One Truckee River’s 2025 Community Survey

Thank you for supporting One Truckee River by completing our annual survey. We anticipate it will take 5-10 minutes to complete.

In appreciation for your time, we'll be selecting one survey participant to win $100 through a free drawing, when they complete the survey and are signed up for our newsletter. One Truckee River emails are sent about once per month. See the bottom of this survey to sign up!

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* 1. Do you recreate along the Truckee River?
If yes, how long have you been recreating along the Truckee River?

First year

Last five years

More than five years

None of the above, I do not recreate.

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* 2. If yes, where along the Truckee River do you recreate?

Verdi/West of Verdi

West of downtown Reno

Downtown Reno

East of downtown Reno

City of Sparks

East of City of Sparks

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If yes, how often do you recreate along the Truckee River?

One or more times a week

One or more times a month

A few times a year

None of the above

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* 4. If no, what are the reasons you don’t recreate along the Truckee River?

Concern for safety

Difficult accessing the Truckee River

Not my thing

Other (please specify)

None of the above, I DO recreate on the Truckee River.

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* 5. Do you spend time at parks along the Truckee River?

YES

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* 6. If yes, what parks do you spend time at along the Truckee River?

Crystal Peak

Mayberry

Dorostkar

Ambrose

Crissie Caughlin

Idlewild

Bicentennial

Barbara Bennett

Wingfield

West Street Plaza

City Plaza

Brodhead

John Champion

Fisherman’s

Gateway

Rock

Glendale

Cottonwood

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If no, what are the reasons you don’t spend time at parks along the Truckee River?

Concern for safety

Difficult accessing river park

Not my thing

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How important is the Truckee River to you?

Very important

Important

Neutral

Not so important

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* 9. Do you feel that the community needs to do more to address the health and safety of the river?

Yes

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* 10. Do you feel that the community needs to do more to address safety along the river?

Yes

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* 11. Would you like to see more resources be allotted to manage the Truckee River corridor?

Yes

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* 12. If yes, what should be the top priority?

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* 13. Are there specific improvements you would like to see along the Truckee River and where?

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* 14. Where do you go to get general information about the Truckee River?

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* 15. Where do you go to find out specific information regarding the health of the Truckee River water?

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* 16. Are you concerned about the health of the Truckee River water?

Yes

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* 17. If yes, what are your greatest concerns?

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* 18. Did you know that the Truckee River supplies 85% of the Truckee Meadows drinking water?

Yes

Yes, the Truckee River is the lifeblood of our community, it supplies 85% of the Truckee Meadows drinking water.

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* 19. If you didn't know this before, does that change how concerned you are about Truckee River water health?

Yes

None of the above, I did know that the Truckee River supplies 85% of our drinking water.

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* 20. Do you know what non-point source pollution is?

Yes

During storms, water can carry fertilizer, pet waste, oil, and other chemicals from your neighborhood and business areas to the Truckee River. This type of pollution is called nonpoint source pollution.

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* 21. Do you know ways to limit non-point source water pollution to the Truckee River?

Yes

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* 22. Do you take steps to prevent non-point source water pollution - waste water runoff with pollutants to the Truckee River or Truckee Meadows watershed?

Yes

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* 23. Below, are a few steps you can take to limit non-point source pollution to the Truckee River and the overall Truckee Meadows watershed. Please mark the actions you take:

Pick up dog poop and dispose of it in a trash can

Make sure your car doesn’t leak oil

Wash your car at a car wash

Always dispose of hazardous materials, such as oil, antifreeze, or batteries, at a proper collection site

Design and maintain your yard with non-point pollution in mind such as following fertilizers instructions, fixing irrigation leaks, and installing water-wise plants

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. Leaving your contact information below is optional.

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* 24. Your contact information

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 25. Do you want to be included in One Truckee River's email list? OTR sends infrequent emails, typically one message per month. By clicked "yes" below, you'll be entered to win a $100 gift card, with the gift card drawing taking place in January 2026.

Yes

Thank you again for taking our survey! If you’re interested in learning more ways to protect the Truckee River including, designing and maintaining your yard with the health of the Truckee River in mind, visit the One Truckee River’s “What You Can Do” page to learn about our River Friendly Living practices - and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Information about water consumption and quality can be found at:

www.onetruckeeriver.org/plans-and-reports

https://nevadawaterquality.ndep.nv.gov/

www.tmwa.com/your-water/topics-facts/water-quality/

More information about the Truckee River can be found at:

www.onetruckeeriver.org/things-to-do-on-the-truckee-river

www.onetruckeeriver.org/plans-and-reports/history-of-the-truckee-river

More information about what you can do for the Truckee River can be found at:

www.onetruckeeriver.org/river-friendly-living

www.onetruckeeriver.org/voices-and-hands (volunteer opportunities)

One Truckee River’s 2025 Community Survey

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* 1. Do you recreate along the Truckee River?If yes, how long have you been recreating along the Truckee River?

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* 2. If yes, where along the Truckee River do you recreate?

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* 3. If yes, how often do you recreate along the Truckee River?

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* 4. If no, what are the reasons you don’t recreate along the Truckee River?

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* 5. Do you spend time at parks along the Truckee River?

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* 6. If yes, what parks do you spend time at along the Truckee River?

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* 7. If no, what are the reasons you don’t spend time at parks along the Truckee River?

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* 8. How important is the Truckee River to you?

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* 9. Do you feel that the community needs to do more to address the health and safety of the river?

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* 10. Do you feel that the community needs to do more to address safety along the river?

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* 11. Would you like to see more resources be allotted to manage the Truckee River corridor?

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* 12. If yes, what should be the top priority?

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* 13. Are there specific improvements you would like to see along the Truckee River and where?

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* 14. Where do you go to get general information about the Truckee River?

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* 15. Where do you go to find out specific information regarding the health of the Truckee River water?

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* 16. Are you concerned about the health of the Truckee River water?

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* 17. If yes, what are your greatest concerns?

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* 18. Did you know that the Truckee River supplies 85% of the Truckee Meadows drinking water?

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* 19. If you didn't know this before, does that change how concerned you are about Truckee River water health?

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* 20. Do you know what non-point source pollution is?

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* 21. Do you know ways to limit non-point source water pollution to the Truckee River?

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* 22. Do you take steps to prevent non-point source water pollution - waste water runoff with pollutants to the Truckee River or Truckee Meadows watershed?

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* 23. Below, are a few steps you can take to limit non-point source pollution to the Truckee River and the overall Truckee Meadows watershed. Please mark the actions you take:

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* 24. Your contact information

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* 25. Do you want to be included in One Truckee River's email list? OTR sends infrequent emails, typically one message per month. By clicked "yes" below, you'll be entered to win a $100 gift card, with the gift card drawing taking place in January 2026.

* 1. Do you recreate along the Truckee River?
If yes, how long have you been recreating along the Truckee River?