Located 8 miles north of Reno, Nevada, Silver Lake is near the intersection of Highway 395 and Red Rock Road at the base of Peavine mountain. The nearby residential area of Silver Knolls overlooks the lake and Stead Airport.

Questions about Silver Knolls, e-mail us skcomember@gmail.com

Welcome to the Silver Knolls Community Organization website

The SKCO Annual Membership meeting is
Monday, May 19th at 6:30 PM,
in our fire house at 11525 Red Rock Road
Everyone is welcome

Our SKCO Board has voted to become a FireWise Community, working with the NV Department of Forestry to make our community safer from wildfires. For example, the annual Green Waste days contribute to our safety by reducing fire fuels. If you have hours that you have spent cleaning up your place and live in Silver Knolls please send them to us so we can update our membership hours. Just click on the FireWise logo, then fill out and submit the form.

You can download and read more about home protection strategies, FireWise: How to Protect Your Home from Wildfires. More information at Forestry.nv.gov.

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Open Burning now closed

Announcing open burning for the month of April 2025, is now closed. More information at Truckee Meadows Fire Protection https//:tmfpd.us

Green Waste Collection, Spring 2025

Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue will be unable to host the Spring Green Waste Collection Program due to lack of funding. More info https://tmfpd.us/

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Silver Knolls Community Yard Sale - June 7th 2025

Signups start 5/5/2025. Come to 11300 Carlsbad Road in Silver Knolls. On the porch is a big wicker basket. Everything you need to sign up and get on the map is in the basket. Fill out the little form with your address and general categories of what you want to sell and place it with your ten dollars in one of the envelopes provided in the basket. Leave the envelope in the basket. We will hand out the map the day of the sale.

This is a fund raiser for our Silver Knolls Community Organization. Have fun!

Sales Categories:

*Kids clothing and toys *Tools and Automotive *Horse stuff. *Furniture and Household items *Sports stuff*Books *Antiques and Collectibles *Gardening stuff *Moving Sales

Extra Waste Pickup

In May and November, residents can place an additional six bags, boxes or bundles (each not exceeding 3'x3'x3' or 50 pounds) beside the container for collection on their regular service day. No excess waste stickers are required during these months.

SKCO News June 2025

Free FireWise – Property Preparedness Inspection and Light Fuels Reduction. Log your hours and expenses. Log hours at FIREWISE link above to help us achieve our goals.

Community Cleanup

Our annual clean up for the area is on May 10 2025. Gather at the Baptist church for more information from Mike.

➡️ 🌿 Granite Hills Leads Community Cleanup Day – Volunteers & Help Needed! 🧹

Saturday, May 10 | Starting at 9:00 AM

Granite Hills Baptist Church is spearheading a Spring Cleanup Day and inviting all of Silver Knolls to rally around the cause! In addition to cleaning up the church grounds, the Granite Hills team is offering to help neighbors in need throughout the community—with up to 50 volunteers ready to make a difference.

🙌 Who Can Request Help:

Elderly residents
Disabled individuals
Single caregivers
Those recovering from illness or injury
Anyone facing mobility or accessibility challenges

🛠️ What Volunteers Can Help With:

Yard cleanup (brush, weeds, branches)
Trash pick-up and roadside cleanup
Light outdoor maintenance (sweeping, raking, trimming)
Limited indoor help available for house tidying (case-by-case basis)

📋 Need Help?
Request assistance by Tuesday, May 6 so we can prioritize support:
➡️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekEfBQ6eJBCodCwvkSKjFYobF-9fIsCp2IBKTr0TizxTSBfw/viewform?usp=header

💪 Want to Volunteer with Granite Hills?

If you’ve got time and able hands, it’s a great way to serve and connect with your neighbors. Fill out this form and we'll be in touch! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZdrOAtqm-KTnAc7IpPfMBwRc9OkfbWZvUF7uxSzL2m8Ecew/viewform?usp=header

🔥 Help Keep Silver Knolls Firewise!
If you’re helping out—please report your cleanup hours here:https://form.jotform.com/242929243671058

Why it matters: Your hours help Silver Knolls maintain its Firewise USA® recognition, which supports wildfire readiness, grant eligibility, and could even reduce homeowner insurance rates.

Big thanks to Granite Hills Baptist Church for leading this effort with heart and purpose. Let’s come together to care for our community. ❤️

Help for our community is being offered from the Red Cross, Team Rubicon, and Truckee Meadows Fire. Let’s show them we are willing to be engaged, and it will help us qualify for more FireWise help and opportunities.

Fire Grant announced

At the meeting March 19, 6:30 pm at our Fire house, the TMFPD, recommended accepting a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award from the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in an amount up to $470,778.00 over a 36-month period, with a match component of $198,525.00, to treat hazardous fuels in the Silver Knolls community within Washoe County, known as the Long Valley Project.

Green Waste Days 2023

Green Waste Collection Days at our fire house was well attended. There were 192 loads of green waste collected on Saturday the 14th and 143 loads collected Sunday October 15th.

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@WashoeSheriff and #TruckeeMeadowsFireRescue remind Washoe County residents that fireworks are illegal. The penalty for possession or use of fireworks can be a fine up to $1,000.00 and up to 6 months in jail for each conviction. Details here: http://bit.ly/3PzGHhn

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Sand and sandbags should be available this fall at our volunteer firehouse, 11525 Red Rock Road in Silver Knolls. Bring a shovel.

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Did you know that Washoe County has designated Silver Knolls as a dark skies area? That means we need to shield our brightest lights to shine down rather than out.

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To reserve the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Station Community Room call Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District at 775-326-6000

Do you have a reflective blue address sign? They are still available. Text or call Mickey at 775-233-4031 or email him at mnsthompson1@gmail.com. Leave a message that you want a blue sign. He will call you back and you can place your order. Signs are $25. Make check out to SKCO.

In an emergency, if the fire department or ambulance needs to find your house, these signs are a huge help, day or night.

Cub Scouts do fun things with other kids! They get to wear a cool uniform, learn fun things, and go places. They play all kinds of games and build things, like race cars and bird houses. Want to learn about nature? Want to learn about wild animals? Go Cub Scouting! We are Pack 127 of the North Valleys, meeting at 6 pm Wednesdays at the Community Room at Fire Station #430 Silver Lake (11525 Red Rock Road). Cub Scouts is a year-round family oriented program designed for boys and girls, kindergarten through 5th grade. Parents, Leaders and organizations work together. Scouting develops character, leadership, communication skills and good citizenship. We invite you to come visit our Pack. For more information please contact April Mendoza at 530-927-8393 or Maureen O?Brien at 775-851-3907. Thank you!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

This area below is for you. It's a place where you might be able to find public information without searching for hours for the information.

How to know about upcoming projects in your area.

The Old North Valleys Master Plan from the Washoe County

The current MASTER PLAN for all of Washoe County.

CAB Meetings and more information.

County Commissioners Meeting Schedules

Dark Sky Code

Dark Sky Information and possible recommendation

Evans Ranch Information

TMRPA's latest news here.

395 North Update