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Discover Your Parks Walks in Washoe County

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Memorial Day Weekend
	This three-day weekend (May 25 - 27, 2019) is the traditional start of the summer vacation season and there are lots of things to do around the Reno region.

Northern Nevada Farmers Markets
	There's a farmer's market going on in Reno and/or Sparks most days of the week during summer and early fall.

V & T Railroad 2019 Season
	Excursion trains closely follow the originial V & T route between Carson City and Virginia City during the heyday of the Comstock mining era.

Reno Aces Baseball Schedule
	Play ball! Come enjoy Reno Aces baseball for a fun family outing at Greater Nevada Field.

May is Older Americans Month
	Lots of activities all during May. The theme of the 2019 celebration is "Connect, Create, Contribute."

Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is leading walks in different parks located in Washoe County from April through September, 2019. All walks are on Thursday evenings. All 2019 walks start at 6 p.m., except the walk at Cottonwood Park on August 29, 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.

2019 Discover Your Parks Walks Schedule

Here are the parks and dates for the 2019 Discover your Parks Walks. Visit the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation website for additional details. The contact phone number is (775) 410-1702.

• April 4 - Truckee Meadows Nature Study Area
• April 11 - Golden Eagle Regional Park: Pah Rah
• April 18 - Crissie Caughlin Park
• April 25 - Mira Loma & Boynton Slough
• May 2 - Ballardini Ranch Trailhead
• May 9 - Sun Valley Regional Park
• May 16 - Lockwood Trailhead
• May 23 - Huffaker Hills: Lakeview Loop
• May 30 - North Valleys Regional Park
• June 6 - Truckee Meadows Nature Study Area
• June 13 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
• June 20 - Galena Creek Regional Park
• June 27 - Idlewild Park
• July 11 - Virginia Lake Park
• July 18 - Crystal Peak Park
• July 25 - Wingfield and Barbara Bennett Parks
• August 1 - Teglia's Paradise Park
• August 8 - Davis Creek Regional Park
• August 15 - Oxbow Nature Study Area
• August 22 - Dorostkar Park
• August 29 - Cottonwood Park (Bat Walk, 7 p.m.)
• September 5 - Bartley Ranch Regional Park
• September 12 - Truckee Meadows Nature Study Area
• September 19 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
• September 26 - 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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