Hi, we're the Parks Foundation!
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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Alayna Wood, Communications Coordinator
- Feb 8
Snowy Adventures Around Tahoe Meadows
Snow in the Truckee Meadows always feels like Gandalf coming to a party. It arrives neither early, nor late- but rather, precisely when...
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Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation
- Nov 23, 2020
Nevada Grown: 5 TMPF Taste-Tested and Approved Fall Recipes
Autumn is upon us, and winter isn’t far away. The weather is getting colder, the days are getting shorter, and it’s time for us to get...
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TMPF Staff and AmeriCorps Members
- Jun 29, 2020
TMPF Recommends: Our Top 10 Favorite Trails
Summer is here, which means it’s time to go outside and have an adventure! With over 200 parks, trails, and open spaces in the Reno and Truc
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TMPF Staff and AmeriCorps Members
- May 26, 2020
Top 13 Books for Travel and Adventure Lovers
Our staff highlights their top 13 favorite travel and adventure books! Proceed with caution- these books may give you severe wanderlust!
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