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 SilverKnollsCO@gmail.com
Welcome to the Silver Knolls Community Organization website
The next SKCO Board Meeting date is
Monday, January 20th 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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Spruce and Sparkle Contest
Hope you all had a nice holiday. Here are the results for this years Spruce & Sparkle decorating contest:
1. Most Attractive/Best Presentation - 10170 Crockett
2. Most Creative use of LIghts - 10305 Aldebaran
3. Most Lights - 10125 Crockett
4. Animation/Humor - 10305 Bounder
5. Kids Choice - 10305 Bounder
6. Overall highest score (all categories combined) - 10305 Bounder
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Open Burning ends Dec. 31st
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District has announced Open Burning began again on Dec. 1st, through the end of the month, December 31, 2024.
More information here. https://tmfpd.us/
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Extra Waste Pickup
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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.
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SKCO News June 2024
Free FireWise – Property Preparedness Inspection and Light Fuels Reduction. Log your hours and expenses.
Please call (775) 954-1195. There may still be help available. 8-16 slots were open.
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.
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Silver Knolls Community Yard Sale 2024
Our annual Community Yard Sale was Saturday, June 1st. 39 families signed up to host a sale. We handed out 145 Yard Sale maps by 9:45 am. This was a fund raiser for our Silver Knolls Community Organization. Hope everyone had fun!
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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.
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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 are still available 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 Dale at 775-772-3750 and leave a message that you want a blue sign. She will call you back and you can place your order. Signs are $15. 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.
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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 Information and possible recommendation
TMRPA's latest news here.
Airport Master Plan 1. Airport Master Plan 2, Airport Latest Warehouse Plan.
Affordable Housing Plan including Red Rock
NorthValleys Comprehensive Plan
Washoe County affordable home plan.
SPEAK UP Public Comment link for Commissioners
Affordable Home Package 2.5 Recommendation
Approved Affordable Home Package as of 9-24
What does it take to change a Regulatory Zone and the Master Plan?
Farmers markets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
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Neighborhood Watch: The residents of Silver Knolls have formed a very active Neighborhood Watch group. Join us! Contact Neighborhood Watch by email at orangeelmo@gmail.com
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Bylaws: Current Silver Knolls Community Organization Bylaws, approved by membership May 2024; in pdf format.
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