Since 1984 Friends of Nevada Wilderness
has successfully led efforts to protect over 3 million acres of
Wilderness – Nevada’s wild heritage.
Nevada Wilderness Stewardship
Over the past several years, Friends of
Nevada Wilderness has created a nationally recognized state-wide
wilderness stewardship program that connects volunteers to
wildlands that need help to maintain their wildness. A detailed
list of wilderness stewardship accomplishments in 2007 is available here (PDF). This is the short, sweet overview:
Summary: Wilderness Stewardship 2007
Number of Restoration and Monitoring Projects
33
Number of Volunteers
249
Volunteer Hours Benefiting Wilderness
6,048
Dollar Value of In-Kind Labor
$85,193
Outreach Events/Educational Presentations
21
Wilderness Proportion of Nevada
With the passage of the White Pine County
Conservation, Recreation and Development Act of 2006, Nevada exceeded 3 million
acres of congressionally-designated wilderness. This comprises only 4.8% of the state's area.
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Reno Office
1 Booth Street
PO Box 9754
Reno, NV 89507
Phone (775) 324- 7667
Fax (775) 324-2677
Las Vegas Office
PO Box 97373
Las Vegas, NV
89193
Phone (702) 650-6542
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
PO Box 9754 - Reno, NV 89507
(775) 324-7667