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Eldorado Canyon Graffiti Removal
Date: Saturday, February 4
Time: 9:00am – 1:30pm
Audience:Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 14 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Nelson’s Landing/Placer Cove
Agency: National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Graffiti Removal
Volunteers will assist resource management by removing graffiti in the area. Everyone will meet at the Nelson’s Landing area where they will be instructed on how to safely remove graffiti without damaging the environment. All equipment will be provided. Please dress in layers and wear closed toed shoes. Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Only volunteers 14 and older can register for this event.
Kellogg and Money Clean-up
Date: Saturday, February 11
Time: 8am – 2pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 12 yrs. old. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: In Pahrump, at the intersection of Kellogg road and Money street
Agency: Bureau of Land Management
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be hosting a clean-up at the intersection of Kellogg road and Money street in Pahrump on Saturday, February 11th. Please join us! This is 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.
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Enclosure Ridge Fence Removal Project
Date: Tuesday, February 28 through Friday, March 2
Time: 8am – 5pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 16. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Restoration
Help the Fish and Wildlife Service & the Friends of Nevada Wilderness to remove pieces and parts of a fence formerly used to study bighorn sheep in the wild. The study has been completed and now the fence is inhibiting wildlife from roaming freely. Under the supervision of experienced wilderness professionals, volunteers will help take out the fencing and t-posts which are about 2 miles away from any road. Participation for every day of event is not required, but multiple-day über-volunteers may camp at Pahranagat NWR campground if they have their own gear. A light breakfast and dinner will be provided for those who camp. Since it involves a 2 mile hike, picking up fencing material and hiking it out, work on this project is very strenuous and should only be attempted by healthy individuals. Proper attire includes a long sleeve shirt, pants and sturdy hiking shoes. Other personal protective gear will be provided.
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National Wildlife Week: Habitat Planting
Date: Saturday, March 10
Time: 8am – 3pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, must be at least 8. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Volunteer Work Type: Planting
Celebrate National Wildlife Week by making a difference in your community! Join a team of volunteers to plant native willow trees at Corn Creek. Native plants help prevent erosion, keep down dust, and provide important habitat for wildlife. Individuals need to be in fairly good physical condition as planting requires the ability to bend, kneel, get a little dirty, and lift 1 gallon potted plants. Plan to be outside in cool, sunny conditions with no shade - a hat and sunscreen are recommended. Work gloves, water, snacks, and a good time will be provided. If volunteers stay past noon for second session, they should bring a lunch.
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Save the Desert Eco-walk
Date: Saturday, March 10
Time: 9 am – 12:30 pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, youth. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Cottonwood Cove
Agency:National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up
Forever Resorts at Cottonwood Cove Marina and the National Park Service are co-sponsoring a eco walk to clean-up the desert and roads in the Cottonwood Cove area on March 10, 2012. Individuals, families and groups are welcome to participate in this desert clean-up. Eco-Walk registration begins at 8:00 am, with the event beginning at 9:00 am. Volunteers will be cleaning up the area from the park boundary along the roadway to the Cottonwood Cove Marina. Cottonwood Cove Marina is located 15 miles east of Searchlight Nevada. We will have room for more than 100 volunteers to participate. Lunch will be provided following the clean-up for all volunteers helping out with the Eco-Walk. For more information about volunteering call Christopher Pietrafeso at 702-293-8711.
Great American Cleanup
Date: Friday, March 23
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Groups, youth. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Location: TBA
Agency:National Park Service
Volunteer Work Type: Clean-up
Come take part in Great American Cleanup 2012 at Lake Mead National Recreation Area by particpating in a litter cleanup. In 2011 over 4 million volunteers and participants in 30,000+ communities from coast to coast participated in Great American Cleanup volunteer events. Join people across America in cleaning, beautifying and improving our quality of life! Contact Nancy Bernard at 702-293-8714 or Nancy_Bernard@nps.gov for more information. Registration through Get Outdoors Nevada. Volunteers will receive a code for free park entrance on the day of the event.
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Sue & Roger Kolar
Sue and Roger have been instrumental in establishing the new tortoise habitat volunteer program at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (RRCNCA). They have dedicated over 300 hours each to the tortoise habitat. In April of 2010 when the RRCNCA visitor center reopened, the 9 Red Rock tortoises were returned to us, and we needed help taking care of them.
Sue and Roger recruited volunteers and trained over 100 of those volunteers. They buy food and supplies for the tortoises, write weekly tortoise update emails, answer numerous tortoise questions, help make improvements in the tortoise habitat, fill in for other volunteers when needed, and buy supplies and equipment that make the volunteer duties easier.
They follow all the protocols that have been set for the tortoise care and help to enforce these protocols, including safety procedures; wearing the gloves and foot covers needed to prevent exposure to germs. Sue and Roger educate the public about desert tortoises and how to protect these amazing animals. They provide support and aid to other volunteers in the program. If asked, they would be able to take charge of the program.
In addition to their work at RRCNCA, Sue and Roger have volunteered over 100 hours as site stewards for the Clark County Site Steward Program. They not only monitor two archeological sites themselves, but help coordinate other volunteers to monitor other sites. They visit two archeological sites each month, monitor the site for damage, and report any findings. They have also volunteered for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where they were tasked to find openings from abandoned mines. They documented these openings using GPS and photography. They dedicated over 100 hours to this project as well.
Sue and Roger have contributed countless hours of their own time to BLM and NPS, always with great attitudes and inspiring other volunteers, the public and federal employees.
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