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Photo Essay: Planting 10K Flowers In Downtown Reno

KUNR Public Radio | By Frankie Wenson
Published November 22, 2017 at 2:44 PM PST
Frankie Wenson

On a early Saturday morning, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, an environmental non-profit, had members recently plant 10,000 flower bulbs in downtown Reno. Our contributor Frankie Wenson visited the crews and took photos of their work. 

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The Truckee River, which runs through downtown Reno.
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Volunteers getting ready to plant the bulbs into the ground by the Riverwalk.
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Bulbs being planted into the ground that will become tulips in the upcoming months.
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Young volunteers getting ready to help beautify the downtown district.
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Planting more tulips for the Spring.

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Over 80 volunteers showed up to Bicentennial Park to help improve the Riverwalk.

Frankie Wenson is part of the Reynolds Media Lab at the Reynolds School of Journalism. 
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Local Stories City of RenoDowntown RenoTruckee RiverRiverwalk District
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