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We're the worker bees found in that little office in Idlewild Park across from the California Building. We are grant writers, program developers, student educators, trail guides, AmeriCorps members, and above all, park lovers! Feel free to stop in our office with questions, concerns, ideas, or simply to say hello. You will get many hellos in return!
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Jill Richardson, Parks Project History Researcher
- Feb 1
Uncovering the Unique & Surprising History of the Truckee Meadows
Many surprises can be found in park history! If you are a lover of the Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County parks like I am, then in addition...
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Spencer Cox, AmeriCorps VISTA
- Dec 14, 2020
A Lake, a Park, and a Community- Why Collaborative Stewardship Matters
In this blog, we will highlight two important Parks Foundation volunteers and the impact they've had on local gem, Lake Park.
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Donald Abbott, City of Sparks Councilperson
- Nov 16, 2020
Guest Blog: The Hidden Beauties of Sparks Parks
There is a little park nestled inside the McCarran loop, where I grew up playing football, soccer, basketball, tennis, and even built...
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Camille Iannacchione, Membership Coordinator VISTA
- Nov 10, 2020
Environmental Empowerment: How Nature Inspires Us
One of the most important lessons is one of gratitude. Gratitude for our parks that bring generations together, gratitude....
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Elena Larsen, Wetland Restoration Program Director
- Aug 31, 2020
Then and Now: A Year of Restoration at the Wetland
This was a difficult year to start a program of this size, but despite the setbacks, our 14 AmeriCorps Wetland Restoration Technicians have
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BIlly Kaselow, AmeriCorps Naturalist Educator
- Nov 1, 2018
A Bird's Eye View
For the better part of the last decade, the primary focus of my curiosity has been the lives and diversity of North American birds. This...
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