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Western Gateway Park: New RV Camping Area and Ballfield Site Improvements Planned

Western Gateway Recreation & Park District in rural Nevada County?will receive $1,144,634 through the California State Parks’ Rural Recreation and Tourism Program for new recreation opportunities that support economic, tourism, and health-re...

Nevada County Awards $415,570 in First Round of Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grants

Nevada City, CA – August 3, 2022 – On July 26th, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors accepted the mid-year progress report for their 2022 objectives. Progress highlights for the Board’s newest objective, Recreation, includ...

Pines to Mines Trail Update August 26, 2022

With the recent snow melt, work has begun on the Pines to Mines National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment. Field verification of the proposed trail alignment was completed by a team of staff and volunteers from the United States Fo...

Responsible Hirschdale Recreation Access Points Effective 4/8/2022

Help ensure access to the Hirschdale area by using the parking and access points to the Tahoe Pyramid Trail and Truckee River (effective 4/8/2022). Please remember to respect homeowners, private property, and leave no trace to p...

Hirschdale Recreational Planning Stakeholder Group Final Report

The Hirschdale Recreational Planning Stakeholder Group Final Report has been issued, along with anticipated timeframes for the report's recommendations.

BACKGROUND

During the COVID-19 pandemic, recreation impacts along the Truckee River in Hirschdale reache...

Nevada County’s Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grant Applications Now Open

Nevada County’s Outdoor Visitor Safety Fund Grant Program will provide up to $850,000 in one-time grants to respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by funding projects to promote public health and public safety at highly impacted...

Proposed Pines to Mines Trail Seeking Public Input

68-mile trail would connect Nevada City to Truckee

By Tahoe National Forest

The Tahoe National Forest is seeking public input on its proposed Pines to Mines trail project.

The proposed Pines to Mines multi-use trail would run 68 miles in length and ...