Good News for Nevada Trails! The signing of Assembly Bill 84 (Summer 2019) by Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak was a turning-point for both walking and biking trails in the state of Nevada—with up to $217 million in bonds approved for conservation and wildlife management. The bill will provide unprecedented funding opportunities for marquee projects, including READ FULL POST >
The January 2020 Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Newsletter is now available for reading: Other Newsletters are available in the TPT Newsletter Archive Here > This Issue Includes: 2019 End of Year TPT Recap 2019 TPT Financial Milestones A small note about Janet Phillips “2019 Reno/Sparks Citizen of the Year” award 4th Quarter Circle Century Donors READ FULL POST >
‘It’s About The River’ Janet Phillips has been named “2019 Reno-Sparks Citizen of the Year” by RGJ The Truckee River rushes over the spillway at Lake Tahoe Dam, meanders and then plunges through the Truckee Canyon down to Reno, an elevation drop of 1,700 feet. But building the modern-day path along the Truckee has been READ FULL POST >
REALLY BIG NEWS! The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail “Floriston Section” is NOW FULLY OPEN 10/5/19 Read the amazing recent press about this beautiful new section of the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (Floristan/Hogback Trail Segment of the Hirschdale to Verid Trail Section): (opens in a new tab)” href=”https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/wp-content/uploads/KOLOTV_10-03-19.pdf” target=”_blank”>Read the KOLO TV Press Release for the Floriston Trail Section (PDF) READ FULL POST >
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail 2019 Kickoff Event was a huge success with over 300 people in attendance at the Patagonia Outlet in downtown Reno. Attendees enjoyed adult beverages and snacks provided by Patagonia. The event celebrated the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail and all the hard work that has been done to create this multi-use trail that will connect READ FULL POST >
Volunteers have installed four of five kiosks with new information signs along the trail in the canyon. There will be a total of five installed when the project is complete. A large kiosk with 4′ X 4′ panel has been installed at the east end of Hirschdale road. Three 24″ x 36″ small kiosk have READ FULL POST >
First off… The TPT Jersey in France! Ted and Carolyn Laird, local Reno Nevada cyclists rode a fully supported 11-day cycling trip with Bicycle Adventure Club through the beautiful Loire River Valley of France in June. They began their ride in the town of Tours and from there rode through the scenic Loire Valley, often READ FULL POST >
The Trail held the annual Cookie Ride on Saturday, May 5th enjoying perfect timing weather-wise. Close to 70 riders enjoyed spring sun during their travels on the Trail, and delicious homemade cookies were eaten at Crystal Peak Park in Verdi! Participants celebrated the 15th year of the opening of the Mogul Bike Path. The Procrastinating READ FULL POST >
After many years of traveling through the Farad Powerhouse property under ‘revocable permission’, the Trail was granted a permanent easement by the Truckee Meadows Water Authority in May 2019. Our appreciation goes to the TMWA Board for this community-minded action which will benefit Truckee River recreational users for years to come. READ FULL POST >
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Building contractor and advisors will be construction on the final link of the one-mile section in May 2019. This “final section” of the Truckee Canyon (Hirschdale to Verdi) will complete this section of the trail and remove the problematic detour around Floriston that included a section that included forced travel on the READ FULL POST >
Mike Traynor, Communications Committee Chairman, was honored for his tireless and thoughtful efforts to publicize the Trail through various media, events and social networking. Greg Tafoya, our Website Administrator in 2018, took on the daunting task of cleaning up the TPT website and transitioning it to WordPress for easier maintenance and additional functionality. The website READ FULL POST >
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