River-Friendly Landscaping Evaluations Offered by the Truckee River Watershed Council

Did you know the average residential lot in our area loses one ton of soil per year? This is a major source of pollution in our streams and the Truckee River. Rainfall, snow-melt, and even irrigation picks up pollutants such as fine sediment from bare soil, and carries it into rivers, wetlands and lakes.

River-Friendly Landscaping is a FREE, voluntary program to improve your yard. Participating homeowners receive landscaping recommendations from the Truckee River Watershed Council to prevent soil erosion, conserve water and incorporate native, drought-tolerant and low fire risk vegetation into their landscape.

Homeowners can receive up to $3,000 reimbursement to install soil erosion control measures and/or remove and/or replace lawn. It starts with a free site evaluation by a TRWC Conservation Assistant.

For additional information, or to schedule a site evaluation for your property, please contact Eben Swain at: 530-550-8760 ext. 7 or eswain@truckeeriverwc.org. For more information visit truckeeriverwc.org.

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