Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

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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...
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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...
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Greetings from Your Wetlands Park Friends Board!

When the Friends Board isn't participating its monthly meeting via Zoom, it meets quarterly at...
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The Ruddy Duck

WHAT RESIDENT MALE DUCK IN WETLANDS PARK REALLY "STRUTS HIS STUFF DURING MATING SEASON? Southeastern...
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The Rambur’s Forktail Damselfly

WHAT WETLANDS PARK DAMSELFLY CAN BE “DISTRESSING” TO OTHER DRAGONFLIES? Ponds and stream edges at...
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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...
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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...
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The July 17 Evening Lecture is Coming Up Soon!

 Mackenzie Moss, Wildlife Refuge Specialist Research Associate with the Desert National Wildlife Refuge will deliver...
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The Common Sunflower

WHAT WETLANDS PARK NATIVE PLANT HAS A LONG HISTORY with PEOPLE? Common sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)...
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The June 17 Evening Lecture is Coming Up Soon!

“The Story of the Relict Leopard Frog: Over Two Decades of Conservation” is the title...