Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

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The Cottonwood Tree

What Is the Largest Flowering Plant Found in Wetlands Park?                          Towering to 90 feet or...
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The Gadwall

         What Wetlands Park Winter Visitor Has a Knack for "Pirating" Lunch? Gadwalls (Mareca strepera) often...
River flowing through mountains and vegetation.

Giving Tuesday Is an Everyday Remembrance– Consider a Donation to Wetlands Park Friends

At this celebratory time of year, please help Friends protect the beauty of Clark County...
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Friends 5th Anniversary Celebrated at Annual Meeting November 16

Wetlands Park Friends marked its Fifth Anniversary by recognizing its Founding Members during its Annual...
Dark-eyed junco perched on a rock.

The Dark-eyed Junco

WHAT WINTER WETLANDS PARK VISITOR IS ALSO CALLED A “SNOWBIRD”? Dark-eyed juncos are listed as...
Women at wildlife information booth.

Friends Adds New Video to YouTube Channel

Please Watch the Friends Latest YouTube Video on “Haunt the Wetlands, 2024” and becoming a...
Woman with tiger face paint and taxidermied raccoon.

Haunt the Wetlands 2024 a Big Success

“Haunt the Wetlands 2024” was a major hit this year, with over 1,000 visitors participating....
American wigeons perched on rock.

The American Wigeon

“What dabbling duck prefers grazing on land and stealing food from diving ducks and coots?”...
Woman in yellow sleeveless top.

Friends Has a New Board Secretary!

At its October 17 Meeting (via Zoom), the Board unanimously voted Anne Marie Lardeau in...
Sun spider on sandy ground.

The Solifuge

A HALLOWEEN COSTUME?  WHO NEEDS THAT? Solifuges (order solifugae; also called solpugids, solfugids, windscorpions, sun...