GOODSPRINGS DAZE 9/24/11

GOODSPRINGS DAZE 

September 24, 2011 

“Celebrating our History”  

First Annual 

Festivities start 10am

Food Karaoke Raffle Bake Sale Car Show Arts & Crafts Games for Kids Coloring Contest Historical Society Exhibit Ice Cream Eating Contest Pie Eating Contest

Live Music Face Painting Silent Auction WWII Air Show Cowboy Roping Tricks 1913 School will be open School History Display Everyone Welcome Bring your lounge chair 100-Year Railroad Commemoration Information booths: Nature, History

“The Art of Nature” multimedia presentation by artist Sharon Schafer  

Goodsprings, Nevada…..I-15 S Exit Jean, 7 miles west 

For more information please call Cheryl (702) 218-6974 or Noel (702) 290-8325

www.pioneersaloon.info
www.goodsprings.org

PLI Project Manager Dan Chase worked with a group of Las Vegas teens, who spent their summer learning to enjoy and respect the great outdoors.

PLI Project Manager Dan Chase worked with a group of Las Vegas teens, who spent their summer learning to enjoy and respect the great outdoors. Watch the video at Las Vegas City Beat on Demand

Get Outdoors Nevada Named to the 2011 Best of the City list by Vegas Seven

Congratulations to Get Outdoors Nevada! Vegas Seven in Las Vegas has proclaimed the volunteer recruitment program as the best unheralded green effort in Las Vegas. Our hats off to the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, the Interagency Volunteer Program team, Public Lands Institute Project Manager Dan Chase, and the thousands of volunteers for a job well done.

PLI and Don't Trash Nevada Team with the City of Las Vegas to Increase Youth Awareness on Littering and Recycling

Clark County School District: Let's Move Outside Celebration

Clark County School District: Let's Move Outside Celebration

Saving the Relict Leopard Frog

At one point the relict leopard frog was thought to be extinct. But in the early nineties the frog was rediscovered at various springs in southern Nevada. A team of biologists from UNLV working with federal wildlife officials recently backpacked buckets of relict leopard frogs to a spring near Lake Mohave. The latest is one of about 10 releases of relict leopard frogs into the wild. Project leader Jef Jaeger is a research professor at UNLV Public Lands Institute and he joins us to talk about releasing the relict leopard frog into the wild and why the species is important to the area.

GUEST
Jef Jaeger, Research Asst Prof, Public Lands Institute and School of Life Sciences, UNLV

Listen Now

Biologists hope new home keeps frogs from croaking

"Biologists hope new home keeps frogs from croaking," by Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal. View Video

High schoolers use GPS for habitat restoration

"High schoolers use GPS for habitat restoration," by Alyson Mack, 3/17/2011

Public Lands Institute Gets Outdoors With CCSD Students

The Public Lands Institute worked in partnership with the Safe Routes to School Program at the Clark County School District to take Lunt Elementary School students hiking and geocaching at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Safe Routes to School Program Facilitator Hayden Ross captured the field trip on video and in photographs.

PLI Partners with Four Seasons to Celebrate a 'Sustainable' Anniversary

PLI Partners with Four Seasons to Celebrate a 'Sustainable' Anniversary

FAMILIES IN NATURE PROGRAM RECEIVES STATE AWARD

Congratulations to the Families in Nature Program! Clark County Parks & Recreation has been honored with a Program Excellence Award at the 2011 Nevada Recreation and Park Society (NRPS) State Conference for Families in Nature, Snow Shoe Hike & Camping Trip and Winchester Players. The award was presented at the NRPS Awards & Installation Dinner on Thursday, March 17th at Black Mountain Golf & Country Club.

The Families in Nature Program is a creation of the Clark County Winchester Cultural Center, the UNLV Public Lands Institute, the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, and members of the Las Vegas Hispanic community who entered into a unique partnership. Together, they discovered that getting out on a trail or into a park or other natural setting is an amazing way to connect—not only with nature but with friends, family, and community as well.

The program started in 2008. Since then, approximately 600 people have participated in more than 15 field-trip and educational adventures. These have included snow play in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area; camping at Winchester Cultural Center; hiking at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Valley of Fire State Park; kayaking at Lake Mead National Recreation Area; and restoring native vegetation at the Moapa National Wildlife Refuge.

Don't Trash Nevada recognized for helping to raise awareness about America Recycles Day

Don't Trash Nevada recognized for helping to raise awareness about America Recycles Day

Defenders of History

"Defenders of History: Culture is everywhere in Las Vegas, and the Cultural Site Stewardship Program is working to protect it," by Kate Silver, Vegas Seven.

THE INAUGURAL LAS VEGAS SCIENCE FESTIVAL: MAY 1-7, 2011

SCIENCE IN VEGAS: WHAT ARE THE ODDS? (PDF)
THE INAUGURAL LAS VEGAS SCIENCE FESTIVAL : MAY 1-7, 2011

Check out the festival website and visit their facebook.

Survey: Eagles flying high at Lake Mead

"Survey: Eagles flying high at Lake Mead," by Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Learning blooms when classes incorporate the great outdoors

"Learning blooms when classes incorporate the great outdoors," by Laura Emerson, The View - Anthem.

UNLV Public Lands Institute Seeks Part-Time Instructor/Facilitators

Bottom feeders muscling other species out of way

"Bottom feeders muscling other species out of way," by Stephanie Tavares, Las Vegas Sun.

PUBLIC LANDS INSTITUTE ASSISTS WITH FIRST LADY’S VISIT TO LAS VEGAS

Project Manager Allison Brody visits with First Lady Michelle Obama following the announcement of the Let's Move Outside Initiative on June 1.

Public Lands Institute Project Managers Allison Brody and Daphne Sewing were instrumental behind the scenes to assist in a successful visit by First Lady Michelle Obama and the announcement of the Let’s Move Outside initiative.

Allison and Daphne worked with Winchester Cultural Center to involve kids and parents who participate in the Families in Nature Program. The program was developed by the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership and managed by PLI. It seeks to promote respect and stewardship for the environment through enriching experiences, exploration, and outreach. The program strives to connect each participant to our public lands in a deeper, more meaningful way. It allows participants to experience the importance of responsible use, exploration, and enjoyment of our public lands.

The overwhelming enthusiasm of the Families in Nature participants has led to the creation of an ongoing, bi-monthly program. Since its inception, more than 250 people have participated in seven Families in Nature events.

Families in Nature participants pose for a photo following the First Lady's visit.
Joining them are representatives from the federal agencies, Red Rock Visitors Center and PLI.

CULTURAL SITE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GARNERS NATIONAL AND LOCAL RECOGNITION

Pictured left to right: Sali Underwood, Nevada SHPO Stewardship
Coordinator; Elaine Holmes, Site Stewardship Representative; George
Phillips, PLI Project Manager; Kelly Turner, USFS Archaeologist; Kathleen
Sprowl, BLM Archaeologist

More honors for the Clark County Cultural Site Stewardship Program, the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, its team, and Public Lands Institute Project Manager George Phillips. Earlier this year, the program was designated as one of the nation’s newest Preserve America Stewards by First Lady Michelle Obama. The designation recognizes the program for its successful use of volunteers to care for our historic and cultural heritage. “Preserve America Stewards are committed to preserving America’s diverse physical and cultural heritage, and their work demonstrates how individuals who care deeply about serving their country and their communities can make a difference,” Mrs. Obama said. The program is showcased here: http://www.preserveamerica.gov/stewards/NV_publiclands.html.

The program also recently received the 2010 Historic Preservation Award from the City of Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission. The Cultural Site Stewardship Program was recognized for its “outstanding dedication and efforts to monitor the condition of at-risk historic and archaeological sites in the Las Vegas area, and advancing the education and appreciation of historic resources for the citizens of Las Vegas.”