Your Big Life Starts Here

Your Big Life Starts Here

July 9, 2021

Learn. Connect. Engage. Get Involved.

Truckee is a community of passionate, like-minded people who are committed to protecting and preserving our small mountain town’s authenticity. One of the beauties of living in a small town like Truckee is that it’s easy to make a difference – knowing your community leaders, business owners, and neighbors. We value our quality of life, work hard and play hard – together. We are here to help each other be happy and thrive.

We’re friendly and welcoming, we wave to people in town, engage in conversation in the grocery store line and share when we’ve made a recent discovery, like a new business in town to support or trail to explore. 

Truckee Love is a homegrown brand with a local shop downtown carrying great merchandise sporting this message, but it’s also a philosophy we all embrace. We care for one another, our community, and our environment.

It’s easy to make Truckee your Base Camp for a Big Life. All you have to do is embrace the Truckee Love philosophy – connect, engage and get involved.

Monthly Community Forum

Good Morning Truckee

A community forum presented by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce to provide timely and relevant information on a variety of topics. Good Morning Truckee is open to everyone and is held on the second Tuesday of every month virtually from 7:30-8:30am.

Professional Networking

Tahoe Silicon Mountain

A non-profit organization that fosters innovation, cultivates curiosity, and facilitates personal connections in the Truckee-Tahoe community through regular community events, workshops, showcases, and collaboration. 

BNI

The Truckee-Tahoe chapter of the international BNI – Business Networking and Referral Organization – is a dynamic, committed group of local business people who know how to refer business to each other. The group meets every Thursday morning with meetings consisting of guest speakers, timely workshops, and group business discussions. 

Outdoor Networking:

Donner Party Mountain Runners

A non-profit running club that was created to inform, inspire and connect mountain runners in Truckee-Tahoe. Membership is open to anyone interested in sharing group, themed, charity or other community-based runs. Members also get special discounts at participating local businesses and access to annual celebrations. 

Tahoe Trail Trekkers

The Tahoe Trail Trekkers is a local walking and hiking club which is part of a national organization called the American Volkssport Association (AVA.org). AVA  is a non-profit, educational association that promotes fun, fitness, and friendship by providing non-competitive walking, biking, and other sporting events for everyone.

Parent Networking

“Small Talk Tahoe” Podcast

Small Talk Tahoe shares wisdom on parenting and play from community experts. KidZone Museum is a non-profit children’s museum that opened its doors over 25 years ago with a mission to inspire learning through creative play and discovery. Join this bi-weekly podcast to learn more about life in our mountain towns, family dynamics, and raising little ones.
 

Volunteering

Give Back Tahoe

A program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Give Back Tahoe provides a comprehensive list of over 50+ nonprofits in the region. Their website describes the organization, their cause, and activities. (Tip: unclick all filter boxes).

Sierra Community House

In 2019, four of North Lake Tahoe’s long-standing social service organizations came together to form the Sierra Community House. The organization now consists of the Family Resource Center of Truckee, North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Tahoe SAFE Alliance, and Project MANA. The Sierra Community House aims to connect both individuals and families through crisis intervention, hunger relief, and legal services. There are both year-round and one-time volunteering opportunities, plus several ways to donate time, resources, or simple monetary contributions. 

Truckee Litter Corps

On the first Saturday of every month this volunteer-led litter clean-up group that meets to clean up Truckee streets and trails. Check the website each month for the next clean-up location. 

Follow Truckee on social media to keep informed about upcoming events, timely community news, and other insider information. 

Follow Truckee on Social Media

Some key organizations and groups you can find online: 

 

  • Truckee Chamber
  • Town of Truckee
  • Visit Truckee-Tahoe
  • Truckee Tahoe People
  • Truckee/Tahoe Local Road Conditions
  • Truckee Tahoe Litter Group
  • NextDoor
  • Truckee Jobs Collective

Stay Informed

Read (and listen to) the local media via online, print, and through the airwaves!

  • Moonshink Ink
  • Sierra Sun
  • Tahoe Tahoe Weekly (it’s not just for visitors!)
  • 101.5FM Truckee Tahoe Radio
  • Tahoe Truckee Media (your local educational and government media center)

Sign Up for Emails

Truckee Chamber of Commerce
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The Town of Truckee
Choose from over 75 email notification categories including building updates, action committees, and other timely town information.

Truckee Jobs Collective
Looking for a job? Looking to fill a job opening? The Truckee Jobs Collective collects, organizes, and sends a weekly newsletter featuring all of the current job openings.

Attend Local Events

The Truckee Events Calendar on this website is one of the most comprehensive listing of events taking place throughout the community. Check it out often as it is always being updated!