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Summer 2024

• Full Moon Scorpion Walk Receives Glowing Reviews
• 5K Trail Run Coming to James Lee Park October 19
• Slow and Say Hello! – When Bicyclists Meet Horses on the Trails
  
• Will You Join This CVTA Member’s $1-Per-Mile Pledge?
• Trails Report
• Recent Events
• 2024 CVTA Officers and Board

Winter 2024

• CVTA wins a Nevada RTP Grant to Fund “Slow and Say Hello” Program
• History Expeditions to Retrace the Steps of Snowshoe Thompson into Carson Valley
• Genoa Courthouse Museum Spring Opening to Include CVTA display
• Muscle Powered Receives National Award for Capitol to Tahoe Trail
• Trails Report
• Recent Events
• Thank You for Your Outstanding Support!
• Upcoming Events
• 2024 CVTA Officers and Board

Fall 2023

• Sharing the Trail with Horses
• CVTA Helps East Fork Fire Equip for Trail Rescues
• Muscle Powered grand opening for the Capital to Tahoe Trail
• Volunteer Spotlight – Peter & Jan Engle
• CVTA Attends the The International Trails Summit
• Upstream Opportunities to Be a Watershed Steward
• Trails Report
• Recent Events
• 2023 CVTA Officers and Board

Winter 2023

• Carson Valley Floodplains: so much more than a great places for trails
• International Trails Summit Coming to Reno in April
• While we mourn the loss of Carlo Luri, his impact lives
• Volunteer Spotlight
• Historic Virginia & Truckee Trail
• Thank You For Your Support
• CVTA 2022 Financial Report
• The James Lee Loops trail project has now been approved by the USFS
• 2023 CVTA Officers and Board
• Recent Outreach

Fall/Winter 2022

• President’s Message
• Carson Valley Trails Fest
• Trail Report
• Volunteer Spotlight
• Getting to Know a Major Fault in Our Valley

Winter/Spring 2022

• Outdoor Sciences Class Helps 7th Grade Students With Hiking and Outdoor Activities
• CWSD Launches Bag It Public Service Announcement
• Eagles and AG + CVTA, Perfect Together
• We’re Building Trail!
• NEW Emeritus Program

Fall/Winter 2021

• Stargazing in the Carson Valley
• Feet Don’t Fail Me, by Dr. Victoria L Melhuish
• Volunteer Spotlight – Lee Griffith
• 2021 Trail Report, by Jeremy Vlcan
• 2021 Annual Year-End Fundraising Campaign, by Neal Falk
• 2021 CVTA Officers and Board

Winter / Spring 2021

• TRAIL JOURNAL: Jobs Peak Ranch from Bridge to Bridge and a Little Farther, by Juan Guzman
• PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, by Neal Falk
• TOP TIPS WHEN ENCOUNTERING EQUESTRIANS, by Karen Chaton, Local Equestrian
• REPLICATING SUCCESSFUL RIVER RESTORATION: From the Truckee to the Carson, by Sara Cobble
• TRAIL OPERATIONS: 2020 Operations Highlights, by Jeremy Vlcan
• BEGINNER’S INTRODUCTION TO BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY, BY Kim Steed
• CVTA 2020 Financial Report, by Vickie Kieffer, Treasurer
• 2021 CVTA Officers and Board

Spring / Summer 2020

• How Water Shapes Our Trails: CREEKS, SEEPS, AND SPRINGS, by John Cobourn and Matt McMackin
• PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, by Norah Gastelum
• VIOLENT FLOODS CAN OCCUR ON OUR WEST SIDE TRAILS, by John Cobourn and Matt McMackin
• Responsible Riding: IMBA Rules of the Trail
• The Leave No Trace Recommendations for Getting Outside During Covid-19
• Hiking Etiquette, from American Hiking Society
• TRAIL OPERATIONS By Jeremy Vlcan
• ONE MISTY, MOISTY, MORNING …, By Kerstin Wolle
• CVTA 2019 FINANCIAL REPORT, by Vickie Kieffer, CVTA Treasurer

Fall 2019 / Winter 2020

• HIGH ON GENOA, by Jeremy Vlcan
• PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: An Unexpected Story of Build It and They’ll Come, by Norah Gastelum
• CVTA BOARD MEMBERS HONORED: Juan Guzman and Carlo Luri were both honored at the 2019 Trails, Transportation, and Tourism Summit, by Juan Guzman
• CVTA’s GUIDED HIKES, By Tamara Lieberman
• CVTA BLOG: THE WESTERN SIERRA JUNIPER, By Annette Thomason
• DECODING THE GENOA TRAIL SYSTEM, Adapted from the CVTA Website by Anne Thomas
• TRAIL OPERATIONS REPORT, By Jeremy Vlcan
• CVTA BLOG: A TALE OF THREE JAYS, By Annette Thomason
• PEOPLE ARE COMMENTING ABOUT CVTA TRAILS

Spring/Summer 2019

• HOW IT ALL BEGAN: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FAY-LUTHER TRAIL SYSTEM By Jeremy Vlcan
• PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, By Norah Gastelum
• SEEDBANKS AND SUPERBLOOMS: SURVIVING IN THE DESERT, By Jim Morefield
• PINYON WILDFLOWER WALK, By Anne Thomas
• TRAIL OPERATIONS REPORT By Jeremy Vlcan
• FAY-LUTHER/JOBS PEAK RANCH TRAIL THROUGH THE EYES OF AN EQUESTRIAN By Deby O’Gorman
• 2018 FINANCIAL SUMMARY By Vicki Kieffer
• MEMBERSHIP By Lee Elson
• 2018 YEAR-END CAMPAIGN By Tamara Lieberman

Fall / Winter 2018

• The Pinyon Trail: An East Valley destination in cool seasons
• President’s Message, By Norah Gastelum
• Special Events in 2019, By Tamara Lieberman
• Mining the Mysteries of the Pine Nut Mountains, By Anne Thomas
• The Pinyon Trail Story, By Jeremy Vlcan
• The Recent Travels of Pinyon Pine, By Jim Morefield
• Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Pinyon Trail, By Jim Morefield
• How to Renew Your CVTA Membership Online, By Michael Hartstein
• TRAIL OPERATIONS, By Jeremy Vlcan
• Year-End Campaign, By Tamara Lieberman
• Benefits of Membership, By Lee Elson

Spring/Summer 2018

• River Fork Ranch: A Trail System for Everyone
• President’s Message, By Norah Gastelum
• 2017 Year-End Campaign, By Vicki Kieffer, Treasurer
• East Brockliss Loop and West Fork Trail at River Fork Ranch Through the Eyes of a Trail User, By Axel Drehfal
• Bitterbrush Mysteries, By Jim Morefield
• Geology, Geography and Art on River Fork Ranch Trails
• A study of western pond turtles in Nevada’s Carson River, By Mark Enders
• TRAIL OPERATIONS REPORT, By Jeremy Vlcan
• A Tale from the Dusty Trail at River Fork Ranch, By Jim Woods
• CELEBRATING CVTA TRAILBLAZERS

Fall / Winter 2017

• A Brief History of the Clear Creek Trail, By Jeremy Vlcan, VP Trail Operations
• Clear Creek and the Comstock
• President’s Message: Enjoy the Trails During Fall’s Splendor, By Sheryl Gonzales
• Late Bloomers on the Trails, By Jim Morefield
• TRAIL OPERATIONS, By Jeremy Vlcan
• Join or Donate Online and Receive a FREE CVTA Water Bottle!
• Strategic Plan 10-Year Update—We Need Your Input! By Norah Gastelum–Vice President/President Elect
• Clear Creek Conservation Easement
• Clear Creek Ride Report

Spring 2017

• Wildflower Season on the Trails, By Jim Morefield
• President’s Message By Sheryl Gonzales
• Congratulations, Juan Guzman! Recipient of the Carson Water Subconservancy District Andy Aldax Award
• PONY EXPRESS TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
• TRAIL OPERATIONS—A BUSY SPRING, By Jeremy Vlcan
• New and Improved CVTA Website Now Available
• The Carson Valley Trails Association needs your input to help us make your trail experiences better and to provide information for Strategic Planning

Fall 2016

• Mountain Biking on Carson Valley Trails
• Biking the Trails
• President’s Message, by Joni Jackson
• Coming Soon…The 2^nd Annual CVTA Year-End Campaign, by Sheryl Gonzales, VP Fund Development
• WHO IS THAT MOUNTAIN BIKER?
• TRAIL OPERATIONS REPORT, By Jeremy Vlcan, VP Trails Operations
• MOUNTAIN BIKER GIVES BACK!
• Hike for Health 2016, by Juan Guzman, VP Community Outreach
• Summer Family Fun at River Fork Ranch, By Norah Gastelum, CVTA Board

Spring 2016

• Family Friendly Hiking: Building a lifelong love of the trails
• President’s Message By Joni Jackson, CVTA President: Carson Valley Trails are Fun for Families
• CVTA Thanks Our Retiring Board Members
• Ready, Set, Go! Family Hiking A Guide to Family Fun on the Trails
• Fun Fundraising: Join in to benefit CVTA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
• OUTDOOR LEARNING: Family Nature Hike at The Nature Conservancy’s River Fork Ranch
• The Carson Valley Trails Association Story—A Vision, a Voice, a Victory for Carson Valley
• Trail Operations Report, By Jeremy Vlcan, VP Trails Operations

Winter 2016

• THE FUTURE IS NOW! Volunteer trail maintenance is a critical need, By Anne Thomas with Mary Erba
• “The Carson Valley Trails Association honors and celebrates our volunteers, who are the heart and soul of our organization.” By Barbara Wilson, 2015 CVTA President
• Year-End Fundraising —Trail Expansion, Repair & Maintenance, By Sheryl Gonzales, CVTA Fund Development VP
• Hike for Health Report By Brenda Hunt
• MY FAVORITE VIEW, By Anne Thomas
• CVTA Thanks
• CARSON VALLEY TRAILS ASSOCIATION: Accomplishments 2009-2015

Winter 2015

• Silver and Gold Treasuring our New and Old Friends
• President’s Message – Winter 2015, By Barb Wilson
• Announcement: GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION, Pinyon Trail
• Scouts Build Boardwalk on the Bently-Kirman Tract Trail, By Dick Morissette
• Trail Operations Update
• Simple Trail SafefALL 2014ty Tips
• A Special Thank You!

Fall 2014

• Clear Creek Trail Open
• Co-Presidents’ Message, By Melissa Shaw Granat & Barb Wilson
• Trail Operations Update
• Trail Building Volunteers needed For New Pinyon Loop Trail Project
• 2^nd Annual Genoa Peak Mad-a-Thon