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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (USDA)
Fallon Field Office
Lahontan and Stillwater Conservation Districts
111 Sheckler Road
Fallon, NV 89406
Phone: 423-5124
The NRCS helps landowners and communities conserve and manage natural resources. Slide shows, videos, publications, posters, and other educational materials are available on natural resource conservation, including soils, wind and water erosion, and snow surveys.
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Nevada Division of State Parks
District III Office
16799 Lahontan Dam
Fallon, NV 89406
Phone: 867-3001
Nevada Division of Wildlife
Region I Office
380 West B Street
Fallon, NV 89406
Phone: 423-3171
NDOW uses Project WILD and the Aquatic Supplement to promote learning about the environment, emphasizing wildlife. A free copy of the Project WILD or Aquatic Supplement Guide can be obtained by attending a workshop in your county. A variety of additional teaching materials are also provided at these workshops, including coloring books, a handout notebook, posters, wildlife picture sets, etc. NDOW is also conducting free fishing clinics for children and adults throughout the state. To find out about a Project WILD or Aquatic WILD workshop in Region I, call the Environmental Education Coordinator, 688-1555, Reno. For fishing clinic information, call the Aquatic Education Coordinator, 688-1893, Reno.
Nevada GOLD
111 Sheckler Road
Fallon, NV 89406-8951
Phone: 423-5121
Nevada GOLD (Guard Our Local Drinking Water) is a community based, volunteer, water education program coordinated by Nevada Cooperative Extension in cooperation with Churchill County and the Churchill Community Hospital. It provides for water quality education regarding domestic wells, septic systems, water testing and treatment; ground water model demonstrations to classes; a water resources library, including classroom educational materials and curricula; and community education to prevent ground water pollution.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Central Area Office
111 Sheckler Road
Fallon, NV 89406-8951
Phone: 423-5121
FAX: 423-7594
Cooperative Extension creates public education programs to meet the needs of communities throughout the state. Educational forums, publications, and volunteer activities address natural resource management, including water management, for the general public and youth audiences. Partnerships with other agencies, government entities, and educational institutions are encouraged.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USDI)
Stillwater Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 1236
Fallon, NV 89407-1236
Phone: 423-5128
USFWS can adapt slide shows and presentations for grades K-12 on biology curriculum addressing concepts such as ecosystems, ecology, and hydrology. Specific slide presentations have been developed on Great Basin wetlands, breeding biology of white pelicans and other wetland birds, bird adaptations (hawks, shorebirds, waterfowl), endangered species, wetland water management, and careers in natural resources. From April through September, prearranged field trips with a biologist are available to investigate wetlands and identify wetland birds. Other classroom aids are also available.
