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9555 Evergreen St, Reno, NV 89521
Evergreen Park
Park Description:
Evergreen Park is a 2-acre Reno park without restrooms.
Park Amenities:
Pathways and tables/benches.
Park Contact Information:
City of Reno - Parks & Facilities (775) 334-2417
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Park History
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Truckee Meadows
Evergreen park offers beautiful views of Truckee Meadows, where various creeks and irrigation ditches flow from the higher elevations of the mountains in the Carson Range and the Truckee River. Starting as high as 9,000 feet in the mountains, creeks such as Thomas and White Creeks flow through the US Forest Service property, through neighborhoods and private property, and empty into Steamboat Creek. From there the water flows to the Truckee River and eventually, into Pyramid Lake.
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Steamboat Creek (Nevada), Sept. 1, 2016. Photo by Beesmill.
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Steamboat Creek (Nevada), Sept. 1, 2016. Photo by Beesmill.
The Washoe
Before the settlers came to the area in the 1850’s, this area was used by the Washoe Indians in the winter when the mountains were snowy. They could use the local hot springs for water for drinking, cooking, and bathing since the water never froze. They could also could hunt birds in the marshes and fish in the nearby Truckee River. The name Washoe comes from an Indian word meaning tall bunchgrass or ryegrass, and prior to 1861, the Truckee Meadows was called Washoe Valley (now this is referred to as Truckee Meadows and the area south by Washoe Lake is called Washoe Valley).
Indigenous American tribes still call this area their home, and more information can be found on the Reno, Sparks Indian Colony website, https://www.rsic.org/.
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Washoe Indians – The Chief’s Family. Source: Lawrence & Houseworth Publisher.
Retrieved from the Library of Congress.
Indigenous American tribes still call this area their home, and more information can be found on the Reno, Sparks Indian Colony website, https://www.rsic.org/.
Image:
Washoe Indians – The Chief’s Family. Source: Lawrence & Houseworth Publisher.
Retrieved from the Library of Congress.
Wilbur D. May
The land in this area was once owned by Wilbur D. May. In 1936, a wealthy Wilbur came to Reno and bought 2,600 acres of land in southwest Reno. The Double Diamond Ranch was named for Wilbur’s initials stacked on top of each other which look like two diamonds, and the ranch became well-known for raising winning thoroughbred horses, as well as prized Black Angus cattle and Boston Bull Terrier dogs. Wilbur continued traveling, painting, writing songs, and even served as a reconnaissance pilot during WWII.
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Wilbur May. Source: Wilbur May Museum.
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Wilbur May. Source: Wilbur May Museum.
