Melton Design Group

Today we celebrate a project that reconnects a community to its river, honors Indigenous heritage and restores an important natural habitat. We are honored to share that DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ Park has received a CPRS Award for Excellence in Park Planning. 🏆🌟

Once home to the Truckee Lumber Company and later a county maintenance yard, the site had long been disconnected from both the town and the river. Today, it serves as a community hub that links downtown Truckee, the Legacy Trail and the West River neighborhood, creating new opportunities for gathering, recreation and connection.

The park restores native riparian habitat, improves water quality through onsite stormwater treatment and provides direct access to the river. Future commercial spaces within the park will help support ongoing maintenance and operations, creating a sustainable model for stewardship.

Washoe Tribe's guidance for the name DEWBEYÚMUWEɁ, meaning "the water running out," honors the Truckee River as Lake Tahoe's only outlet and reflects the deep cultural and environmental significance of this place.

This project demonstrates how recreation, environmental stewardship, cultural recognition and economic vitality can come together to create a meaningful and lasting community asset.

Thank you to the Town of Truckee, the Washoe Tribe and the entire project team for helping bring this vision to life.