Events Calendar

Just about any time of year is an interesting time to visit as long as you are aware of safety information, particularly during winter months. Check our calendar for upcoming Friends events and other events taking place in the region on our Events Calendar. You can also stay up to date on Facebook or via our e-newsletter.

Interested in volunteering? Click here to join our volunteer alerts list.

Stay up to date on Facebook or via our e-newsletter.Interested in volunteering? Click here to join our volunteer alerts list.

October 1, 2022
  • Black Rock Social Rides: Lund petrified Forest - High Rock Bike loop


    Runs: October 1, 2022 - October 2, 2022



October 14, 2022
  • Gerlach Race Days!


    Runs: October 14, 2022 - October 16, 2022



    Description:

    Gerlach Race Days is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Land Speed Record set by the British Team in 1997. Driver Any Green broke the sound barrier in the supersonic Thrust SSC.

October 27, 2022
  • Artist In Residence Reception

    Date: October 27, 2022




    Description:

    Join us at the McKinley Arts Center in Reno for a reception to celebrate the work of our Artists in Residence 2022!

    Details TBD

October 29, 2022
  • Black Rock Social Rides: Soldier Meadows/Fly Canyon loop


    Runs: October 29, 2022 - October 30, 2022



    Description:

    Explore Black Rock Desert with Friends! We look forward to a beautiful ride past some of the historic sites in the NCA.

    This 2-day trip is a wonderful introduction to the canyonlands of Northern Nevada. The route begins and ends at Lund Petrified Forest

November 12, 2022
  • Volunteer Appreciation

    Date: November 12, 2022




    Description:

    Throughout the year our volunteers dig ditches, remove fences, drive hundreds of miles to (and through) Black Rock, and endure hot/cold/torrential winds to make sure our conservation events are successful.

    This is the time of year the team at Friends of Black Rock gets to express gratitude in the form of fun events and small gifts/prizes to our amazing volunteers!

    Not a volunteer? Email us and we can get you started at any of our events: info@blackrockdesert.org

November 20, 2022
  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival

    Date: November 20, 2022



    Location: The Virgil - Reno Wedding Venue | Parties & Events | Coworking Space, 301 Vassar St, Reno, NV 89502, USA


November 29, 2022
  • Giving Tuesday 2022


    Runs: November 29, 2022 - December 31, 2022



    Description:

    What is Giving Tuesday?

    Giving Tuesday, often shown as #GivingTuesday for the purposes of hashtag activism, refers to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is a movement to create an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and Holiday Season!

    Look at our website and like our social media for updates on the 2022 campaign this winter!