Summer hours coming to Galena Creek Visitor Center

The Galena Creek Visitor Center is about to start operating on summer hours. From May 1 to October 14, 2024, the Center will be open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winter hours run from October 14 through April 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Galena Creek Visitor Center features lots of community programs, including popular activities like campfire programs, guided hikes and exhibits to enjoy inside the Center. The surrounding Galena Creek Regional Park remains open for hiking, fishing, picnicking and other outdoor recreation (daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

Blooming iris

Iris, early bloomers during spring in Reno, Nevada. Photo © Stan White

Volunteer for the Great Community Cleanup

KTMB’s (Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful) Great Community Clean-Up focuses on cleaning up illegal dump sites in the open spaces surrounding the Truckee Meadows and the removal of noxious weeds before they bloom and spread.

This year’s event is on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. You can sign up online as a volunteer and choose the site at which you’d like to help – there are lots from which to choose. There will be an appreciation picnic afterward for all volunteers.