Friends Opposes Ill-Conceived Gerlach Project
October 6, 2022 - Friends of Nevada Wilderness has submitted formal comments asking the Bureau of Land Management to deny plans by Ormat to drill for and subsequently build an industrial scale geothermal project abutting the town of Gerlach and valuable public lands. The comments were submitted in partnership with the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD).
Friends Receives Generous Truck Match Challenge of $28,000!
Thanks to a generous foundation match of $28,000, Friends will be able to keep the wheels turning for our northern Nevada stewardship program - but only if we raise an additional $28,000 before the end of October to match this wonderful gift!
Friends Celebrates Wild Nevada on 58th Anniversary of Wilderness Act
September 3, 2022 - The anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act on Sept. 3 is a good time to remind ourselves of what we mean when we talk about “Wild Nevada.” Just what is that, anyway?
Dark Sky Fest a Stellar Success
August 25, 2022 - Nearly 150 people gathered in Cedarville, CA, August 19 & 20 to celebrate the starry skies in and surrounding the Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area and International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
First Ever Alt Summer Break was Wet and Wild!
August 12, 2022 - A little summer rain didn’t stop a crew of Southern Nevada staff and seven hardy volunteers from getting some major work done in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) in early August.
Public Lands v. Politics…Going into extra innings
July 26, 2022 - Friends has worked incredibly hard this year to seize opportunities for Congressional approval of critically important conservation designations in Nevada. And while there have been a couple of unexpected strikeouts, the theme so far in 2022 could be, just like in a good baseball game, “it ain’t over till it’s over.”
Friends Volunteers “Clean Up” in 1st Half of 2022
June 28, 2022 - There’s so much natural beauty to see and experience in Nevada’s wild open spaces that one could wander for a lifetime and still not take it all in. But every now and then, wilderness explorers come across something they’d rather NOT see or experience.
We LOVE to Celebrate National Trails Day!
May 31, 2022 -
We are excited to once again head up to Steven’s Camp in far Northern Washoe County June 3 - 5 to celebrate National Trails Day and give back to our public lands.
$3 Million and Counting!
In so many ways, the value of the time, energy and passion our volunteers put in to stewarding their public lands is truly priceless.
But…if we did put a price on it, it would be three million dollars!
New Poll Confirms Overwhelming Support for Public Lands Conservation
March 8, 2022 -
While it’s no surprise to us, the recently validated fact that a vast majority of Nevadans, and Westerners as a whole, support conserving our public lands is a message that needs to be spread far and wide.
