Eco-Event: Make a Difference Day
Help plant trees in area parks during Make a Difference Day on Sat., Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. Planting locations include Rancho San Rafael, Hidden Valley, Melody Lane, and Dick Taylor Memorial parks and Sparks Boulevard. To volunteer, call Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful at 851-5185, or visit www.ktmb.org.
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