Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

Butterfly on dry plants in sunlight.

The Monarch Butterfly

WHAT WETLANDS PARK BUTTERFLY IS ALWAYS “DRESSED” FOR HALLOWEEN? The orange and black colors of...
Green plant with pink and brown flowers.

Arrowweed

WHAT SUNFLOWER-RELATED SHRUB CAN GROW “STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW” IN WETLANDS PARK? Arrowweed (Pluchea sericea)...
Four women in a community gathering room.

Friends Oversaw the “Butterflies on Parade” Table at the Pollinator Party August 2

You could say things were "a flutter" (sorry) at Clark County Wetlands Park. Pictured right...
Three people smiling in a room.

The 4th “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Enthusiastically Received

Nick Rice, Senior Environmental Biologist, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) provided a thorough overview about...
Full moon glowing in the night sky.

The Full “Sturgeon” Moon Was Touted by Friends at the Stalking Twilight Evening Program August 9

Under the wise tutelage of Chris and Bob Leavitt, and Anne Marie Lardeau, participants were...
Group of people sitting around a table.

Greetings from Your Wetlands Park Friends Board!

When the Friends Board isn't participating its monthly meeting via Zoom, it meets quarterly at...
Duck swimming in a pond with algae.

The Ruddy Duck

What Resident Male Duck in Wetlands Park Really “Struts His Stuff” During Mating Season? Southeastern...
Green dragonfly resting on a stone surface.

The Rambur’s Forktail Damselfly

WHAT WETLANDS PARK DAMSELFLY CAN BE “DISTRESSING” TO OTHER DRAGONFLIES? Ponds and stream edges at...
Man presenting on Relict Leopard Frog conservation.

The 2nd “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Well Received!

Associate Professor Jef Jaeger presented, “The Story of the Relict Leopard Frog: Over Two Decades...
Outdoor informational booth with people and brochures.

Friends Tables at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park June 14

The Nevada State Parks, The Friends of the Fort, and Daughters of Utah Pioneers hosted...