Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

05/07/2026

Come check out the May Arboretum Society's annual plant sale this weekend!! Open to the PUBLIC ON SATURDAY from 8am-2pm!!🪴

See the details on their page shared here! (They will also have fun t-shirts for sale!)

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04/30/2026

⚠️Reminder!🚵 Grassroots Racing Reno will be hosting a mountain bike race tonight on the North side of McCarran/Peavine! See details below.

Grass Roots Racing Reno (GRRR) organizes local mountain bike races in Reno, Nevada. Our events include the Golden Hour Race Series on Thursday Nights and the One For All Enduro at Sky Tavern. These races take place at popular local trail systems like Peavine and Sky Tavern. The series is designed

04/27/2026

If you're looking for some fun outdoors this coming Sunday morning - come check out this bird walk hosted by Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance! See the May Arboretum Society's post shared here for details!🦉👀

Our next Birds in the Garden guided bird walk with Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance is this Sunday!

📅 Sunday, May 3
🕗 8 am to 11 am
📍 Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Garden at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

🎟️ $5 for public, FREE for May Arboretum Society members & Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance members

Space is limited, so sign up now to secure your spot ➡️ mayarboretumsociety.org/events

📷 Flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri)
Photo © Michelle via iNaturalist.org

04/24/2026

Nevada Department of Wildlife has stocked Herman's Pond with Rainbow Trout for the first time this season! 🎣

⚠️Be sure to have a current fishing license, follow all of NDOW's rules and regulations for fishing, and Washoe County code Chapter 95.240 - No fish may be taken from the park outside of state fishing laws and regulations. NDOW Game Wardens and Washoe County Park Rangers will enforce these rules and regulations!⚠️

2026 Nevada Fishing Regulations Book:
https://www.eregulations.com/assets/docs/resources/NV/26NVFW-LR.pdf

*Washoe County Community Fishing Ponds: Regulations can be found on Page #37

04/23/2026

⚠️Next THURSDAY April 30th from 5-8pm, Grass Roots Racing Reno will be hosting their 1st of 7 mountain bike races for their Golden Hour Race Series here at Rancho San Rafael! Please be aware this event will take place on the NORTH portion of the park above McCarran on the Vista Trail.🚵

‼️BE AWARE OF FAST-MOVING BIKES ON THIS TRAIL & AVOID THE MARKED RACE AREA‼️

*Please reach out directly to Grass Roots Racing Reno with any questions about their event!

[email protected]
Phone: 775-745-6787

Grass Roots Racing Reno (GRRR) organizes local mountain bike races in Reno, Nevada. Our events include the Golden Hour Race Series on Thursday Nights and the One For All Enduro at Sky Tavern. These races take place at popular local trail systems like Peavine and Sky Tavern. The series is designed

04/22/2026

Join us THIS SUNDAY from 10am-1pm in the Nevada Farms and Families area for FARM DAY! This is a free public event for the whole family!!🐓🐄🦋

04/21/2026

Seeing as the chicks (or goslings in this case) have arrived - we think it's safe to say spring has sprung!🌷🌞

‼️Please remember to give these parents and babies plenty of space! Just like any good parent, they will protect their little ones!⚠️

Canada geese are known for raising their goslings in "gang broods," in other words, several pairs of geese combine together into a single flock with their goslings for safety and shared responsibility. This pair was watching over FIFTEEN little goslings earlier this week!🪿

04/20/2026

Please remember, you need to know before you go! Many types of e-bikes are allowed in parks and on trails but no e-motos are allowed.

Keep everyone safe out there, and please don't forget your brain bucket!!!🪖🚴‍♂️

04/16/2026

The Highland Ditch is scheduled to start flowing this coming Monday April 20th. Be prepared for a wet pasture with your furry friends!🐾

04/09/2026

Mission:
Spread the Word Nevada is dedicated to advancing childhood literacy within low-income communities by changing lives one book at a time.📚🤓

How you can help:
Donate child-friendly books here at the Wilbur D. May Center during regular business hours (see flyer below) or on Sunday April 26th at our annual Farm Day event from 10am-1pm!!!🐄🐓🦃

https://spreadthewordnevada.org/