NFL Green Planting: Clark County Wetlands Park

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

With Super Bowl LVIII fast approaching, NFL Green is stepping up efforts to create a lasting “green legacy” in Clark County. December projects include creating a pollinator garden at Aliante Nature Discovery Park, planting trees to provide shade and cooling at Silver Mesa Recreation Center and planting trees and plants at Clark County Wetlands Park…

“Wetlands for the Holidays” Extended through February 3!

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

The Wetlands Park Friends Board is pleased to announce the extension of this popular exhibit and sale of watercolor art produced by artist members of the Nevada Watercolor Society. Enjoy wetlands-themed work produced by accomplished local artists. Purchase a painting by cash, credit card, PayPal, or check. Once your payment is validated, you may take it…

Wetlands Art Day

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Here's a chance to develop your inner creativity! This is the 2nd Annual Wetlands Art Day, full of great workshops and on the spot opportunities to get yourself into a wetlands-themed project. This activity great for children, too!  There will be prizes and a chance to enter into a raffle for a fine painting by…

Inspirada Earth Day / Spring Festival

Inspirada Henderson 2000 Via Firenze, Henderson, NV, United States

Enjoy a day of fun and education! Wetlands Park Friends will be tabling at this event taking place at the Inspirada community. Free and open to the public.

BioBlast!!!

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Explore the Nature Center and Preserve at Clark County Wetlands Park and get insights about the flora and fauna that inhabit four distinct habitats. There's a lot to explore and learn from area environmental experts and other organizations in the community. Visit Wetlands Park Friends table to win prizes and have fun! This event is…

Discovery Day

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Chill out!!! It's hot; it's June. What to do? Join Wetlands Park Friends in celebrating Discovery Day in Clark County Wetlands Park's air conditioned Nature Center! Friends, the Park, and other "partners" will be there to remind us all what is out in the Park. Make a variety of fun-filled crafts and play games.  All…

Wetlands in the Summer: An Evening Lecture Series

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

This is the first of three evening lectures presented by Wetlands Park Friends and Clark County Wetlands Park: Topic: "The Amazing Geology of Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow Gardens (and why this area needs a higher level of protection)" Speaker: Dr. Stephen Rowland is a professor emeritus, UNLV Dept. of Geology Just beyond the Park’s northeast…

Pollinator Party

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Come Join Us at  a Pollinator Party!!! This is a wonderful way to expose youngsters to the world of plant pollination through games, puzzles, and crafts. Friends is managing the craft table, so be sure to drop by and say, "hi"! Event is free and open to children and their parents.

Wetlands in the Summer: An Evening Lecture Series

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Wetlands Park Friends and Clark County Wetlands Park are collaborating on a three-part lecture series: Topic: “Outstanding Hikes in Southern Nevada" Speaker: Jim Boone, naturalist and educator, and creator of BirdandHike.com Southern Nevada is a mecca for incredible hikes throughout the seasons, offering rich geologic, biological, and cultural experiences for those who choose to “follow…

Wetlands in the Summer: An Evening Lecture Series

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Wetlands Park Friends and Clark County Wetlands Park are collaborating on a three-part lecture series! This third lecture is entitled, “The Diversity and Function of Butterfly and Moth Color Patterns.” The speaker is Dr. Richard Gawne, Curator of Natural History, the Nevada State Museum. Dr. Gawne will provide answers to these and other questions: How have…

Friends, Park Add 4th Lecture to Wetlands in the Summer Series: “Ice Age Wetlands in the Las Vegas Valley”

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Clark County Wetlands Park and the Wetlands Park Friends are pleased to announce that they have added a September presentation to their "Wetlands in the Summer: An Evening Lecture Series." On Wednesday, September 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Park’s Nature Center Auditorium, 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, off Tropicana Avenue. No registration…

Wetlands for the Holidays: A Call for Art Submissions

Clark County Wetlands Park 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas, NV, United States

Clark County Wetlands Park & Wetlands Park Friends Present, "Wetlands for the Holidays, an Art Exhibition and Sales Event, “12x12 Days of Merrymaking!” When: Saturday, November 9, 2024 through Saturday, January 24, 2025. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular Nature Center hours. An Opening Reception will be held Saturday, November 9th from 1…