UNLV Public Lands Institute recognized for its work protecting nevada rock art

LAS VEGAS - The Nevada Rock Art Foundation has honored the UNLV Public Lands Institute (PLI) for the significant contributions it has made in the protection and appreciation of rock art in Southern Nevada. The foundation presented a plaque to PLI’s George Phillips during its annual meeting held April 28, 2007 in Boulder City, Nevada. Phillips is the project manager for the Interagency Cultural Site Stewardship Program, which PLI administers on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service.

The Cultural Site Stewardship Program recruits and trains specialized volunteers to monitor and protect sensitive sites on public lands. Currently, 269 volunteers monitor several hundred vulnerable sites throughout Clark County, including Gold Butte and Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.

“While this recognition is for the Public Lands Institute, our heartfelt appreciation is extended to the extremely dedicated volunteer site stewards who carry out our mission and that of the Nevada Rock Art Foundation,” said Margaret (Peg) Rees, PLI executive director and associate vice president of Research and Outreach at UNLV. “We thank them for their time and passion toward the preservation of Southern Nevada’s cultural resources.”

The Public Lands Institute was initiated in 2005 to work in collaboration with federal, state, and non-profit partners to create new knowledge, advance technology, improve education, and engage the community to enhance public lands stewardship. More information about the institute is available at http://publiclands.unlv.edu.


Cultural Site Stewardship Project Manager George Phillips holds the plaque presented by the Nevada Rock Art Foundation.