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National Public Lands Day Event at Lake Mead
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 8:30am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Adults, children, groups
Location: Boulder Harbor
Agency: National Park Service (NPS)
Volunteer Work Type: Litter Clean-up
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2009, 150,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, planted trees and restored our water resources. Come take part in the coast-to-coast National Public Lands Day at Lake Mead National Recreation Area by participating in a litter cleanup.
Click here to register.
National Public Lands Day – Little Falls
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 8 am - 4:00 pm
Audience: Adults, seniors, Groups, Families
Agency: US Forest Service (USFS)
Location: Little Falls Trail
Volunteer Work Type: Trail Maintenance and Trail Building
Contact: Kurt Kuznicki Friends of Nevada Wilderness (775) 745-3119 for more information and to sign up.
Show your support for your public lands by joining Friends of Nevada Wilderness and the Forest Service as they celebrate National Public Lands Day by working on the Blue Tree Trail System in the beautiful Spring Mountain National Recreation Area. The Little Falls trail is relatively steep but it is only 0.3 miles.
9/25/10 National Public Lands Day – Lucky Strike Road
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Adults, children, groups (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Location: Lucky Strike Road
Agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Volunteer Work Type: Litter Clean-up
In recognition and celebration of National Public Lands Day the Bureau of Land Management will be conducting a clean-up in North Red Rock Canyon. This area is riddled with spent shotgun casings and shot up debris, as well as other trash and litter. Please join us in our efforts to keep this area clean.
Click here to register.
9/25/10 National Public Lands Day Event – Great Unconformity
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 9 am - 1:00 pm
Audience: Adults, children, groups (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Location: Great Unconformity
Agency: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Volunteer Work Type: Litter Clean-up
Litter clean-up events through Get Outdoors Nevada are a great way to get some heart-healthy exercise and make new friends, all-the-while promoting a healthy environment for residents of Southern Nevada. On Saturday, September 25th the Bureau of Land Management will be celebrating National Public Lands Day by cleaning up the Great Unconformity area. Please join in to meet new friends and help return this area to its natural beauty.
Click here to register.
9/25/10 Stewardship Saturday – Fairbanks Native Planting
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm (option to stay for picnic lunch and other games/activities in the afternoon)
Audience: Adults, children, groups (must be at least 8 years old, children under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Location: Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge
Agency: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Volunteer Work Type: Restoration/Planting
Native grasses and trees will be hand planted along a portion of the newly restored Fairbanks outflow. The native planting is an important part of the restoration process as native plants compete with exotic species, stabilize disturbed soils, and provide habitat for wildlife. Individuals need to be in good physical condition as planting requires bending, kneeling, and getting dirty.
Click here to register.
9/25/10 National Public Lands Day Event – Birdsong Trail Plant Salvage
Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm (option to stay for picnic lunch and other games/activities in the afternoon)
Audience: Adults, children, groups (must be at least 8 years old, children under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Location: Corn Creek - Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Volunteer Work Type: Restoration/Plant Salvaging
Join the USFWS in their celebration of National Public Lands Day. The USFWS needs volunteers to help dig up salvageable plants along the proposed Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek Desert NWR. This project will be the first steps in creating the new Birdsong Trail. Volunteers are also needed for the 3 days of trail construction beginning in October.
Click here to register.
10/02/10 Moapa Valley Tidy Up
Date: Saturday, October 2nd
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm (option to stay for picnic lunch and other games/activities in the afternoon)
Audience: Adults, children, groups (must be at least 8 years old, children under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Location: Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up
Over time various unwanted growth and unsightly debris has accumulated at the refuge. Fallen dead palm fronds have created a fire hazard, overgrown weeds have become unsightly, and some construction debris remains from recent activity. Please join the USFWS staff in tidying up the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
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10/03/10 REI Volunteer Event
Date: Sunday, October 3rd
Time: 8 am - 4:00 pm
Audience: REI employees and their friends and families
Agency: US Forest Service (USFS)
Location: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
Volunteer Work Type: Trail Maintenance and Trail Building
Contact: Kurt Kuznicki Friends of Nevada Wilderness (775) 745-3119 for more information and to sign up.
REI, Friends of Nevada Wilderness, and the Forest Service will celebrate their wonderful partnership by working on the Blue Tree Trail System in the beautiful Spring Mountain National Recreation Area.
10/09/10 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Week – Ell Spring Cattail Cutting
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm (option to stay for picnic lunch and other games/activities in the afternoon)
Audience: Adults, children, groups (must be at least 16 years old, children under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Location: Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Volunteer Work Type: Restoration/Cattail Cutting
Overgrown cattails and reeds will be cut along the banks of Ell spring. Removing cattails is an important part of the restoration process as they promote the existence of exotic species. Exotic species compete with the native Northern Leopard Frog. All participants should be comfortable in water and a muddy environment. It is recommended to bring shoes and clothes that can get wet, as well as a change of clothes.
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10/09/10 Henderson Trails Day Celebration
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Time: 9 am - 1:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Children, Groups, Families
Agency: City of Henderson
Location: Henderson Pavilion, 250 Green Valley Parkway
Type: Outreach
Contact: Kurt Kuznicki Friends of Nevada Wilderness (775) 745-3119 for more information and to sign up.
Come on down to southern Nevada's largest trail event of the year and stop by the friends of Nevada Wilderness Booth and say hello. There will be activities for all ages, including an outdoor gear swap and much more.
10/09/10 Cottonwood Cove Beach Clean-up & Eco-Dive
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: certified divers, individuals, families, groups
Location: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Agency: National Park Service (NPS)
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up & Eco- Dive
Come help us clean-up Cottonwood Cove Marina. Forever Resorts and the National Park Service are cosponsoring a beach clean-up and eco dive in the Cottonwood Cove area. Individuals, families and groups are welcome to participate in the beach clean-up. Registration begins at 8 am, with the event beginning at 9 am. Volunteers will be transported to specific areas to clean-up and will return to the Cottonwood Cove area at 12:00 pm for lunch.
Divers must show proof of a current PADI certification ("C" card) in order to participate in the Eco-Dive. Registration begins at 8 am for divers with a briefing at 9:30 am.
Forever Resorts will be providing lunch for any volunteer helping out with either a beach clean-up or the eco-dive. For more information about volunteering call Ed at 702.293.8717. If you will be diving, please let us know. Registration is a must so we have plenty of food for all the volunteers.
10/14&16/10 Bridging America – Celebration Event
Date: Thursday, October 14th and/or Saturday, October 16th
Time: 6 am - 4 pm
Audience: Adults, Teens, & Seniors
Location: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Agency: National Park Service (NPS)
Volunteer Work Type: Public contact and traffic control Lake Mead National Recreation Area is looking for volunteers that will help with the dedication ceremony of the Colorado River Bridge - Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (Hoover Dam Bypass) on October 14th and 16th from 6 am to 4 pm. Volunteers are needed for a variety of duties which may include traffic control, visitor information, informal visitor contacts, safety observers, and greeters. This will be a great opportunity to be part of a monumental project of bridging Nevada and Arizona. Come be part of the festivities and be one of the first to experience the 2000 foot long bridge by walking across and enjoy the vast canyon of the mighty Colorado River. This will be an ideal occasion to get some spectacular photos of the area and meet some wonderful visitors.
If you are interested in helping out with either event day, please give Nancy Bernard a call at (702) 293-8714 or send an email to nancy_bernard@nps.gov.
10/23/10 Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek Desert National Wildlife Refuge – Day 1
Date: Saturday, October 23rd
Time: 8 am – 12:00pm or 4:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families (must be at least 16, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Location: Corn Creek Station, Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Type: Trail Building
Contact: Kurt Kuznicki Friends of Nevada Wilderness (775) 745-3119 for more information and to sign up.
Join the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Friends of Desert NWR Complex, FWS, and Red Rocks Audubon Society as they begin their first out of three days of trail work at Corn Creek. This is your chance to be a part of history by working on the Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek. This trail will compliment the new visitor center at Corn Creek and will be enjoyed by present and future generations of Nevada for years to come.
Click here to register.
10/23/10 National Wildlife Refuge Week Stewardship Saturday: Fairbanks Native Planting
Date: Saturday, October 23rd
Time: 8 am - 12:00 pm (option to stay for picnic lunch and other games/activities in the afternoon)
Audience: Adults, children, groups (must be at least 8 years old, children under 18 must be accompanied by adult
Location: Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Volunteer Work Type: Restoration
Native grasses and trees will be hand planted along a portion of the newly restored Fairbanks outflow. The native planting is an important part of the restoration process as native plants compete with exotic species, stabilize disturbed soils, and provide habitat for wildlife. Individuals need to be in good physical condition as planting requires bending, kneeling, and getting dirty.
Click here to register.
10/30/10 Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek Desert National Wildlife Refuge – Day 2
Date: Saturday, October 30th
Time: 8 am – 12:00pm or 4:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, Families (must be at least 16, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Location: Corn Creek Station, Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Type: Trail Building
Contact: Kurt Kuznicki Friends of Nevada Wilderness (775) 745-3119 for more information and to sign up.
Join the Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Friends of Desert NWR Complex, FWS, and Red Rocks Audubon Society as they continue their efforts working on the Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek. This is your chance to be a part of history by working on the Birdsong Trail at Corn Creek. This trail will compliment the new visitor center at Corn Creek and will be enjoyed by present and future generations of Nevada for years to come. Join in to be part of something significant for Nevada's public lands this Nevada Day weekend and help leave a lasting legacy.
Click here to register.
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Heather Whitesides
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Some volunteers choose one job and others like to explore different opportunities. When it comes to volunteering, Heather Whitesides’ adventurous spirit shines. Heather spent two years as an Americorps Vista volunteer assisting the non-profit organization SPLORE, a Utah based non-profit organization that specializes in promoting empowering experiences for people of all abilities. In the past 30 years SPLORE has served over 40,000 individuals with disabilities including volunteers, care providers, friends and family members. These adventure experiences act as a catalyst towards greater independence, well being and self esteem. At SPLORE Heather enthusiastically embraced a variety of opportunities from spearheading fundraising projects to assisting on rafting trips.
When she decided to go back to graduate school Heather continued to build on her passion for volunteering. A major project for her degree in Public Administration included an in-depth analysis of the City of Las Vegas volunteer program. But in keeping with her adventurous attitude, she hasn’t just studied volunteering here in Las Vegas. She jumped right in and participated. During her time as a student she has volunteered for the Bureau of Land Management at the Red Rock Canyon NCA visitor center. As if that weren’t enough, Heather also volunteers for the U.S. Forest Service education program. In addition to developing and delivering programs, Heather serves as the host for the upcoming Spring Mountains NRA Cathedral Rock guided hike podcast. You’ll be able to check out her great work in about a month at www.DiscoverSpringMountains.org.
Some of you may recognize Heather since her work focuses on volunteering too. She is a graduate assistant for both the Get Outdoors Nevada team and Don’t Trash Nevada where she frequently saves the day by ensuring the needs of the volunteers are met at every event. Her latest project includes working with area high schoolers to help them develop their volunteer spirit through stewardship of the public lands. Those high schoolers couldn’t have a better role model when it comes to volunteering!
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