Steve Roland Wows Audience at “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture

Smiling older man with white hair.

Clark County Parks & Recreation and Wetlands Park Friends presented the first of three programs of “Wetlands in the Summer: An Evening Lecture Series” at Wetlands Park’s Nature Center Auditorium, located at 7050 Wetlands Park Lane, Las Vegas. Walk in. Light refreshments were provided.

Dr. Stephen “Steve” Rowland, professor emeritus, UNLV Dept. of Geology presented “The Amazing Geology of Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow Gardens (and why this area needs a higher level of protection)” on June 12 from 6 PM to 8 PM.

Roland addressed the area that is just beyond the Park’s northeast boundary lie Frenchman Mountain and Rainbow Gardens, which holds many of the answers to Southern Nevada’s unique history from a geological standpoint.

Approximately 51 attended the lecture and additional guests watched it via livestream.