July 23, 2024 Nevada Conservation District Staff is interested in exploring options for treating/restoring the creek running through our property, Carnelian Creek. They had no luck looking for grant funds but they’ll get back to us with ideas for what to do for a treatment plan. The creek is generally healthy, but is clogged in...Read More
Greetings Rakers, It’s that time again when we gather to remove flammable debris and chat with other Carnelian Woods homeowners and friends! Grab your hats and sunglasses, bring your favorite water bottles (full of delicious Tahoe tap water), slather on some sunscreen and prepare to sweat and get dusty! Friday, July 12th at 0900 (ish) at the Upper...Read More
Greetings Rakers, It’s that time again when we gather to remove flammable debris and chat with other Carnelian Woods homeowners and friends! Grab your hats and sunglasses, slather on some sunscreen and prepare to sweat and get dusty! Friday, July 12th at 0900 (ish) at the Upper Units Water, rakes and gloves provided. Pizza for lunch...Read More
The Sugar Pine Foundation will plant over 350 Sugar Pine seedlings on the “undeveloped lots” (top of Silver Pine, above the locked gates) area of the Carnelian Woods property on Thursday, May 9, 2024 between 10 am and 2pm (weather permitting). Volunteers from Carnelian Woods, Agate Bay, and neighboring areas are cordially invited to attend and help...Read More
Ignitions did not go as planned today due to travel delays and other factors. We are still looking at basically 10 acres of piles remaining on the Carnelian Woods property. With the snow already on the ground and the current and predicted storm systems, it is unlikely that we’ll burn these last 10 acres this...Read More
The conditions are right so NTFD is planning on bringing in the love this Valentine’s Day with more pile burning Wednesday and Thursday. We have a goal of 10 acres this week which would essentially complete the pile burning on Carnelian Woods property. There have been a few difficult piles that we may burn next...Read More
NTFD pile burning operations went well January 29-31. We completed all 19.5 acres (around Carnelian Woods upper units), reaching our goal for the week and completing most of the work for this project. There are 11.3 acres of piles remaining on the 78-acre total project. Depending on the incoming storms we will attempt to burn...Read More
NTFD has some additional resources available and is planning to resume pile burning again on Monday and Tuesday before the storm arrives. The goal is between 10 and 19.5 acres in the western most part of the project area (around the upper units of Carnelian Woods). April Shackelford NTFD Forest Fuels ManagerRead More
NTFD is planning to resume pile burning on Thursday. We are setting a goal of 21 acres in the western most part of the project area (around the upper units of Carnelian Woods). Conditions are not the most favorable for quick ignitions, but we will have a full crew on Thursday and will give it...Read More
NTFD is planning to resume pile burning on Thursday and Friday continuing at the top of the project area on Agate Bay Water Property. The goal is to burn about an acre of piles over the two day period. April Shackelford NTFD Forest Fuels ManagerRead More
