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Become a One Truckee River AmeriCorps Member!

We want YOU to work with us! That's right, hiring season for our next AmeriCorps members is underway. We've had the best folks with us in the past, but it's now time for a new generation! To answer your inevitable question about what the heck is an AmeriCorps, check out the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdRkzLKlPM Our past AmeriCorps have done wonders for OTR, including planning One Truckee River Month, mapping amenities along the Truckee River, creating watershed education plans, and much more! Check out this blog post for past accomplishments. Position Description: The One Truckee River Education and Outreach Coordinator, an AmeriCorps member, will be an essential member of the OTR team. The member will organize and attend outreach events in the community that highlight the mission of One Truckee River.…

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Seven Ways to Finish Your Summer Off Right

July is over halfway over, meaning there's less than one month before school starts again and the memories of late nights and lake days will be simply that -- memories. We did the hard work of finding ways to finish the summer off perfectly. These opportunities will inspire more time in nature, and hopefully a more intimate love of the Truckee River and its benefits. Start checking off your bucket list today! 1. Build a Trail We hike enough of the trails in our area, but have you ever thought about building one? Talk about a gift that keeps on giving. There are plenty of local groups that could use a pair of eager hands when it comes to combing through natural landscapes. Give it a go at the July…

Lake Tahoe's history involves a volcano, the Ice Age, and 101 years of not being called Tahoe

Dare we say it, Keep Tahoe Blue might be the most successful sticker branding ever. Not only do you see the sticker all across the state/country/world/universe, but there have been so many spin-offs we can't keep track -- Keep Truckee Green, Keep Squaw True, Keep Tahoe Smart, etc. Lake Tahoe is famous world-wide, known for its clarity and ~iconic~ views. Folks living in the surrounding areas are extremely lucky to have regular access to this beauty. When something is right in our backyards, we often forget or ignore its history. So we decided to scrounge some up for you. We did it for Pyramid Lake, and now we're tuning in to Tahoe. Tahoe, a History: Did you know that Lake Tahoe was partially formed thanks to a volcano?! Yup, Mount…

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