Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation: OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation will be hosting its annual Halloween fundraiser. We will be screening the 1920 classic German expressionist film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, in the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at 6:30pm on Friday October 21st.
Tickets are $10. Kids 12 & under are free.
Buy Your Tickets Here!
Want to attend the event for free? For more information, please contact carl@tmparksfoundation.org

Discover Your Parks After Dark
Following the movie, join us for a free stargazing event, Discover Your Parks After Dark, starting @ 8:30pm. 
Co-host: Fleischmann Planetarium
Come view the 2016 Orionid Meteor Shower, hear constellation creation myths, and check out some of the visible planets through a telescope!
 

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Idlewild Park Fall Color Walk
 
Come see the transition from summer to fall!
 
Enjoy the changing foliage while learning about different tree species in Reno.
Join TMPF and Rod Haulenbeek, a.k.a "The Tree Hunter," in the Idlewild Park Arboretum at 10am on Thurs. Oct. 27th.

 
 
On Oct.15th help us acknowledge and celebrate our Park Site Stewards who have been diligentlyvolunteering to document change in our parks. Check out over 20 re-created historical photographs highlighting our parks. Learn more about our Rephotograpy Project here.

In Memorium
Rosemarie (Starck) Gibson
Gene O'Brien
TMPF will honor these two special members' lives by dedicating our first and second 2017 Discover Your Parks Walks in their memory.

Check Out What Our Partners Are Up To!

Rennovated Virginia Lake Dog Park Is Open!
 
Improvements at the Virginia Lake Dog Park are the result of a grassroots collaborative effort among TMPF, the City of Reno, several business partners, and the Virginia Lake Dog Park Restoration Association. 
The grand opening attracted over 50 people to show their support and appreciation for the improvements.
Come check out the new park today!

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Sparks Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament
 
Want to challenge yourself while helping local youth get into college? Make your next round of golf count and enter the Sparks Mayors Cup Golf Tournament and see how you do!
 
Friday, Oct. 21st 2016

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Washoe County Commissioners Hear Your Voice
 
Thanks to you, Washoe County's Capital Improvement Plan includes $13 million to improve our parks. Continue to advocate for our parks here.

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Join the TMPF Team
 
Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents of our region by ensuring long-term sustainability and improvement of our parks. Help support your parks and community!

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