Early sunrise over Clark County Wetlands Park, Southern Nevada's unique biological, cultural, & educational resource (scroll down for more).
Water... in the desert?
Imagine an expansive, lush and green oasis in the southeastern corner of the Mojave Desert, just a few miles from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip. This is a place where over 200 million gallons of recycled water and runoff flow through the lowest part of the Las Vegas Valley each day. Known as the Las Vegas Wash, the water runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It travels an 8-mile path east towards Lake Mead, the vast reservoir serving the municipal, industrial and irrigation needs of more than 25 million Americans in the southwest.
Straddling the Wash is Clark County Wetlands Park. Created with four unique habitats, the 2,900-acre managed wild area provides diverse habitat for native plants and wildlife.
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Photo above: Early sunrise over Clark County Wetlands Park, Southern Nevada's unique biological, cultural, & educational resources.
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Two great blue herons keep an eye out for their next meal with the Las Vegas Strip's Stratosphere tower in the background.
A pelican prepares to land on the Las Vegas Wash. The Clark County Reclamation Facility, one of the Wash's sources for water, is seen in the distance.
Newly hatched hummingbird chicks wait patiently in their tiny nest for a parent to return. The nest is well camouflaged in a cottonwood tree from predators.
From a Park observation deck, visitors eagerly search for wildlife alongside Wash. The nearby Goodding's willow trees are amongst the oldest native trees in Clark County Wetlands Park.
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Wetlands Park Friends Events Calendar
Events
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“Help Kids Visit Wetlands Park” School Bus Fund Drive
Now through August 19, 2026, Friends is conducting a School Bus Fund Drive to help ensure that 1,500 school kids can take a field trip to Clark County Wetlands Park during the 2026-2027 school year. Every kid needs nature!!! Help us by giving $5 to pay for one child's trip--$250 for a busload! To give,…
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Wetlands in the Summer: Habitat Restoration and Song Dog Native Plant Nursery’s Role
Clark County Wetlands Park and Wetlands Park Friends are pleased to present the second of three, "Wetlands in the Summer" evening lectures that you won't want to miss! The talks…
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Wetlands in the Summer: I LOVE Meeces to Pieces!
Clark County Wetlands Park and Wetlands Park Friends are pleased to present the last of three, "Wetlands in the Summer" evening lectures that you won't want to miss! The talks run monthly from June through August. The events will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wetlands Park Nature Center Auditorium 7050…
Supporting Nature Close to Home
Wetlands Park Friends is thrilled to share this video highlighting Clark County Wetlands Park and the Friends mission.