NEVADA

Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) Conserve Nevada Program are proud to announce a historic $42 million investment in outdoor recreation and conservation projects across Nevada. This funding strengthens Nevada’s $8.8-billion outdoor recreation economy, expands access to public lands, protects critical natural resources, and supports frontier, rural, and urban communities.

Through collaborative partnerships, NDCNR’s Conserve Nevada Program is awarding more than $12 million in grants for projects that will protect 34,816 acres of recreation area and critical habitat and open nearly 48,906 acres for public recreation. Funding will support habitat restoration and recreation access along Carson and Truckee rivers, among others. Significant investments are also being made at Tahoe Meadows. 

The Conserve Nevada Program is also supporting more than $29.5 million in new investments statewide. An additional $3 million is being invested in major trail systems that benefit both Nevadans and visitors, including the Lake Tahoe East Shore Trail. More than $7.5 million will further protect Nevada’s natural and cultural resources through targeted investments in recreation and conservation projects managed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the Nevada Division of State Parks.

To learn more about Conservation Bond Grants in Nevada, visit dcnr.nv.gov/blogs/bond-program-benefits-every-county-in-nevada. 

~ Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources press release