Outdoor Events

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Sand Harbor’s boat ramp will be closed September 7, 2010, due to low water conditions. The parking lot will remain open for carry-in boat access only. Boat inspectors will continue to be present and inspections for invasive species are free for non-motorized watercraft. All other boaters...
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GENOA, Nev. –  The public is invited to attend a free stargazing program at Mormon Station State Historic Park on Saturday, September 4. Members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada will set up high-powered telescopes for viewing the evening sky. The program will begin with a presentation and question/answer session...
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WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – If you have ever wanted to learn how to prepare main dishes and desserts using a Dutch oven, now is your chance. Nevada State Parks rangers will help participants experience this delicious way of preparing meals using cast iron pots. WHAT: Beginning Dutch oven cooking WHEN: Saturday, August 28...
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 WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Come discover the wonders of star and planet gazing at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, August 14, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.   Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will be on hand with high powered telescopes. Visitors will see the moons of Jupiter and many other fascinating objects...
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On Thursday August 12th through Sunday August 15th the Friends of the Black Rock/High Rock will host the annual Perseids Meteor Shower Campout. The Perseids meteor shower will peak during the evening of Aug 12 and the morning of Aug 13, but should give a good showing throughout the week. The Black Rock Desert, the...
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Genoa, Nev. — Nevada State Parks invites the public to Mormon Station State Historic Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2010, to hear a free presentation on “Women’s Voices on the Overland Trail.” The 45-minute presentation will feature stories from women’s diaries and reminiscences of early pioneers who traveled westward on the trail....
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 WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Nevada State Parks invites the public to a free introductory course on geocaching at Washoe Lake State Park on July 31. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt where participants use hand-held global positioning system (GPS) devices to track hidden stashes in a location designated by latitude and longitude. Washoe Lake State...
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Washoe Lake State Park is teaming up with the Nevada Department of Wildlife to host a kids’ carp fishing derby July 25 at 8 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for the largest carp caught by children in different age categories. The minimum age is three years old. Participants are asked to provide their own tackle....
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The Melio Gaspari Water Play Park in Spanish Spring’s Lazy 5 Regional Park is open for the 2010 summer season. The water play park will be open five days a week (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays) through Sunday, August 29. Features include a giant sunflower sprinkler, spilling buckets, “spitting” horses, a water tower, and...
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 WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. – Take a guided walk through the wetlands at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, July 17. Accompanied by a park ranger, visitors will see birds and learn more about the park’s wetland inhabitants. Participants will also be able to use nets to dip for aquatic insects and then view them...
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