The Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation has sent out a message shared with us to abruptly end its summer camps early, after Executive Director Heidi Anderson was fired last week due to alleged "financial mismanagement."
This Thursday, July 3rd, will be the final day of camps.
The board is now working with the City of Reno, Sierra Nevada Journeys and others to find a way to restart these activities.
"Dear Camp Families," the message indicated, "it is with deep sadness that we share some difficult news regarding the immediate future of our Student Stewards Summer Camp. Due to recent developments involving financial mismanagement from the former Executive Director of Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, we have been informed by the Board of Directors that we are unable to continue camp operations beyond this week. Thursday, July 3, will be the final day of camp for TMPF.
The Board is actively working to find a way to continue the camp, partnering with the City of Reno, Sierra Nevada Journeys and other stakeholders to “stand up the camp” at Idlewild. We will have more information for you after a meeting tomorrow, July 2, 2025.
We understand how disappointing and disruptive this is for your family. Please know that this decision is entirely out of our control. Our team, staff, and volunteer are devastated by this outcome…”
The executive director of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Heidi Anderson was fired last week, with external investigations taking place and an email indicating it was due to financial mismanagement.
“When concerns were brought to our attention, we acted quickly and decisively to investigate. We are now working closely with legal and financial professionals to understand the full scope of the situation and ensure a responsible path forward,” an email sent out by the TMPF Board of Directors indicated after a unanimous decision.
Details of the alleged mismanagement were not immediately available.
Anderson’s LinkedIn indicates she had been in the nonprofit’s top position for over six years.