Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

Two dragonflies perched on a twig.

The White-belted Ringtail Dragonfly (Mating Pair)

THE “BIRDS AND THE BEES”... AND THE DRAGONFLIES ON TREES? These beautiful, white-banded ringtail dragonflies...
Three women standing in front of a projection screen.

Clark County Wetlands Park’s Volunteer Potluck Brings Friends Together

New Friends member and volunteer Keiko Moriyama, the Park’s Program Supervisor Crystalaura Jackson, and Chris...
A woman standing next to a statue of a witch.

Friends Contributes to the Park’s Spookiest Holiday

October’s just around the corner... and so is Halloween and the Park’s Haunt the Wetlands! ...
A bee is sitting on a flower.

The Seep Willow

Can This Plant Be A Sunflower?  Really? It is, though just looking at its fuzzy,...
A small bird perched on a twig.

The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

What Small, Federally Endangered Bird Is Showing Signs of a Comeback in Wetlands Park? Back...
A group of koi fish swimming in a pond.

The Common Carp

Sesame Street, Anyone? Which of these fish is not like the others? If you guessed...
Friends Participants at Discovery Day

Discovery Day Was a Blast!

Over 866 participants were recorded at the July 8 event in Clark County Wetlands Park,...
Desert Willow Leavitt with green life

The Desert Willow

             WHAT A SHOW!  DO THESE FLOWERS REMIND YOU OF ORCHIDS? The desert willow tree...
Western Pigmy Blue Raffel sitting on a stick

The Western Pigmy Blue

WHERE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA CAN YOU FIND THE SMALLEST BUTTERFLY IN NORTH AMERICA? … If...
Gopher Snake Drake in yellow and black

The Gopher Snake

MY GOODNESS! THAT’S ONE BIG SNAKE! Wow! This large snake is like the “gift that...