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News and Public Notices

Date

November 10, 2025

Park

Valley of Fire

Announcing the Grand Opening of the New Valley of Fire Visitor Center

Made possible through a dynamic public-private partnership, including a $7 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and a matching $8 million investment from the Conserve Nevada Program, the new facility is designed to elevate the visitor experience, promote education, and inspire future generations to connect with Nevada’s unique landscapes and history.

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Date

November 9, 2025

Park

Mormon Station

Mormon Station State Historic Park Expands with Acquisition of Historic Kinsey Property

Located adjacent to the park’s eastern boundary, the 1.36-acre Kinsey Property includes the three-story brick Kinsey House, one of the oldest standing homes in Nevada. Built between 1855 and 1856 for Stephen and Sarah Kinsey, the home is a rare example of gable-front, side-hall Greek Revival architecture in the state. Stephen Kinsey, nephew of John Reese, the founder of the original Mormon Station trading post in 1851, was an early Carson Valley settler and one of the key figures in establishing Nevada’s first permanent non-Native settlement.

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Date

November 1, 2025

Park

Van Sickle

Van Sickle closed to vehicles for winter season

Van Sickle Bi-State Park gate closes to vehicles, November 1, 2025, for the winter season.

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Date

October 24, 2025

Park

Lahontan

Project Bidding Notice - Manufactured home at Lahontan State Recreation Area

10/24/25 - Project Bidding Notice: MANUFACTURED HOME, SITE AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT AT LAHONTAN STATE RECREATION AREA, LYON COUNTY, NEVADA Click Here    to visit QuestCDN for bidding and enter the Quest Number 9896587 Nevada Division of State Parks is seeking construction bid proposals for the the installation of a...

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Date

October 23, 2025

Park

Spooner Lake & Backcountry

Ash Canyon Road Closed for the Season

Ash Canyon Road, the primary vehicular access to Hobart Reservoir located in the Spooner Backcountry, is closed for the season. Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department manages and maintains the road.  For more information, visit https://www.carson.org/government/departments-g-z/parks-recreation-open-space/parks-places-and-trails/open-space/ash-canyon/ash-canyon-road

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