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Lake Winnemucca |
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| Nevada National Forest Fun Facts |
| • Tahoe National Forest: Major rivers on the Tahoe include: American (North and Middle Forks); Yuba (North, Middle, and South Forks); Truckee Feather (South Fork) and Bear Deer Creek • Eldorado National Forest: The Forest ranges in elevation from 1,000 feet in the foothills to more than 10,000 feet; Forks of Mokelumne, Cosumnes, American, and Rubicon rivers; Bordered on the north by the Tahoe National Forest, on the east by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management ; southeast bordered by the Humboldt-Toiyabe, and bordered to the south by the Stanislaus National Forest. • (Humboldt-)Toiyabe National Forest: The largest forest in the lower 48 states, with 6.3 million acres. Located in Nevada and a small portion of Eastern California. • In 1983, the Forest Service established the Plant-a-Tree program, providing a way for individuals and groups to have trees planted to memorialize loved ones or commemorate events while improving the environment. For more information about Plant-A-Tree or Penny Pines Program, visit the site here |
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Eldorado National Forest |
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Sierra Nevada Mountains |
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Stanislaus National Forest |
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Toiyabe National Forest |
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