To assist in watershed protection, the Truckee River Fund (TRF) provides grants to local agencies and organizations that are working on projects to improve and restore the health of the river environment. To accomplish this goal, members of the TRF Advisory Committee, who are appointed by the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County, research, select and recommend funding for projects that meet that criterion. Selected projects must also provide matching funds, which optimize the impact of TMWA’s contribution.
This year, the TMWA Board approved $945,251 in funding for the following projects:
- OneTruckeeRiver for watershed coalition building
- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful for River Clean Ups, Adopt-A-River Program and community education
- Sierra Nevada Journeys Watershed Education Initiative in local schools
- South Euer Valley Improvement Project for rehabilitation of a tributary to the Truckee River
- River Stewarts Program which reduces the amount of trash on the Truckee River
- Great Basin Outdoor School for watershed education and protection programs
- Lower Truckee Trout Habitat Project addresses impaired areas of the Truckee River
- Rose Noxious Weed Monitoring for the long-term health and biodiversity of the watershed
- Independence Lake Forest Resilience Project for forest health improvement work at TMWA’s reservoir
- River Justice Pollution Reduction which helps sustain water quality and reduce pollution
All projects either improve Truckee River water quality or help increase community stewardship. Since TRF’s inception in 2004, $17 million has been approved for distribution for 223 qualifying projects, with $26.7 million matched from organizations receiving funds. The next funding period will be spring 2025.
View details on all current and completed TRF projects at www.truckeeriverfund.org. Donations to help fund these types of efforts can be made by contacting the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada, TRF’s grant administrator.
A healthy and thriving Truckee River watershed is directly related to a high-quality water supply for our community.