Red Rock Audubon Society Information Center

Pahranagat NWR Seeks Audubon’s Help with Bird Activities

January 10, 2012 By RRAS Info

Submitted by: Sierra Willoughby, Visitor Services Specialist, Pahranagat NWR

Pahranagat NWR was founded in 1963 by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife to protect habitat for over 250 species of migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway. The refuge protects and manages riparian habitat for these and other wildlife species. Wildlife viewing, and in particular, bird watching is one of the most popular recreational activities here at Pahranagat NWR. Pahranagat NWR is located 90 miles north of Las Vegas along U.S. 93.

As a partner in conserving birds and their habitat, we would like to invite the Red Rock Audubon Society members to assist us with educating the public about birds and bird watching. We have the following events planned and we would like your help. I will organize carpooling from Las Vegas for all events.

• 02/18/2012: For the Pahranagat Great Backyard Bird Count, we invite RRAS members to come mentor youth and adults in spotting birds here on the refuge, so that they can then record observations in their own backyards. The event will start at 9:00 am at picnic shelter at the Upper Lake.

• 05/10/2012: Students from Pahranagat Valley Elementary, Middle, and High Schools will visit the refuge in rotating shifts to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. A raptor talk and live demonstration will be part of the event as well as bird-themed educational activities such as crafts, and bird watching walks at Upper Pahranagat Lake. On this day, the refuge would very much welcome any RRAS members to share the love and wisdom of the world of birds with local students.

• In addition, if there are any folks who are planning a field trip outings to the refuge, please let the refuge know if you would like to partner in getting the word out about the event.

For more information or to sign-up to help at an event, please contact Sierra Willoughby at 775-725-3443 or Christopher_Willoughby@fws.gov.

Filed Under: Partner Submitted News, Volunteer Opportunities Tagged With: Pahranagat, Sierra Willoughby

Wild & Scenic Film Festival: 10/13, 10/26, 11/02

October 31, 2011 By RRAS Info

The 2011 Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Las Vegas will be 7 p.m., Wed., Nov. 2, 2011 at The Rio – Brazilia Room (3700 W. Flamingo Road). It’s 100 minutes of film with a bunch or shorter films, described below.

Animals Save the Planet – Meerkats One in a series of humorous, animated, short films in which animals give humans tips on how to live an eco-friendly lifestyle. Produced for Animal Planet by Academy Award-winning studio Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit; Chicken Run). In this episode, meerkats weigh in on auto emissions (cough).
Nico’s Challenge A 13-year-old boy faces special challenges when he decides to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s highest freestanding mountain. His goal is to raise money and deliver free wheelchairs to the disabled people of Tanzania. How he accomplished that and so much more.
Eagles Among the Swarm A hauntingly beautiful film about the thousands of Pacific Dunlin birds who spend the winter in Boundary Bay, British Columbia. At the season’s peak, numbers can reach up to 20,000 birds at a time, with enormous flocks racing and circling over the calm waters like a flickering ballet – all under the watchful eyes of the waiting raptors.
Animals Save the Planet – Supermarket Bags What do camels, kangaroos and pelicans have in common? They bring their own bags when they go shopping.
Coast is Clear: Learning from our Mistakes The Canadian government is considering a proposal from Enbridge for a 1,170-kilometer pipeline from Alberta’s tar sands to the coast of British Columbia. The pipeline would bring more than 200 crude oil tankers annually to this spectacular coast, many of them larger than the Exxon Valdez. It’s not a question of IF an oil spill will occur but WHEN. Since 2003, Enbridge has caused at least 63 spills, leaks, and releases.
Walking the Line: New Energy in the Old West The story of one man’s stunning quest to walk across Nevada while exploring the effects of renewable energy on the fragile desert landscape and wildlife.
Animals Save the Planet – Energy Efficient Penguin When a pedaling penguin is your source of power, you save fish by switching to energy efficient bulbs!
Crossroads – Sage Grouse A film for the Montana Audubon Society about the impact oil and gas development has on sage grouse, a species recently warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Sage grouse have been lost from about half of its historical environment. Their numbers in Nevada have greatly declined due to loss, fragmentation and degradation of the grassy, big-sage habitats it needs.
Into Darkness Journey along with a group of cavers who push through impossibly small passages thousands of feet underground to access some of the final frontiers on earth. The images and sounds of these spectacular and remote wilderness caves reveal a fantastic world unlike anything we experience on the surface.
Oktapodi Two octopuses help each other in a comical escape from the grasps of a stubborn restaurant cook.
The Fishman That’s what they call sound engineer Mike Kasic, who lives along the Yellowstone River in Livingston, Montana, and spends his days swimming with the current as one of the few remaining undammed rivers in the U.S. winds its way from mountain wilderness to the prairie. Kasic watches trout in fast currents filled with frothing water tornadoes and stops occasionally to make way for a crossing bison. His message is simple: a river is more than its water; what lies beneath is a wilderness that is often overlooked but critical for the Yellowstone ecosystem to thrive.
Animals Save the Planet – Gassy Cows Why do sheep put up with those flatulent cows? Why do you?
Border Country Sometimes a mountain is just a mountain, a climb just a climb. But sometimes it’s more than that. Jeremy Collins and Mikey Schaefer climb a new route on Yosemite Valley’s Middle Cathedral in honor of two friends recently killed in a climbing accident. A tribute to Jonny Copp and Micah Dash, a response to both the catastrophe and the beauty that restores in wild places.
Brower Youth Award – De’Anthony Jones De’Anthony is one of six 2010 winners of the Brower Youth Awards established by the Earth Island Institute in honor of the founder and legendary activist David R. Brower. De’Anthony teaches his peers at Mission High School in San Francisco about environmental justice and ecological sustainability.

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This January, SYRCL’s (South Yuba River Citizens League) 9th Annual Wild & Scenic® Film Festival returns with another incredible selection of films to change your world. Each year, the Wild & Scenic® Film Festival draws top filmmakers, celebrities, leading activists, social innovators and well-known world adventurers to the historic downtown of Nevada City, California.

Considered the largest film festival of its kind, this year’s films combine stellar film making, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation. Festival-goers can expect to see Award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture, Native American and indigenous cultures.

For more information visit the websites:

http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/

http://www.wildnevada.org/2011-wild-a-scenic-film-festival.html

October 13
Nevada Wilderness Project
Reno, NV
www.wildnevada.org

October 26
Nevada Wilderness Project
Mesquite, NV
www.wildnevada.org

November 2
Nevada Wilderness Project
Las Vegas, NV
www.wildnevada.org

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Protectors of Tule Springs Nature Hike

October 17, 2011 By RRAS Info

Submitted by: Jill DeStefano

Time for the next field trip out to the bearpoppies and mammoth site.

When: Saturday October 29th at 9am
What: 2 mile round trip walk over rough desert terrain and small hills
Who: Led by Jill DeStefano and Sandy Croteau of POTS
Bring: Your own water, sunscreen, hats, sturdy shoes etc
Where: Corner of Grand Teton and Aliante Parkway (there is a gate which we will open at 8:45am. We have to let you in. Please do NOT be later than 9am or call me!!!

NO FACILITIES on the walk. Hike AT YOUR OWN RISK. We ask that you leave your cell phones in the car or turn them OFF completely.

We are still anticipating legislation for a National Monument, despite the conflicts with NV Energy and their insistence on an additional line. Please continue your support and understand that legislation is a lonnnnnnnng and drawn out process. WE ARE GETTING THERE!!!!

Please RSVP. We will be taking names and signing you in at the gate.

Thanks, as always for your support and pass this on to interested parties.

Jill K. DeStefano
Protectors of Tule Springs
8079402

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Congratulations Bristlecone Audubon!

October 17, 2011 By RRAS Info

Submitted by: Lois Ports

Congratulations to the new Bristlecone Audubon Society!

Provisional Status For Bristlecone Audubon Chapter is Official

As a Provisional Chapter with the National Audubon Society, Bristlecone Audubon has cleared its first major hurdle in a bid for “Permanent” status with one of the Nation’s foremost environmental activist and education organizations. As Lynn Tennefoss and Rebecca Sills of National Audubon put it, we’re just 15 members and a bank account short of permanent status. So, keep those membership cards rolling in folks.

In the coming months and years, Bristlecone Audubon will continue its aggressive efforts to expand our membership throughout Elko, White Pine, Lander and Eureka counties in northeast Nevada. Remember, let your friends know to use those snail-mail-in Audubon Membership Forms (American Avocet form) and pencil our Chapter Code, “C0Z P52 0Z” into the “Official use only” box when signing up with the Audubon Society. If you need more Membership Forms, please just let us know. Please do not have anyone sign up online since the Chapter does not get credit that way!

Announcing: Bristlecone Audubon Contest for Best Logo Design
Winning entry will be used on all future Bristlecone T-Shirts, Ball Caps, etc. Entries will be voted on at the Annual Buzzard Sunday BBQ in May 2012. There are no rules and no age limits. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places are being considered.

Announcing: Bristlecone Audubon Elections
26 October 2011 at our business meeting. We are hoping to fill several positions, not the least of which are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chair. We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank Melody Asher for stepping up as Bristlecone Audubon’s FIRST EVER President.

Bristlecone Audubon territory includes that area of northeast Nevada bounded by the counties of Elko, Eureka, Lander and White Pine. While this area is roughly the size of some eastern States (e.g. Maine), every attempt will be made to include our far flung members in all Chapter activities.

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Get Outdoors Nevada Events 10/22 – 12/03/2011

October 17, 2011 By RRAS Info

Make a Difference Day 2011 at Red Rock
Date: Saturday, October 22nd
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Audience: Groups and individuals (must be at least 7 years old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult).
Location: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Volunteer Work Type: Habitat restoration and weed removal

Contribute your time to give back to one of the most serene areas in Southern Nevada, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Come and take part in the beautiful fall weather and assist the BLM, Friend’s of Red Rock Canyon, Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association, and Public Lands Institute in a number of restoration projects. The BLM is looking for volunteers to help with the following projects: pathway building, step building, weed and tree trimming, weed and brush removal, cactus planting, and seed ball making and throwing. Please join us in our celebration of Make a difference Day 2011. We will have fun and the environment will benefit from our efforts.

Click here to register.

Las Vegas Boat Harbor Eco-Dive and Beach Clean-up
Date: Saturday, October 29
Time: 8:00am – 2:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families, children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Location: Lake Mead – Las Vegas Boat Harbor
Agency: National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up

Come join Las Vegas Boat Harbor and the National Park Service in cleaning up Lake Mead! Individuals, families and groups are welcome to participate in a beach cleanup near the Las Vegas Boat Harbor shoreline. Registration begins at 8 AM with the event beginning at 9 AM.

Divers must show proof of diver certification (“C” card) in order to participate in the Eco-Dive.

Las Vegas Boat Harbor will be providing lunch for all participants, so registration is a must. RSVP to Elizabeth at 702-293-8717, or via email at Elizabeth_Gann@nps.gov. Join us for some Halloween fun!

Red Rock Canyon Transit Feasibility Study
Date: Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th
Time: 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Audience: Groups and individuals
Location: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Volunteer Work Type: Transit Feasibility Study

As part of the Transit Feasibility Study for the Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive, the Bureau of Land Management is requesting the help of volunteers to collect vehicle data at six parking lots along the drive. The study dates are Friday, November 4 and Saturday November 5, 2011. The volunteers would work three or four hour shifts between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Click here to register.

Callville Bay Beach Clean-up
Date: Saturday, November 5
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families, children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Location: Lake Mead – Callville Bay
Agency: National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up

Come join Forever Resorts and the National Park Service in cleaning up Callville Bay! Individuals, families and groups are welcome to participate in a beach cleanup near Callville Bay Marina. Beach cleanup and registration begins at 8 AM with the event beginning at 9 AM.

Forever Resorts will be providing lunch for all participants, so registration is a must. RSVP to Elizabeth at 702-293-8717, or via email at Elizabeth_Gann@nps.gov

Stewardship Saturday
Date: Saturday, November 5
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 12 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Ash Meadows
Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Cattail Cutting

Removing cattails is an important part of the restoration process as they slow stream flow and promote the existence of exotic crayfish .These crayfish, among other exotic species, eat and compete with the endangered Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish. Overgrown cattails and reeds will be cut along an outflow stream channel. All participants should be comfortable swimming or wading in water up to four feet deep. Warning: you WILL get wet, but the water is warm! It is recommended to bring shoes and clothes that can get wet and dirty, as well as a change of clothes for afterwards. Water, snacks, gloves, tools, and a good time will be provided for everyone!

Click here to register.

Stewardship Saturday
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 12 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Pahranagat
Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Native Planting

The native planting is an important part of the restoration process as native plants compete against exotic species, stabilize disturbed soils, and provide habitat for wildlife. Come help refuge staff plant riparian vegetation in degraded and/or altered sites. With this planting event, the refuge hopes to create and restore riparian forest habitat for a variety of avian species. Enjoy planting seeds and small containers of grasses, shrubs and trees. There may be a few spots of mud. Individuals need to be in good physical condition as planting requires bending, kneeling, and getting dirty. Plan to be outside in warm, sunny conditions with no shade – a hat and sunscreen are recommended. Work gloves, water, snacks, and a good time will be provided!

Click here to register.

Stewardship Saturday – Seedball Scatter
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 12 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge – Corn Creek
Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Native Planting

The native planting is an important part of the restoration process as native plants compete against exotic species, stabilize disturbed soils, and provide habitat for wildlife. Come help refuge staff plant previously created seed balls. With this planting event, the refuge hopes to enhance existing habitat for a variety of avian species. Enjoy distributing and planting seeds of native grasses and shrubs. Plan to be outside in warm, sunny conditions with no shade – a hat and sunscreen are recommended. Work gloves, water, snacks, and a good time will be provided!

Click here to register.

Placer Cove Beach Clean-up
Date: Saturday, November 12
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families
Location: Lake Mead – Placer Cove
Agency: National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up

The National Park Service is hosting a cleanup project in Eldorado Canyon. Volunteers are asked to come out and help us remove litter along the shoreline and natural environment at Placer Cove. The National Park Service will provide tools, gloves and water. Please contact Chris Pietrafeso for more information at 702-293-8711 or Christopher_Pietrafeso@nps.gov.

National Family Day
Date: Saturday, November 19
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families
Location: Lake Mead – Boulder Beach
Agency: National Park Service Campground
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up Come out and help beautify Boulder Beach Campground at Lake Mead! Volunteers will be working with maintenance staff to trim overgrown vegetation and rake debris that have accumulated over the summer season. Tools and gloves will be provided. For more information or to register for the event, please contact Chris Pietrafeso at 702-293-8711 or Christopher_Pietrafeso@nps.gov.

Gardening Gone Wild: Native Planting Event
Date: Saturday, November 19
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Audience: All ages; groups are welcome; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Planting

Join a team of volunteers to place native plants at a restoration site near the Apcar/Jones stream at Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Planting requires bending, kneeling, and getting a little dirty. Plan to be outside and wear sturdy shoes, a hat, and a light jacket or sweatshirt if weather requires. Work gloves, water and snacks will be provided, along with a chance to meet other volunteers who enjoy Nevada’s outdoors.

Click here to register.

Stewardship Saturday
Date: Saturday, December 3
Time: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 12 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Ash Meadows
Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Cattail Cutting

Click here to register.

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Desert Tortoise Translocation Volunteers * STILL NEEDED*

October 17, 2011 By RRAS Info

Submitted by: Angie Covert, DTCC’s Research Coordinator

The Desert Tortoise Conservation Center Staff needs your help translocating 500 desert tortoises back to their natural habitat in the desert. Preparation will begin August 15th and will last through October. We are looking for dedicated individuals to help the staff in all aspects of the translocation.

Volunteers are needed for various duties:
• Feeding tortoises
•Tortoise surveillance
•Tote washing
• Assisting the staff with releasing tortoises
• Data collection
•Volunteer with your 4×4 vehicle (with closed cabs/beds) to help transport to the release site And much much more!

If you are interested please email Angie Covert at acovert@sandiegozoo.org

“As you may know, I work for the San Diego Zoo at the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center here in Las Vegas. My staff and I are trying to release 500 desert tortoises back to the wild this fall – the SDZ is the only organization legally allowed to release tortoises to the desert since they are a threatened species. I was hoping one of you could send out the attached flyer to the rescue network because we are looking for volunteers to help us with this huge endeavor. I know that all of us already volunteer a lot of our time, but this is a special event since people will get to help us mark, transport, and release these special animals back to the wild. Under normal circumstances, it’s against the law for people to touch wild desert tortoises so this will be a treat for people who are interested. They just need to commit some time to an orientation and training, and then they can help on site with preparing the tortoises for release, and then with the release itself. This will happen starting in late Aug and will end in late Oct, and people can commit as much or as little time as they like as long as they’re willing to work hard while they’re here with us. People who are interested can contact Angie Covert, the DTCC’s Research Coordinator, for more information or to sign up at acovert@sandiegozoo.org .”

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Adventures on the Rocks; Nevada Rock Art Event 10/15/11

October 12, 2011 By RRAS Info

Dear Friends,

The Nevada Rock Art Foundation is a statewide, non-profit professional foundation that serves to protect and preserve Nevada’s rock art legacy. We in the west, and particularly in Nevada, are graced with a wealth of petroglyphs and pictographs, but this incredible resource is at risk from urban encroachment and the natural elements.

NRAF is hosting a party on October 15th in Las Vegas to help support our efforts and engage the community in our mission. Join us at Adventures on the Rocks for food, fine wine, and fun as we raise awareness about Nevada’s priceless rock art legacy, and take the opportunity to bid on some great ‘Adventures’- like tours of rarely seen rock art sites, a VIP evening at the Las Vegas Ballet, or a kayak trip on Lake Mead! This is a chance to meet folks from our Foundation and the Las Vegas community who share an interest in preservation of this priceless legacy and the spectacular, natural environments it is found in.

All funds from this event support NRAF’s mission. We hope you will partner with us by sharing this invitation with your members and community- because the past deserves a future!

Oct 15, 2011
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Summerlin Life Time Athletic
10721 W. Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89135

Join us for food, fine wine, and fun on October 15th as we raise awareness about Nevada’s priceless rock art legacy! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bid on some great ‘Adventures’, like tours of rarely seen rock art sites, a shopping spree in Las Vegas, or a kayak trip on Lake Mead!

Tickets are $20/person. All proceeds benefit the Nevada Rock Art Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of Nevada’s rock art heritage.

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2011 Ash Meadows Events

October 2, 2011 By RRAS Info

2011 Ash Meadows Events:

October 8: Let’s Explore Wild Birds!
Come take a closer look at the wild and wacky birds that live all around us! Event will include a mist netting demo, bird touch table, live raptor presentation, games, prizes, and fun for the whole family. Free event, 10am-2pm. Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

October 15: Stewardship Saturday volunteer planting
Join a team of volunteers to help plant native grasses and trees at a restoration site. Water, snacks, gloves, tools, and a good time will be provided for everyone! Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

November 5: Stewardship Saturday cattail cutting
Jump in the stream at Ash Meadows and help cut overgrown cattails. Removing cattails helps improve habitat for the endangered Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish! Warning: you WILL get wet, but the water is warm! Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

November 19: Let’s Explore – Quest for the Bighorn!
Ready for an adventure? Head to the mountains with the experts to see how they track bighorn sheep in the wild. Event will include a radio telemetry tracking demo, 3-mile mountain hike, spectacular views, prizes, and fun for the whole family! Free event, 10am-2pm. Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

December 3: Stewardship Saturday cattail cutting
Jump in the stream at Ash Meadows and help cut overgrown cattails. Removing cattails helps improve habitat for the endangered Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish! Warning: you WILL get wet, but the water is warm! Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

December 10: Let’s Explore – Backcountry Expedition!
Venture off-trail and learn how to navigate safely and accurately in the remote backcountry of the Mojave Desert. Event will include beginner compass skills, orienteering challenge course, 2.5-mile hike, prizes, and fun for the whole family! Free event, 10am-2pm. Registration required call 775-372-5435 or email Cyndi_souza@fws.gov

Filed Under: Partner Submitted News Tagged With: Ash Meadows

National Trails Day Celebration: 10/01/2011

September 26, 2011 By RRAS Info

National Trails Day Celebration

Saturday, October 1, 2011
9:00 AM -1:00 PM
Promenade at the Pavilion, 200 S. Green Valley Parkway
Henderson NV

This is the place to learn about trails, trails, and more trails. Visit over fifty exhibitors and learn about the many outdoor recreation opportunities in our community. Participate in the Family Fun Walk. Cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award in the Henderson Trails Photo Contest. Bring your bike for a free bike maintenance check compliments of REI. Be at the Main Stage at 10:30 for an exciting trail announcement! Visit cityofhenderson.com for event information and schedules.

Family Fun Walk
Registration is 9:00-10:00 a.m.; the walk starts at 10:00 a.m.
Participants of all ages are invited to join in the one-mile fun walk.
Participants 17 years of age or under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Free T-shirts to the first 150 youths registered for the walk.

Exhibitors
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Looking to learn about trails in Henderson and the Las Vegas Valley? Make your way through the many exhibitors and discover the many outdoor recreation opportunities in our community.

Exhibitors include:
City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department, Henderson Trail Watch, City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, River Mountains Loop Trail Partnership, REI, Southern Nevada Health District, Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, Outside Las Vegas Foundation, Desert Wetlands Conservancy, Sierra Club- Southern Nevada Group, American Lung Association in Nevada, Green Valley Kiwanis Club, Partners for a Healthy Nevada, Sloan Canyon NCA, RTC of Southern Nevada, Hiking Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association, Spirit Therapies, Clark County Parks and Recreation, Clark County Open Space Planning, Clark County Trails, Trees Henderson, Conservation District of Southern Nevada, Mojave National Preserve, Lake Mead – National Park Service, Friends of Gold Butte, Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Friends of Sloan, Dunes and Trails ATV Club, Desert Birkenstock Comfort Shoe Stores, Nevada State Parks, Nevada Division of Minerals, Nevada Commission on Tourism, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Las Vegas High Rollers and Strollers, Republic Services, All Vegas Horses, After-School All-Stars/Lifetime Adventures, Quiet Storm Foundation, National Parks Conservation Association, Red Rock Audubon Society, Project GREEN/Friends of Pittman Wash, Las Vegas Arabian Horse Assoc., Las Vegas Ice Age Park Foundation, Nevada ASLA, America’s Wild Horse Advocates, Old Spanish Trail Association, Friends of the Desert Wildlife Refuge Complex, Protectors of Tule Springs, Land Rover Las Vegas, UNLV Public Lands Institute/Don’t Trash Nevada/ Get Outdoors Nevada, Hike Along Video, Las Vegas Egyptian Arabian Owners Association, Liberty Environmental Awareness Club – National Geographic Society, Robin Bailey Horsemanship, and Mojave National Preserve Conservancy.

Henderson Trails Photo Contest
9:00 a.m.-noon
Visit the Henderson Trails Photo Contest display and cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. Photos were submitted in ten categories and include trails from Henderson and Southern Nevada.

12:30 p.m.
Join us at the main stage for the Henderson Trails Photo Contest awards. Awards will be presented to the top three photos in each category, People’s Choice, and Best of Show.

Exhibitor Expert Talks
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Want to learn more about your favorite topic or a new topic? Visit the booth at the time listed and hear an expert speak. These 10-minute talks give you a chance to learn from an expert. If you can’t make it at the time listed, be sure and visit the booth later. Exhibitors are available 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Trail Announcement
10:30 a.m.
Plans are under way for a trail that will extend around the entire Las Vegas Valley connecting communities and outdoor recreation areas such as Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. An announcement will be made at the main stage at 10:30 a.m. If you are a trail user, you will want to learn about this new trail opportunity.

Trails Celebration
11:15 a.m.
Join us at the main stage as we celebrate the many recently completed trails in the Las Vegas Valley and the unveiling of the Neon to Nature Website that will make navigating the hundreds of miles of Southern Nevada trails a snap.

River Mountains Loop Trail
11:45 a.m.
The 35-mile loop trail is complete! Be at the main stage to learn about our National Recreation Trail that is bringing trail users from across the country to our community.

Enter to Win a Family Camping Package provided by REI
Complete an event evaluation and receive a raffle ticket. Sponsors and exhibitors provide a wide array of raffle prizes. Be at the main stage at 12:50 p.m. to see if you have the winning ticket for the grand prize. Family Camping Package valued at $498

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