Nevada Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources

July Director’s Report

Good afternoon to everyone in DCNR. Sorry for the delay in the July Director’s Report. For the last couple of weeks I have been on the road throughout Nevada looking at natural resource issues. I spent four days in the Jarbidge area with Governor Gibbons, Governor Butch Otter from Idaho and federal [...]

Parks and Forestry partner to rebuild fire truck for southern Nevada

The Division of Forestry recently obtained, and then completely rebuilt, a fire truck for the Nevada Division of State Parks. The refurbished truck will be stationed at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park and NDF staff has trained Parks staff on its operation. The truck will help the park be better prepared in its fire-prone area. Email, [...]

Lincoln County: Forestry stimulus fund projects in full gear

Project: This project will reduce hazardous fuel loads, increase forest health, create more natural ecosystems, and create biomass for utilization as green energy while providing jobs in a county that is well above the national average for unemployment. This includes hazardous fuels reduction treatments in or along Beaver Dam, Spring Valley and Echo Canyon [...]

Mormon Station group-use facility available for weddings, parties and gatherings

GENOA, Nev. – The group use area of Mormon Station State Historic Park is available for rent. Family reunions, graduation parties, weddings, retirement parties and company appreciation events are all common use of the park’s shaded park and covered barbecue area. The covered group area, known as “The Pavilion,” can accommodate [...]

Guy Rocha to Bust Carson Valley Myths at the Dangberg Home Ranch Sat., July 18

MINDEN, Nev. – Guy Rocha, former Nevada State Archivist and noted historian, will present “Carson Valley Myth-Busting” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, July 18. The public is invited to attend this free outdoor program, which begins at 11 a.m. Rocha will set the record straight about 19th and 20th century Carson Valley [...]

Slideshow: Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is located in the Egan Mountain Range approximately 18 miles south of Ely, Nevada. This beautiful park is mostly known for its six beehive-shaped historic charcoal ovens; however, the park offers an array of recreational opportunities. There are trails for hiking, mountain biking and ATV riding. There are abundant [...]

Free Intro to Basic GPS navigation course July 11 at Washoe Lake State Park

WASHOE VALLEY, Nev.– Each year people become lost, stranded or worse in the wilderness. This free program, offered by Nevada State Parks, is an introduction to GPS (Global Positioning Systems). Participants will learn what GPS is, how it works and how it can be used to navigate in the outdoors. Participants will search for a hidden [...]

State Forester issues fire threat warning for Fourth of July weekend

CARSON CITY – The Fourth of July weekend is near and the holiday provides an excellent opportunity for friends and families to get together throughout Nevada to enjoy its mountains, rivers and many recreational opportunities. Nevada’s State Forester/Firewarden, Pete Anderson, issued this statement today regarding statewide fire danger this coming weekend: “After several years of drought and [...]

State Engineer’s office updates fees from 2009 legislative session

CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Water Resources has posted new fees that become effective July 1, 2009. Many of the existing fees and a few new fees collected by the division are being increased. These increases are a result of the passage of Assembly Bill 480 during the 2009 legislative session. The last [...]

State nursery selling TRPA-approved conservation plants and trees

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Forestry’s State Nursery in Washoe Valley is selling conservation plants and trees that are on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s approved plant list. The nursery is designed to assist landowners by providing plant material suitable for conservation uses such as windbreaks, soil erosion control, water conservation and wildlife habitats. The [...]