The Art of Birding: From Earth Day to Migratory Bird Day

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Earth Week 🌎🌍🌏 Saturday Stewardship Celebration!!

Join Friends and our amazing partners at Knit Studios and the Fish and Wildlife Service to restore damage caused by off-route driving and unpermitted camping along Mormon Well Road in Desert National Wildlife Refuge.  Nah'gah Kai, as the Sheep Range and DNWR are known to the Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute), is not only an expansive landscape of limestone peaks, hidden forests, cacti and washes, but is central to the creation stories and histories of the Nuwuvi and ancestral people of the Mojave and Great Basin.  The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is the largest wildlife refuge in the contiguous United States, and is home to one of the largest herds of desert bighorn sheep in the world.  

We thank you for sharing a Saturday with us on the Refuge to help preserve the natural splendor of this desert jewel for generations to come.  During the rush to outdoor recreation at the beginning of the pandemic the DNWR was hit hard in many areas.  This has left a situation where unpermitted camping, shooting, and driving have proliferated along some of the more accessible roads.  Waste including garbage and feces, as well as severe damage to Joshua Trees and other native flora, and vehicle damage have occurred.  

On Saturday April 24 we will meet at the Corn Creek Visitor Center at Desert National Wildlife Refuge at 9:00am.  From there we will carpool and caravan to the work site, about 4 miles away on a graded but bumpy dirt road - a high clearance vehicle is required.

What are we doing?  We will spend the day restoring vehicle damage, installing post and cable barriers, discussing ways people can responsibly recreate and Leave No Trace while leaving areas better than we found them!  

What to wear?   Please wear closed toe shoes and long pants - many of the plants we will encounter are pointy.  A hat is recommended, as are sunglasses and comfortable clothes you won't mind getting dusty in.  If you have your own work gloves, you may bring them as well.  

Things To Know Before You Go: The world is a wild place, and we're all wild at heart - but please, remember to be respectful of the people and places we are working with.  We will be following Covid-19 precautions on site throughout the day.  This includes the mask mandate on Federal Lands - a face covering will be required outdoors when social distancing is not possible.  During much of work day, social distancing may not be possible.  Please wear a mask and respect others' personal space.  Please do not attend if you are unable to comply with face covering requirements, are feeling sick, or exhibiting symptoms consistent with a coronavirus infection in the 48 hours before the project. 

RSVP today, spaces are limited!  

Contact [email protected] for more information.  

Meet at the Hunter Creek Trailhead (map). From the trailhead, we will hike 1-3 miles into the Mt.Rose Wilderness. 

Mt. Rose Wilderness is a beautiful piece of nature right on the edge of Reno! Make a difference this spring and join us by removing invasive plants. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by outcompeting native plants, reducing wildlife habitat, degrading water quality, and increasing fire danger. This project is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference while spending the morning in a beautiful place! 

Please wear long pants, a face mask, long-sleeves, and closed-toed shoes. Bring at least 2 liters of water (1 liter = approx. 2 typical size water bottles), sunscreen, and a lunch/snacks.

RSVP required to participate

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here. 

Meet at the Hunter Creek Trailhead (map). From the trailhead, we will hike 1-3 miles into the Mt.Rose Wilderness. 

Mt. Rose Wilderness is a beautiful piece of nature right on the edge of Reno! Make a difference this spring and join us by removing invasive plants. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by outcompeting native plants, reducing wildlife habitat, degrading water quality, and increasing fire danger. This project is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference while spending the morning in a beautiful place! 

Please wear long pants, a face mask, long-sleeves, and closed-toed shoes. Bring at least 2 liters of water (1 liter = approx. 2 typical size water bottles), sunscreen, and a lunch/snacks.

RSVP required to participate

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here. 

Meet at the Hunter Creek Trailhead (map). From the trailhead, we will hike 1-3 miles into the Mt.Rose Wilderness. 

Mt. Rose Wilderness is a beautiful piece of nature right on the edge of Reno! Make a difference this spring and join us by removing invasive plants. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by outcompeting native plants, reducing wildlife habitat, degrading water quality, and increasing fire danger. This project is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference while spending the morning in a beautiful place! 

Please wear long pants, a face mask, long-sleeves, and closed-toed shoes. Bring at least 2 liters of water (1 liter = approx. 2 typical size water bottles), sunscreen, and a lunch/snacks.

RSVP required to participate

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here. 

The Hunter Creek Trail is one of the most loved and most-used trails in the Reno area. Because of this, it is also one of the most impacted areas in the Mt Rose Wilderness. Join us in giving back to Reno's backyard wilderness by maintaining sections of the hiking trail with our Trail Crew Leader Tara and Associate Director/Trails Program Manager, Kurt. The work will include cutting back overgrown vegetation, repairing eroded or damaged areas of the trail, and restoring non-trail areas damaged by overuse. It's going to be a fun day of volunteering with great people and rewarding results. RSVP today! 

Information

Difficulty: Strenuous. It may not be appropriate for everyone. Requires the ability to hike 6 miles with a backpack, work with tools, sometimes move objects, and repeated motions. Having said that, feel free to reach out to us and discuss the difficulty of the project if you have any concerns. There are many roles in trail maintenance and we can usually find ones appropriate to meet most people's level. 

What to wear/bring: Long pants, long sleeves, sturdy closed-toed shoes, and a mask are required. Bring a backpack with 3 liters of water, sunscreen, snacks, and lunch. FNW will provide gloves, hardhats, tools, and all the necessary training. 

Time: We will begin work at 7:30 am and go until mid-afternoon. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in and get your tools. 

Further Details: Further details including what to bring, daily schedule, and weather-related factors will be provided to those who have RSVP'd on a date much closer to the project date. Plans are subject to change. We will always give as much notice as possible when this happens. 

Contact Info: Please email or call with any questions or for further details: Chris@NevadaWilderness.org and our office phone number: 775-324-7667. 

RSVP is required to participate. Spots are limited. 

For a recommended packing list, click here.

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here.

Meet at the Hunter Creek Trailhead (map). From the trailhead, we will hike 1-3 miles into the Mt.Rose Wilderness. 

Mt. Rose Wilderness is a beautiful piece of nature right on the edge of Reno! Make a difference this spring and join us by removing invasive plants. Invasive plants upset the delicate balance of nature by outcompeting native plants, reducing wildlife habitat, degrading water quality, and increasing fire danger. This project is a fun and rewarding way to make a difference while spending the morning in a beautiful place! 

Please wear long pants, a face mask, long-sleeves, and closed-toed shoes. Bring at least 2 liters of water (1 liter = approx. 2 typical size water bottles), sunscreen, and a lunch/snacks.

RSVP required to particpate

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here. 

Knock knock

--Who's there? 

Thistle

--Thistle who? 

Thistle make you laugh.

It's time again for the Santa Rosa Bull Thistle Extravaganza! Join us in Falls Canyon on the western slopes of the Santa-Rosa Paradise-Peak Wilderness. We will be hiking up the canyon and removing the invasive Bull Thistle as we go. How far we hike will depend on the number of Thistle we find, however, I would estimate we'll hike around 6 miles total. There will be food provided by FNW, fun and laughter, beautiful scenery, and meaningful work. So what are you waiting for? RSVP today! 

The campsite is at the trailhead and can be reached without 4-wheel drive but higher clearance is necessary. We will provide breakfast Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday evening, water, and we can loan you any camping gear you may need. Feel free to contact Chris Cutshaw, Stewardship Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions or additional details.

Mountains of Falls Canyon at Sunset

Information:

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult. It may not be appropriate for everyone. Requires the ability to hike up to 8 miles a day with a heavy pack, work with shovels, and work in warm, sunny weather. Having said that, feel free to reach out to us and discuss the difficulty of the project if you have any concerns. 

Food: For this project, yes! we will be offering some group meals. We are planning to do a big group dinner on Saturday night along with breakfasts and coffee. Volunteers are expected to provide their own lunches, snacks, and dinner Friday night. 

Driving: At this time, FNW is not offering rides in our vehicles due to COVID safety concerns. For this project, a 4-wheel drive vehicle is not required to reach the campsites, but, high clearance may be necessary. 

Specific Details: Details such as exact camping location, daily schedule, and weather-related factors will be provided to those who have RSVP'd on a date much closer to the project. Plans are subject to change. We will always give as much notice as possible when this happens. 

Contact Info: Please email or call Chris Cutshaw with any questions or for further details. He can be reached at [email protected] and our office phone number: 775-324-7667. 

For a recommended packing list, click here.

In addition to our normal safety procedures, we are asking volunteers to follow our Covid-19 safety guidelines that can be found here.