Hikers cut through Silver Saddle Ranch to access the Carson River Park. Carson City’s Open Space Department owns about 3,000 acres of contiguous land around the river, protecting the flood plain. (Photo: Faith Evans/Nevada Appeal)

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Land wranglers trailblazed Carson City’s Open Space program

The 1996 Quality of Life Initiative passed a sales tax that gave birth to Open Space in 2000.

• By Faith Evans
• November 16, 2021