canyon Trail, 2975 N. Virginia St.
  • April 19, Sun Valley Regional Park, 5905 Sidehill Drive, Sun Valley
  • April 26, Wedekind Regional Park, 3798 4th St, Sparks
  • May 3, Barbara Bennett Park/Wingfield Park/Bicentennial Park, 10 Ralston St.
  • May 10, Mayberry Park, 101 Woodland Ave.
  • May 17, Lockwood Trailhead Park, 981 Lockwood Road, Sparks
  • May 24, Dorostkar Park, 6331 Mayberry Drive
  • May 31, Oxbow Nature Study Area, 3100 Dickerson Road
  • June 7, Crystal Peak Regional Park, 561 Crystal Park Road, Verdi
  • June 14, Ballardini Ranch Trailhead, 8745 Lone Tree Lane
  • June 21, Sierra Vista Park, 11199 Clubhouse Drive
  • June 28, Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road
  • July 5, Hidden Valley Regional Park, 4740 Parkway Drive
  • July 12, Galena Creek Regional Park (meet at the loop), 18250 Mount Rose Highway
  • July 19, Wildcreek Park, 3680 El Rancho Blvd., Sun Valley
  • July 26, Bowers Mansion Park, 4005 Bowers Mansion Road, Washoe Valley
  • Aug. 2, Rock Park, 1515 S. Rock Blvd., Sparks
  • Aug. 9, Virginia Lake Park, 1980 Lakeside Drive
  • Aug. 16, Deer Park, 1700 Prater Way, Sparks
  • Aug. 23, Idlewild Park, 2055 Idlewild Drive
  • Aug. 30, Cottonwood Park, 777 Spice Islands Drive, Sparks (7 p.m.)
  • Sept. 6, Swan Lake Nature Study Area, north end of Lear Boulevard, Lemmon Valley
  • Sept. 13, Wilbur May Arboretum, Rancho San Rafael Regional Park, 1595 N. Sierra St.
  • Sept. 20, Sparks Marina Park, 300 Howard Drive, Sparks
  • Sept. 27, Idlewild Park, 2055 Idlewild Drive

Restrooms are available at some sites. Pets must be leashed.

For more information, directions or for questions about specific events, visit https://www.tmparksfoundation.org, call 775-410-1702 or email [email protected].

Carla O'Day
Carla O'Day
Carla has an undergraduate degree in journalism and more than 10 years experience as a daily newspaper reporter. She grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., moved to the Reno area in 2002 and wrote for the Reno Gazette-Journal for 8 years, covering a variety of topics. Prior to that, she covered local government in Fort Pierce, Fla.

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