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Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is leading walks in different parks located in Washoe County from April through September, 2018. All walks are on Thursday evenings. All 2018 walks start at 6 p.m., except the walk at Cottonwood Park on August 30, which starts at 7 p.m. Walks vary in distance from half a mile to about 1.5 miles. Each week, you can explore a new location and learn about the unique and varied ecology and history of parks in our area. Plan on spending a bit over an hour on each hike. Walks are free and open to everyone.

2018 Discover Your Parks Walks Schedule

Here are the parks and dates for the 2018 Discover your Parks Walks. Visit the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation website for additional details. The contact phone number is (775) 410-1702.

• April 5 - Damonte Ranch Park and Wetlands
• April 12 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park Nature Trail
• April 19 - Sun Valley Regional Park
• April 26 - Wedekind Regional Park (4th Street entrance)
• May 3 - Bicentennial, Wingfield and Barbara Bennet Parks
• May 10 - Mayberry Park
• May 17 - Lockwood Loop and Interpretive Trail
• May 24 - Dorostkar Park
• May 31 - Oxbow Nature Study Area
• June 7 - Crystal Peak Park
• June 14 - Ballardini Ranch Trailhead
• June 21 - Sierra Vista Future Park Site
• June 28 - Bartley Ranch Regional Park
• July 5 - Hidden Valley Regional Park (north entrance)
• July 12 - Galena Creek Regional Park (Galena loop)
• July 19 - Wildcreek Park
• July 26 - Bowers Mansion Regional Park
• August 2 - Rock Park
• August 9 - Virginia Lake Park
• August 16 - Deer Park
• August 23 - Idlewild Park
• August 30 - Cottonwood Park
• September 6 - Swan Lake Nature Study Area
• September 13 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park and Wilbur D. May Arboretum
• September 20 - Sparks Marina
• September 27 - Idlewild Park

More Reno Area Hiking and Walking Trails

You can, of course, strike out on your own on any of numerous other hiking and walking trails in the Reno area. To learn about some of these, refer to...

• "Reno Area Hiking and Walking Trails"
• "Public Parks in Reno, Sparks, Washoe County."
• "'Walk with Washoe' in Washoe County"

You get nice views when hiking along the Huffaker Park Lookout Trail is south Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

Source: Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation.

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