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Contents Make 2012 Your Year of Wilderness REI digs in to help Desert National Wildlife Refuge Seasonal Job Opportunity, closes April 13th Pine Forest Range Moves Closer to Wilderness Designation Upcoming events and volunteer projects Your online donation is secure and helps protect wild lands all across Nevada. |
March 9, 2012 Make 2012 your Year of Wilderness Join Friends of Nevada Wilderness on a field project. Friends of Nevada Wilderness northern Nevada stewardship season kicks off in just a few weeks. See our scheduled field projects. Mark your calendars today, and join us for good, rewarding fun in Wild Nevada. These are some of the highlights:
Check the full schedule of field events - the list is updated periodically. Call (775) 324-7667 for details and to RSVP. REI digs in to help Desert National Wildlife Refuge
The volunteers dug 30 holes two feet into the rocky soil, then installed natural juniper posts. And finished by stringing half-inch cable between the posts.
"We were all tired at the end of the day, and it made us feel like we had done something" said Eric Larson with the REI crew. "Constructing something with your own hands, and knowing that this place is better off is because of our work was a good feeling." Eric also passed on some kind words about Friends of Nevada Wilderness: "Working with Kurt [Friends Southern Nevada Director] makes everything simple. Because of Friends working relationship with the [land-management] agencies, organizing this project was a lot more streamlined for REI. Friends reputation precedes you so much, that we can get out to do projects very effectively." Thank you Eric, and THANK YOU REI for a job well done!
Seasonal Job Opportunity, closes April 13th Friends of Nevada Wilderness in cooperation with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, is recruiting full-time (40 hours/week) trail crew members to maintain trails on the Austin/Tonopah Ranger District. This is a seasonal position that begins in the end of May/beginning of June and ends no later than August 31st, 2012. Students encouraged to apply. Read the full position description, or call Wes at (775) 324-7667.
Pine Forest Range moves closer to wilderness designation
March is a good month for Nevada's Wilderness as Congress has scheduled both House and Senate Committee hearings for the Pine Forest Range bill. The House Committee hearing was on March 8 and the Senate Committee hearing will be on March 22. Since the Pine Forest Range bill has such strong support across the board we expect the hearings to move forward smoothly. This process continues to be a testimony for Nevadans working together to find common-sense agreements to protect our wilderness. If you have a moment, please call or write Representative Mark Amodei to thank him for supporting the Pine Forest Range bill and for bringing the legislation forward in the House of Representatives. He spoke very favorabily about the area and the local process. Contact him here: In northern Nevada:
Come one come all
Join the Wilderness Land Trust on Thursday, April 5 in celebrating their recent purchase of 320 acres in the East Fork High Rock Canyon Wilderness. Bill Fox of the Center for Art and Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art will present a talk on "Looking Into the Big Empty." His presentation will be on our creative interactions with wilderness and how the Black Rock Desert and other extreme, wild environments are perceived through art. Also enjoy drinks and appetizers! Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm RSVP: Karin Evans at (970) 963-6068 or email Karin by March 28, 2012.
You are invited to participate in these events and wilderness volunteer projects Friends of Nevada Wilderness offers up lots of fun opportunities to help your Nevada wildlands heal and prosper.
Saturday, March 10 Native planting to protect wildlife habitat (north of Las Vegas)
Stewardship — Help the Fish and Wildlife Service plant willows to improve the wildlife habitat at Corn Creek in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. First-time wilderness volunteers are welcome. Contact Jose at (702) 203-1720 or send Jose an email for details.
Sunday, March 18 — Saturday, March 24 Alternative spring break (north of Las Vegas)
Stewardship — Plant trees, rehab unauthorized routes, and generally make the Desert National Wildlife Refuge a healthier place for wildlife. If you live in/around the Truckee Meadows, we still have room in the van. For $20, we will feed and transport you the whole week. Its cheaper than staying home! You do not need to be a student to participate. In northern Nevada, contact Wes at (775) 324-7667 or email Wes. In the south, contact Kurt at (702) 839-5569, or email Kurt.
Saturday, March 24 Southern Nevada volunteer appreciation picnic. Please join us for a potluck picnic
to celebrate all of the hard work you have put in to protecting the wild lands of
southern Nevada! Friends of Nevada Wilderness staff will be providing burgers, hot
dogs, veggie burgers, and drinks! Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert
to share. Make sure you dont go hungry - RSVP to Katie by March 19th (702 622-0946 or
email Katie).
Friday, March 30 — Sunday, April 1 NCA spring kickoff project in Soldier Meadows (Black Rock NCA - north of Reno)
Stewardship — Details of this trip have yet to be finalized. Call Pat Bruce (775) 815-5598 or email Pat for more information closer to the project date.
Saturday, March 31 From road to wild: Lovell Canyon road restoration project #1 (west of Las Vegas)
Stewardship — For the Forest Service in the Mt Charleston Wilderness, we will restore a decommissioned road so it blends into the natural environment. Beginners are welcome. Call (702) 839-5569 for the details.
Thursday, April 5 From road to wild: Lovell Canyon road restoration project #2 (west of Las Vegas)
Stewardship — For the Forest Service in the Mt Charleston Wilderness, we will restore a decommissioned road so it blends into the natural environment. Beginners are welcome. Call (702) 839-5569 for the details.
Friday, April 13 — Sunday, April 15 Native plant cutting to aid damaged land #1 (north of Winnemucca)
Stewardship — Help restore fire-damaged areas that are crucial for mule deer and sage grouse. Your work will help revive this land and help assure that it will thrive for future generations. Friends will provide a light breakfast and dinner for all volunteers. Contact Brenna Archibald (775) 623-5656 or email Brenna; or contact Wes Hoskins (775) 762-6730 or email Wes for more info.
Saturday, April 21 — Sunday, April 22 Celebrate Earth Day in the Wild (west of Las Vegas)
Stewardship — For the Forest Service in the Mt Charleston Wilderness, we will do a variety of tasks to naturalize a decommissioned road. Beginners are welcome. We will have a BBQ Saturday and will camp in the area. Call (702) 839-5569 for details.
Friday, April 27 — Sunday, April 29 Native plant cutting to aid damaged land #2 (north of Winnemucca)
Stewardship — Help restore fire-damaged areas that are crucial for mule deer and sage grouse. Your work will help revive this land and help assure that it will thrive for future generations. Friends will provide a light breakfast and dinner for all volunteers. Contact Brenna Archibald (775) 623-5656 or email Brenna; or contact Wes Hoskins (775) 762-6730 or email Wes for more info.
Contact Friends at (775) 324-7667 or by email for more information or to RSVP for a project. More projects will be announced as they are scheduled. See later emails and the stewardship events page. | |||
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