 The four federal land agencies: Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service and National Park Service, have been working together since 1999 to develop collaborative programs and projects that enhance services to the public, improve the stewardship of the federal lands and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their management activities. Funded by the 1998 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), the purpose of the Interagency Volunteer Program is to:
- Develop and administer a central clearinghouse and single point of contact for public lands volunteers.
- Develop a joint volunteer recruitment process with a single database, website and application forms.
- Develop joint volunteer training programs.
- Connect volunteers and volunteer groups with specific land management projects such as litter clean-up, research, restoration, outdoor education, invasive weed removal, trail maintenance, native plant propagation, site stewardship, etc.
- Train interagency volunteer project leaders.
- Develop coordinated volunteer recognition programs.
This program is administered and staffed by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Project Manager
Southern Nevada Interagency Volunteer Program
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Public Lands Institute
Amy Ansari
4505 S. Maryland Parkway - Box 452040
Las Vegas, NV 89154-2040
Phone: 702-895-4890
Fax: 702-895-5166 |
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