Southern Nevada Calendar of Events

Check out a full list of volunteer and other events in Southern Nevada!

  • 2023 Summer Alt Break 13 RSVPs

    Monday, June 05, 2023 at 12:00 PM through June 09, 2023
    Mahogany Grove - Spring Mountains National Recreation Area

    Join Friends of Nevada Wilderness for a week of conservation, recreation, and exploration in the Spring Mountains. 

    Alternative Summer Break is a 5-day long service-learning experience designed for college students and young adults (18-39).  This year we will be based out of Mahogany Grove Group Camp in the Spring Mountains of Southern Nevada.  

    We will camp under the stars among the mountain mahogany, pines, and junipers, enjoy visits to springs and trails, and meet representatives from our partner agencies such as the Forest Service.

    Participants will gain hands on experience in conservation as we collect data at springs, maintain and improve trails, and meet with local experts in the outdoors community.

    Friends of Nevada Wilderness provides tent, sleeping bag, and necessary personal protection equipment FREE OF CHARGE for ASB participants to borrow.  We also enjoy delicious, gourmet camp meals and desserts each night!

    Interested in a career in the outdoors, conservation, recreation, or STEM?  We'll be visited by representatives from our land management and non-profit partners to discuss their career paths and ways to get started on your dream career!

    Sign up today for more information and to save your place! Check out photos from our last Alternative Summer Break here!

    Questions? Our ASB-FAQ page may help - click here for frequently asked questions about our Alternative Breaks. 

    A refundable $49 deposit and completion of our survey is required to hold your place, an email will be sent after RSVPing with a link to our PayPal account for payment.  RSVPs, deposit, and survey must be completed before 5/22 to participate.  Space is limited, RSVP today!

     

    Our Alternative Breaks are funded by the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP).  Friends of Nevada Wilderness is proud to partner with the Federal public lands agencies that make up SNAP and manage more than 10 million acres of public lands and water in Southern Nevada to provide conservation and recreational opportunities.  SNAP's “Engaging Communities through Stewardship” project is delivering a continuum of activities, including environmental education programs, stewardship events, and responsible outdoor recreation trainings designed to engage our local community, from childhood into adulthood, in their public lands.  To learn more and get involved visit https://nvpubliclandspartners.org/.

  • Sign Installation at Fletcher Canyon with Knit! 5 RSVPs

    Friday, June 16, 2023 at 09:00 AM
    Fletcher Canyon Trail

    Join KNIT Studios and Friends of Nevada Wilderness along with the US Forest Service to install a new Wilderness Boundary Sign on Fletcher Canyon Trail.

    Last time our friends at KNIT joined us, we removed graffiti during snow showers for Earth Day '22 at Fletcher Canyon.  This year we'll be replacing the large Mount Charleston Wilderness boundary sign (pictured above) and removing the old Eagles' Nest trail sign before installing a new post and new sign.  

    Be prepared to hike a mile and a half round trip, with snow and ice on the trail.  Volunteers will help carry in the new signs and post, tools needed, and their personal gear.  

    RSVP today to save your spot!

    We cannot accommodate volunteers under 18 years of age, dogs, cats or other pets.  

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia at [email protected] with any questions.

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 1, Saturday June 24 9 RSVPs

    Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our first event will be Saturday June 24. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Saturday, June 24. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions. 

     

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 2, Wednesday June 28 5 RSVPs

    Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our second event will be Wednesday June 28. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Wednesday, June 28. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions. 

     

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 3, Saturday July 8 4 RSVPs

    Saturday, July 08, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our third event will be Saturday July 8. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Saturday, July 8. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions. 

     

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 4, Wednesday July 12 2 RSVPs

    Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our second event will be Wednesday July 12. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Wednesday, July 12. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions. 

     

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 5, Saturday July 29 3 RSVPs

    Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our third event will be Saturday July 29. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Saturday, July 29. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions. 

     

  • Cathedral Rock Repairs Part 6, Saturday, August 5 2 RSVPs

    Saturday, August 05, 2023 at 07:00 AM
    Cathedral Rock Trailhead in Mount Charleston, NV

    Join our Volunteer Cat Rock Trail Crew this summer and help Friends and USFS repair Cathedral Rock Trail with SIX DATES available this summer!

    Do you love hiking?  Do you love trails!?  Join our Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer and help us repair and improve one of the most popular trails in the Spring Mountains.

    Our second event will be Saturday, August 5. RSVP at the bottom of this page to sign up for Saturday, August 5. 

    Volunteers will assist with repairs along Cathedral Rock Trail including:

    • clearing and repairing drainage bars, dips, and cuts.
    • removing downed trees from the trail corridor.
    • trimming brush and aspens along the trail corridor.
    • building a check dam to prevent erosion.
    • repairing and replacing rock steps.
    • removing damaged benches and posts.
    • repairing washout erosion.
    • building new drainage features.
    • building a crib wall. 
    • and more!

    Cathedral Rock Trail is a strenuous, high elevation, steeply inclined trail. The trail may have snow, ice, mud, or water on it throughout the early summer.  Volunteers are strongly encouraged to hike the trail before committing to a day project with the Cathedral Rock Volunteer Trail Crew this summer.  The high elevation and steep terrain make the hike deceptively difficult, especially when carrying tools, water, lunch, and PPE.

    Trail work is a rewarding challenge and will change your perspective about hiking.  We'll be using traditional tools and skills, working with US Forest Service Staff to accomplish our trail goals.

    Volunteers will hike up to 3 miles roundtrip with tools, personal protective equipment, their own water and lunch, and other items needed for a day on the trail.  Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide safety training, necessary personal protective equipment, and tools.  Our Stewardship team will demonstrate how to use our tools, including crosscut saws, rock bars, and mcleods.  

    Closed-toe shoes, and long pants are required attire.  Volunteers must be 18 years old.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets. 

    Please contact Peter Sbraccia [email protected] with any questions.