Wetlands Park Friends

Wetlands Park Friends

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...
A beautiful stream of water near bushes

When Was the Last Time You Visited the East End of Clark County Wetlands Park?

The morning’s are still cool—why not enjoy a pleasant ramble along the paved and unpaved...
Green winged Teal Gibe swimming in lake

The Green-winged Teal

A WHISTLING DUCK… IN WETLANDS PARK? NO KIDDING!!! Toot! Toot-toot, toot! If you hear that...
Wild Scorpion Flower in the desert

The Salt Heliotrope

WHAT WETLANDS PARK PLANT IS NICKNAMED AFTER A VENOMOUS PREDATORY ARACHNID? Look at this perky,...
A Contraption machine with a white light

What Is This Crazy Contraption?

It’s a COINTRAPTION, the newest installment in the Park’s Exhibit Hall (located in the Nature...