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Our Calendar of Events

We have lots of activities that you can participate in, such as wilderness education in the wild and restoration opportunities So take a look and click an event title to get the details! Most of our wilderness restoration trips take place in spring, summer and autumn; winter usually has few trips on the schedule.

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If you have time for a less-than-seven-minute overview of one Friends of Nevada Wilderness 2008 restoration projects, take a peek at this stewardship video created by Project Moonshine.

Alamo Road Post and Cable
Start Date: 2/12/2012 Start Time: 8:00 am
End Date: 2/12/2012 End Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Event Type: Stewardship - REI Employees will install post-and-cable fence to prevent damage to vegetation

Enclosure Ridge Fence Removal
Start Date: 2/28/2012 Start Time: 8:00 am
End Date: 3/2/2012 End Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Event Type: Stewardship - Remove a fence to enable wildlife to roam more freely

Native Planting to Protect Wildlife Habitat
Start Date: 3/10/2012 Start Time: 8:00 am
End Date: 3/10/2012 End Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Desert National Wildlife Refuge
Event Type: Stewardship - Your chance to plant some willows and make a better home for wildlife.

Explore Wild Nevada!

See more of wild Nevada and work with like-minded folks. Protecting wilderness as a Wilderness Steward is an opportunity to actively give your care and energy back to the earth. Learn more.
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NOTE: All volunteers are welcome! Less physically-intense opportunities are available on every trip. We always have opportunities for photography, journalism/reporting, or just enjoying the beauty of wilderness.

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