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Contents Save the date: August 17 - 19, 2012 Exploring the Pahute Peak Wilderness Fourth annual Dutch oven cook-off Citizen Stewardship Initiative Upcoming events and volunteer projects Your online donation is secure and helps protect wild lands all across Nevada. |
July 27, 2012 Save the date: August 17 - 19, 2012
Get ready for a great event and blow-out celebration! On August 18, Friends of Nevada Wilderness will remove the final bit of unneeded fence internal to the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. Already, many miles of fence have been removed by Friends' field crews and dedicated volunteers. Join us for the final piece. Celebration will include a fabulous desert luau - bring your wildest Hawaiian shirt - prizes will be awarded. An amazing barbeque will be offered up by chefs, Craig Demetras and Pat Bruce. YOU are invited! Come out to volunteer to work on the fence or just to celebrate! We will be on site Friday, August 17 and will pack out Sunday, August 19. RSVP by email to Darcy. Let us know if youll be joining us to pull fence or celebrate, or both! Bonanza Extravaganza by Katie Sanchez Thirteen dedicated volunteers spent the 4th of July with us and our SCA interns in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness at the Bonanza Extravaganza.
With the help of these volunteers, we were able to improve 13 water bars and restore 120 feet of switchback cuts on the Cold Creek side of the Bonanza Trail. We got to see some storm clouds roll in while we were out there, and made it back into town in time for thunderstorms, cookouts and fireworks! We really appreciate all who came out to spend their holiday giving back to our wild lands in southern Nevada.
Exploring the Pahute Peak Wilderness by Brian Beffort
The weekend following the Fourth of July, five volunteers joined me for a backpack trip to explore the nooks, crannies, high reaches and wild waters of the Pahute Peak Wilderness, in the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area. It was a great opportunity to celebrate our nations birthday by caring for our public lands. Read the full story here.
Fourth annual Dutch oven cook-off by Brenna Archibald The 4th annual Dutch oven cook-off will be Saturday, August 25th at Riverview Park in Winnemucca. I want to extend an invite to each of you (since I know many of you are fantastic at cooking with dutch ovens) and let you know that we still need cooks!! We only have one cook registered so far, and many community members are already interested in tasting each dish!
I have attached the registration packet for all who are interested in cooking or taste-testing some great Dutch-oven cuisine. I believe we also are still looking for judges, as well! It should be a great family event at the park so please invite others who may be interested. I've also attached our flyer that has more information. We would love to have you out with us this year! Nevada Outdoor School Community Outreach Specialist, Charlee Ricker is in charge of the event, so please feel free to contact her with questions or for more details. Hope to see you there! Email Charlee Ricker for more info and to register.
Citizen Stewardship Initiative by Wes Hoskins All photos for this story are (c) Graham Stafford Friends of Nevada Wilderness is wrapping up a series of projects made possible by the generous support of the Humboldt County Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee. Friends has teamed up with the Nevada Outdoor School (NOS) and the Santa Rosa Ranger District to complete a diverse mix of projects we call the Citizen Stewardship Initiative.
Our projects have included native plant revegetation in areas scarred by wildfire, fence surveys, campsite restoration, trailbuilding and picnic table refurbishing in the Lye Creek Campground. So far, our five weekend camping trips have attracted 68 volunteers, who contributed 900 hours of labor worth $19,600 in service to Nevadas public lands. Fifteen kids participated as part of the NOS kids camps. For many of the young campers, it was their first exposure to Lye Creek Campground as well as their first stewardship project.
It was an incredible experience to see the passion of everyone on this project regardless of age, said Brenna Archibald, Friends Winnemucca-based Stewardship Project Coordinator. All of the campers were so proud to be making a difference on the campground, and their personal contributions were evident — immediately showing what a powerful difference a few volunteers can make.
The Citizen Stewardship Initiative still has one project to go: National Public Lands Day with the US Forest Service September 14th through the 16th. The event will be on the Santa Rosa Ranger District. Come join the fun! |
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You are invited: events and wilderness volunteer projects Friends of Nevada Wilderness offers up lots of fun opportunities to help your Nevada wildlands heal and prosper. August 3 - 5 Hike Arc Dome and do a little trail work, too (Arc Dome Wilderness - 3 hours east of Reno) - email Wes to RSVP or call (775) 762-6730. August 10 - 12 Summit Twin Springs Fence Removal (Black Rock NCA - 4 hours north of Reno. STRENUOUS / LABOR INTENSIVE) - email Pat to RSVP or call (775) 815-5598. August 17 - 19 Sheldon fence pull and CELEBRATION Remove fence to help antelope habitat. (Sheldon Wildlife Refuge - 4 hours north of Reno.) - email Pat to RSVP or call (775) 815-5598. September 14 - 16 Santa Rosa National Public Lands Day (Santa Rosa Mountains - 1 hour north of Winnemucca. FAMILY FRIENDLY) - email Brenna to RSVP or call (775) 623-5656. September 21 - 23 National Public Lands Day at Trego Hot Springs (Black Rock Desert - 3 hours north of Reno. FAMILY FRIENDLY) - email Pat to RSVP. or call (775) 815-5598. September 29 Cow Camp post-and-cable fence installation (Desert National Wildlife Refuge - just north of Las Vegas.) - email Jose Witt or call Jose at (702) 203-1720. New projects will be announced in later emails. See also the stewardship events page. |
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