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The Cottontail Rabbit

By Wetlands Park Friends / December 7, 2025 /

WHAT WETLANDS PARK RESIDENT TAKES THE “BUNNY hOP” VERY SERIOUSLY? Danger!  Freeze!  Now run for cover, fast!  Life for resident desert cottontail rabbits at Clark County Wetlands Park is like…

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Butterfly on dry plants in sunlight.

The Monarch Butterfly

By Wetlands Park Friends / November 1, 2025 / Comments Off on The Monarch Butterfly

WHAT WETLANDS PARK BUTTERFLY IS ALWAYS “DRESSED” FOR HALLOWEEN? The orange and black colors of the large, beautiful Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies we see at Clark County Wetlands Park are…

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Green plant with pink and brown flowers.

Arrowweed

By Wetlands Park Friends / September 20, 2025 / Comments Off on Arrowweed

WHAT SUNFLOWER-RELATED SHRUB CAN GROW “STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW” IN WETLANDS PARK? Arrowweed (Pluchea sericea) is a shrub in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) that is widely distributed across the deserts…

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Four women in a community gathering room.

Friends Oversaw the “Butterflies on Parade” Table at the Pollinator Party August 2

By Wetlands Park Friends / August 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Friends Oversaw the “Butterflies on Parade” Table at the Pollinator Party August 2

You could say things were “a flutter” (sorry) at Clark County Wetlands Park. Pictured right are (left to right) Starr-Light Taylor, Member; Chris Leavitt, Board President; Anne Marie Lardeau, Board…

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The 4th “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Enthusiastically Received

By Wetlands Park Friends / August 26, 2025 / Comments Off on The 4th “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Enthusiastically Received

Nick Rice, Senior Environmental Biologist, Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) provided a thorough overview about the habitats and residents found on the north “drier side” of the Las Vegas Wash…

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Full moon glowing in the night sky.

The Full “Sturgeon” Moon Was Touted by Friends at the Stalking Twilight Evening Program August 9

By Wetlands Park Friends / August 26, 2025 / Comments Off on The Full “Sturgeon” Moon Was Touted by Friends at the Stalking Twilight Evening Program August 9

Under the wise tutelage of Chris and Bob Leavitt, and Anne Marie Lardeau, participants were taught how to look at the full moon through binoculars and spotting scopes. They learned…

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Greetings from Your Wetlands Park Friends Board!

By Wetlands Park Friends / August 26, 2025 / Comments Off on Greetings from Your Wetlands Park Friends Board!

When the Friends Board isn’t participating its monthly meeting via Zoom, it meets quarterly at Clark County Wetlands Park. These get togethers are a great way for members to share…

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Duck swimming in a pond with algae.

The Ruddy Duck

By Wetlands Park Friends / August 26, 2025 / Comments Off on The Ruddy Duck

What Resident Male Duck in Wetlands Park Really “Struts His Stuff” During Mating Season? Southeastern Nevada, with its arid landscape and rugged mountain ranges, might seem an unlikely haven for…

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Green dragonfly resting on a stone surface.

The Rambur’s Forktail Damselfly

By Wetlands Park Friends / July 25, 2025 / Comments Off on The Rambur’s Forktail Damselfly

WHAT WETLANDS PARK DAMSELFLY CAN BE “DISTRESSING” TO OTHER DRAGONFLIES? Ponds and stream edges at Clark County Wetlands Park are alive with jeweled flyers in spring, summer, and fall.  Dragonflies…

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Man presenting on Relict Leopard Frog conservation.

The 2nd “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Well Received!

By Wetlands Park Friends / June 22, 2025 / Comments Off on The 2nd “Wetlands in the Summer” Evening Lecture Was Well Received!

Associate Professor Jef Jaeger presented, “The Story of the Relict Leopard Frog: Over Two Decades of Conservation” at the Park’s Nature Center Auditorium June 17 from 6 PM to 8…

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