Relay For Life
July 18 and 19
Walkers and runners will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Third Annual Relay For Life of Truckee, a 24-hour relay against cancer, at the Truckee High School track. Relay For Life is a family-oriented team event, which can include co-workers, club members, family, and friends who have gathered donations prior to the event. Opening ceremony includes a lap dedicated to celebrate and honor all cancer survivors at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The public is also invited to attend the luminaria ceremony, which takes place after sundown to honor the community’s cancer survivors and to commemorate those lost to the disease. Survivors will circle the track rimmed with glowing luminaria while the names of survivors and those lost to the disease are read aloud. Funds raised will help the American Cancer Society support local services for cancer patients and their families and fund critical cancer research and community education. Luminaria can be purchased at the Truckee Visitors Center, 10065 Donner Pass Road in Truckee or at relayforlife.org/truckeeca or through committee or team members, 530-587-8808.
Green Park Expo
June 18 through 20
The first ever Green Park Expo, which will be held in conjunction with the 17th Annual Tour de Nez, presented by Northstar-at-Tahoe, has partnered with Nevada EcoNet to create a robust platform for green businesses and nonprofits to promote their green initiatives, products and services. Nevada EcoNet, a nonprofit organization promoting sustainability in the Northern Nevada and North Tahoe region, has organized the Reno Earth Day for the past 20 years.
‘Partnering with the Green Park Expo is a way of creating more interest in sustainability education,’ said Kris Hansen, the Executive Director of Nevada EcoNet. ‘That it is at the Tour De Nez is great. Cycling is inherently a ‘green’ sport. Cyclists spend more time in natural settings than many other people, and bicycle commuting is a sure way of curbing your personal carbon emissions. We want to let the community know that sustainable activities are not far from all of the other things that we do.’
The 17th Annual Tour De Nez will take place June 17 through 21 in Historic Downtown Truckee, Downtown Reno and the village at Northstar-at-Tahoe. The race features both pro and amateur events, and includes men’s and women’s races, hand cyclists, messenger races, the infamous clunker classic, and even The Biggest Little Kid’s Race. In 2008, the Tour attracted approximately 20,000 spectators and 350 participants. tourdenez.com., nevadaeonet.org.
Green Park Expo Schedule:
• June 18 – Downtown Truckee from 4 to 9 p.m.
• June 19 – Downtown Reno at Wingfield Park from 4 to 9 p.m.
• June 20 – Northstar-at-Tahoe from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fly Fishing Weekend
July 10 through 12
As part of Summer Magical Memories, a special Fly Fishing Weekend will take place at the Resort at Squaw Creek’s Fly Fishing Center, with a variety of clinics and fly fishing-related activities highlighted for guests, with expert instruction from Matt Heron, Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor. Additionally, the Center offers lessons and clinics for all abilities, from first-timers to skilled casters, including the ‘Fish On’ clinic, ‘Advanced Fly Tying,’ and guided fishing trips on the Truckee River and surrounding streams. One class, popular with all ages, is the ‘Aquatic Macro Invertebrate Sampling.’ The class answers the question: ‘What do fish eat?’ The most popular class, the three-hour ‘Cast n’ Catch,’ combines 1.5 hours of casting instruction with 1.5 hours of fishing on the private, on-property stocked ponds. visitsquawcreek.com, 800-401-9501.
Annual Thru Hike
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This could be the year you backpack the entire 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is now accepting applications for the 2009 Annual Thru Hike, a unique opportunity to do a ‘supported’ backpacking trip. ‘Trail Angels’ appear every 1 to 3 days with food, fuel and water. Two or three experienced guides will lead two groups of 15 people. The 15-day backpacking trips begin on July 25 or 26 and end on August 8 or 9. $1,750. This is TRTA’s largest fundraising effort, with hike fees contributing to annual education and outreach programs. Space is limited. Register at tahoerimtrail.org, 775-298-0231.
Camporee
The Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada held their annual group camping trip during the last weekend in May at Donner State Memorial Park. About 160 girls and women were in attendance. This year’s trip was executed by Melissa Popnoe, Shawn Robb, and Alicia Schiller (Senior Troop 660). The trio decided to hold the event at Donner Lake because it was the first place that they had camped as Girl Scouts. They created and implemented a ‘back-to-basics’ style camp. Girls aged 5 to 55 participated, enjoying the team-building skills and confidence-boosting games, crafts, and sing along campfires that had been organized to promote independence, leadership, and mentorship skills for all. Register your daughter or become a volunteer at dirigo@hotmail.com.
Boca Weed Day
June 18
Volunteers are needed to help combat Musk thistle – an urgent threat to habitat and water quality along the Truckee River. The Truckee River Watershed Council, Nevada Placer Weed Management Area Group, Nevada County Agricultural Department, and Tahoe National Forest are working to control musk thistle in the watershed; however they need the public to help prevent the spread of this noxious weed. Boca Weed Day is an annual volunteer weed pull. Meet at Boca Town Site Trailhead parking lot. Bring drinking water, sunscreen, gloves, a hat, and lunch. Shovels will be provided. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register with Susan Urie at the Truckee Ranger Station truckeeriverwc.org, 530-587-3558.
Truckee Annex Open House
June 21
Join the fun at the Tahoe Maritime Museum by attending its Truckee Annex Open House and Boat Parts Sale. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10434 River Park Place, Truckee, off West River Street. Then bring the family down to Lake Tahoe and learn about its maritime history. Museum memberships begin at $40 per household. 5205 West Lake Boulevard, Homewood, tahoemaritime.org, 530-525-9253.
GreenUP!
June 27
GreenUP! presents the Sustainability Fair and Mayberry Farm Strawberry Festival with local organic food, strawberry tasting, green art gallery show, renewable wind and solar demonstrations and tours, kids’ activities, belly dancing and Trashion show. Bring old batteries and compact fluorescent light bulbs for recycling. From 1 to 6 p.m. at the River School, 7777 White Fir Street, Reno, greenupdays.org, 775-624-8842.
Music on the Beach
July 2
The free Kings Beach music series lineup includes Blues Monsters on July 2, Jelly Bread on July 9, Momentum on July 16, Loose Canon on July 23, Downbeat on July 30, Drinking with Clowns on August 8, and Izabella on August 13. Every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., through August 13 at the Kings Beach State Recreation Area, behind the playground. Presented by the North Tahoe Business Association. ntbamainstreet.org, 530-546-9000.
Protect Your Boat and Lake Tahoe
Recreational boaters are inadvertently moving invasive mussels across the Western U.S. Invasive mussels stick to surfaces like glued razor blades, clog your boat’s cooling system, burn up your engine, cut your feet when you walk in the water, suck up nutrients, and destroy fishing. To help protect Lake Tahoe from this threat, and because grant funding is running out, a new inspection fee for powerboats is in place this summer at public launches in Lake Tahoe. Boat inspection fees to protect water bodies from Aquatic Invasive Species are not unique to Lake Tahoe: water bodies across the West have begun charging for inspections or have completely closed lakes to powerboats. When you exit the boat ramp, an inspection band will be placed on your boat and trailer. As long as the band is intact the next time you visit a Lake Tahoe launch ramp, you will not be inspected or pay an inspection fee. Many boaters enjoy traveling to other lakes in the Region that have not started an inspection and decontamination program. Once you launch at an unprotected lake, another inspection and fee will be required, so consider adjusting your schedule to stay local or ask about the 10-inspection discount card at the boat ramp for 25 percent off inspection costs.
Inspection fees:
• No fee for non-motorized vessels
• No fee for vessels with Inspection Seal
• $10 for vessels up to 16 feet
• $30 for vessels from 16 to 25 feet
• $40 for vessels from 25 to 39 feet
• $60 for vessels over 39 feet
• Additional $10 for vessels containing ballast tanks/bladders/live well
• 25 percent discount available for frequent travelers
Clean, drain, and dry your equipment every time you go boating. protecttahoe.org, 888-TAHO-ANS.
