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ANIMAL HAVEN EDUCATION PROJECT
P.O. Box 837
Logandale, NV 89021
Phone: 397-8059
Animal Haven provides various programs for schools or groups. An assortment of animals (exotic, farm, etc.) is used with the curriculum. Presentations are on-site or in class by appointment only.
AQUAVISION
P.O. Box 94061
Las Vegas, NV 89193-4061
Phone: 798-7552
Aquavision is a nonprofit organization providing public education about the dynamic issues of water management, conservation, and development in southern Nevada.
AUDUBON SOCIETY
Red Rock Audubon Society
P.O. Box 96691
Las Vegas, NV 89193
Phone: 293-2716
A conservation organization, the Audubon society offers speakers, field trips, films, videos, and wildlife habitat reports on birds and associated plants. Audubon Adventures is published bimonthly for 3rd and 4th grade students.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (USDI)
Las Vegas District Office
4765 Vegas Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Phone: 647-5000
Informational brochures and speakers are available. Please make arrangements two weeks in advance.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
HCR 33 Box 5500
Las Vegas, NV 89124
Phone: 363-1921
FAX: 363-6779
The Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center sponsors children’s activities for the public. A ranger or one of the Friends of Red Rock Canyon leads the educational activities which may include Project Wild games, films, and the Junior Ranger Program. Films are available at the Center, and Children’s Discover Trail Guide is available to teachers. The Center offers museum displays and video presentations covering the natural history of the area. Contact the Center to schedule group appointments.
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (USDI)
Hoover Dam
Boulder Highway
Boulder City, NV 89005
Phone: 293-8367
Guided tours of the dam and hydroelectric power generating facility.
CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
5509 Madre Mesa
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Phone: 646-0972
The society provides educational programs for adult and school groups. Community service planting projects are also offered.
CLARK COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Partners with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
2357-A Renaissance Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6150
Phone: 739-6862
FAX: 736-7415
The CCCD provides leadership in identifying and meeting resource conservation needs for citizens of both rural and urban areas within Clark County by providing technical services, education, information, planning assistance, and coordination of services.
CLARK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
Advanced Planning Division
500 South Grand Central Parkway
P.O. Box 551712
Las Vegas, NV 89155-1712
Phone: 455-4181
The Advanced Planning Division offers speakers on environmental issues in community planning, water quality planning, air quality planning, water resource management, and conservation.
CLARK COUNTY DESERT CONSERVATION PROGRAM
500 S. Grand Central Parkway, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 551712
Las Vegas, NV 89155-1712
Phone: 455-3530
The CCDCP is responsible for ensuring the protection of the desert tortoise and other species of concern. Information, brochures, videos, speakers, and copies of the Desert Conservation Plan are available upon request. The CCDCP is intended to promote a balance between economic stability and environmental integrity in Clark County.
CLARK COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT
Air Pollution Control Division
625 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 385-1291
Brochures and speakers for secondary school and adult groups are available.
CLARK COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM
1830 S. Boulder Highway
Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: 455-7955
Exhibits on mining and cultural history of southern Nevada.
CLARK COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
500 S. Grand Central Parkway
P.O. Box 557110
Las Vegas, NV 89115-7110
Phone: 455-2452
Desert Demonstration Gardens
3701 Alta Drive (physical)
c/o Las Vegas Valley Water District (mail)
1001 South Valley View
Las Vegas, NV 89153
Phone: 258-3205
Tours of the garden emphasize low-water landscape plants and techniques. Literature on water conservation, landscape and gardening tips, and other programs and lectures are offered.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA PLANETARIUM
3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Phone: 651-5059
Planetarium features programs and film presentations on a 360o dome screen, and stargazing opportunities.
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE
University and Community College System of Nevada
Southern Nevada Science Center
755 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89119 (physical)
P.O. Box 19040
Las Vegas, NV 89132-0040 (mail)
Phone: 895-0408
FAX: 895-0496
DRI conducts basic and applied research on a statewide, national, and international basis, funded primarily by research sponsors. Speakers are available for specific topics. Science/Technology Education Programs (STEP) are conducted.
DUCKS UNLIMITED
500 South Third Street, Suite 3
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 386-6161
Ducks Unlimited is a conservation/hunting organization. A national magazine, films, and literature are available. Speakers may be available.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (US)
P.O. Box 93478
Las Vegas, NV 89193-3478
Phone: 798-2168
Education materials, speakers, and tours of the facilities are available.
ETHEL M. CACTUS AND BOTANICAL GARDEN
One Sunset Way
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 458-2561
or
P.O. Box 98505
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8505
Phone: 458-2500
This botanical garden is a model of naturalistic design, and features 2.2 acres of drought-tolerant ornamentals, cacti, and other succulents. Self-guided and guided tours of the garden and the chocolate factory are conducted daily or by special arrangement. Please call for times.
FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS
P.O. Box 19777
Las Vegas, NV 89132-1977
Phone: 384-1890
Maps, publications, slide programs, and speakers are available focusing on wilderness areas of Nevada, both designated and proposed. A monthly newsletter is also produced.
GILCREASE NATURE SANCTUARY
8101 Racel Street
Las Vegas, NV 89131
Phone: 645-4224
Privately owned wildlife-watching area and orchards are open to the public.
GLOBAL LABORATORY PROJECT
c/o Valley High School
2938 Burnham Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: 799-5450
GROWING SOLUTIONS
P.O. Box 11242
Las Vegas, NV 89111-1242
Phone: 365-1666
Local affiliate of American Forests’ Global Releaf program, Growing Solutions promotes tree planting and conservation. Some literature is available; educational programs are being developed.
KEEPERS OF THE WILD
4800 W. Dewey Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: 222-1803
Nonprofit educational theme park/exotic animal sanctuary. Tours by reservation.
LAS VEGAS CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
P.O. Box 42903
Las Vegas, NV 89116-0903
Phone: 452-0169
The society provides educational programs for adult and school groups. Community service planting projects are also offered.
LAS VEGAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
900 Las Vegas Blvd.
North Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 384-3466
The Museum features exhibits of prehistoric and modern wildlife and guided educational tours for all ages. Children’s classes are offered in the summer and include the Wild Nevada Room and Dinosaurs. A reference library is planned. The Museum provides an open-door program with free tours for at-risk schools.
LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
1001 South Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89153
Phone: 258-3926
The Water District can provide conservation publications (Water Wise, watering guide, evapotranspiration tables, etc.) and information for educational projects.
LAS VEGAS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
6005 East Vegas Valley Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Phone: 229-6200
An educational booklet and group tours of the wastewater treatment facility are offered.
LIED DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
833 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 382-3445
FAX: 382-0592
Lied Discovery Children’s Museum is a hands-on interactive museum. Exhibits include solar and wind energy and “Plan a City.” New exhibits in the Science Tower include a computerized weather station and hurricane learning game, sound exhibits, and a view of the valley.
MARINE LAB
c/o Estes McDoniel Elementary School
1831 Fox Ridge Drive
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 799-7788
MARJORIE BARRICK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Phone: 895-3380
Exhibits feature live animals, biology, geology, and archaeology from the southwest region. Teacher packets are available for preschoolers through 5th graders. Speakers may be arranged on various topics.
MOJAVE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
8180 Placid St.
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: 648-2177
The Mojave Native Plant Society is an organization for scientific research and education. Posters, field trips, and monthly programs are offered.
MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS
c/o Cheyenne High School
3200 W. Alexander Rd.
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Phone: 799-4830
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (USDI)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
601 Nevada Highway
Boulder City, NV 89005
Phone: 293-8918 or 293-8906
FAX: 293-8936
In the Laughlin area: Phone: (602) 754-3272
On-site environmental education programs are offered in the Lake Mead Recreation Area to provide students the opportunity to learn about the Mojave Desert first hand. A K-6 program, Desert Connections, was developed in cooperation with local teachers to integrate the park program into existing curriculums. Each grade has a specific focus using the resources found at Lake Mead NRA to address topic areas identified for that grade. The programs build on concepts introduced in the previous grades and the activities are designed to help students relate what they are seeing and experiencing to their world of school, home, and community. The two hour programs are offered in October, November, February, March, April, and May. Teachers receive pre- and post-visit activity packets. Middle and high school programs are also available.
The NRA also offers 45 minute programs on a variety of topics, including bats, water safety, ranger activities, dangerous desert dwellers, litter, lizards, birds, endangered species, geology, and more. Reservations are required and are on a first come, first served basis.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Las Vegas Bureau
Phone: 263-9746
Main Office
2350 Raggio Parkway
Reno, NV 89512
Phone: 673-8100
Station tours are conducted for students in grades 5-12. Awareness materials on selected severe weather hazards, including floods, lightning, tornadoes, and winter storms, are provided. Speakers can be arranged for grades 3-12. Information on career opportunities with the NWS is also available. Please schedule tours and speakers two weeks in advance.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (USDA)
Las Vegas Field Office
Partners with the Clark County and Southern Nye Conservation Districts
2357-A Renaissance Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6150
Phone: 388-6426
FAX: 736-7415
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 BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Division of Agriculture
2300 McLeod St.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 486-4690
Division of Minerals
Las Vegas Branch Office
2501 E. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 486-4343
The Division of Minerals administers programs and activities to further the responsible development and production of Nevada’s mineral resources. Various educational activity guides and curriculum supplements are available for use in grades K-12. Videos are available for loan to teachers. Demonstrations and presentations can also be arranged. The Division, together with the Nevada Mining Association, cosponsors an Annual Northern and Southern Nevada Minerals Education Workshop for classroom teachers (K-12).
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Nevada Division of Forestry
4747 West Vegas Drive (physical)
State Mail Room Complex (mail)
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: 486-5123
Videos, printed matter, and equipment are available for loan to teachers and students. Project Learning Tree and NatureScope workshops are sponsored for elementary teachers. Information on tree care, native plants, and Smokey Bear is also available.
Nevada Division of State Parks
District VI
4747 West Vegas Drive (physical)
State Mail Room Complex (mail)
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: 486-5126
Phone: 875-4141
Floyd Lamb State Park
9200 Tule Springs Road
Las Vegas, NV 89131
Phone: 486-5413
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Area
908 Las Vegas Blvd. North (physical)
State Mail Room Complex (mail)
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: 486-3511
The Park is open on weekends. Call for other days and times.
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
P.O. Box 124
Blue Diamond, NV 89004
Phone: 875-4141
Spring Mountain Ranch State Park offers an in-service program each spring. The four-hour workshop introduces teachers and community leaders to the facilities, trails, historic buildings, and topics to help them coordinate field trips to the park. Topics include history, plants, ethnology, and environmental education. An extensive living history program and nature and children’s programs are offered during certain times of the year.
Valley of Fire State Park
P.O. Box 515
Overton, NV 89040
Phone: 397-2088
Nevada Division of Water Resources
555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 4200
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 486-2770
Nevada Division of Wildlife Region III
4747 West Vegas Drive (physical)
State Mail Room Complex
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: 486-5127
Project WILD and Aquatic WILD workshops are offered to educators for in-service and UNLV credit. Workshops range in length from 6 to 16 hours. Presentations are made to classes studying units on wildlife, preferable to those educators using Project WILD/Aquatic WILD in the classroom. A resource library is available for educators. Slide sets, videos, animal tracks, hand lenses, and other items are available on loan. Contact Heather Gray for Project WILD information.
The Division also offers free fishing clinics to children and adults throughout southern Nevada. Aquatic education is a part of the fishing clinics. Contact Ivy Baker for information.
Lake Mead Fish Hatchery
245 Lake Shore Road
Las Vegas, NV
Phone: 486-6738
Tours of facility where game fish are raised for release into Nevada streams and lakes.
NEVADA NATURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION COUNCIL
Southern Nevada Chapter
P.O. Box 28272
Las Vegas, NV 89126-2272
Phone: 486-5205
The southern chapter of NNREC provides environmental education opportunities to the public. Project Learning Tree/NatureScope, Project WET, and Project WILD workshops are offered, as well as presentations, speaking engagements, and seminars. NNREC provides information on environmental education training opportunities and grant availability.
NEVADA POWER COMPANY
P.O. Box 230
Las Vegas, NV 89153
Phone: 367-5555
Energy education programs for elementary schools and guided tours of the power plant are provided. A speaker’s bureau is also available.
NEVADA STATE MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
State Mail Complex
700 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Phone: 486-5205
Exhibits include the archeology, history, biology, and paleontology of southern Nevada, focusing on the last 10,000 years to present. Guided tours, teacher packets, and packets for self-guided group tours are available (ask for Barbara Slivac). Adult and children’s programs are offered throughout the year including a variety of topics covering the major disciplines of the Museum. Also available are research collections and a 3,000 volume research library and archives.
NEVADA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
625 Yacht Harbor Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone: 253-0104
The Federation cosponsors a Youth Wildlife/Range Camp in Austin, Nevada, Outdoor Science Workshop for educators at Lake Tahoe, and a statewide National Wildlife Week poster contest. Displays and slide shows are available. Speakers can be arranged through NWF contact persons throughout the state. The Federation also publishes a monthly newsletter,Western Sportsman.
SIERRA CLUB—SOUTHERN NEVADA GROUP
P.O. Box 19777
Las Vegas, NV 89132
Phone: 363-3267
The Sierra Club is a conservation organization. Speakers and publications are available.
SILVER STATE BASSMASTER
6151 Forest Park Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: 452-8073
SILVER STATE RECYCLING
333 West Gowan Road
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
Phone: 399-1112
Group tours of the recycling facility are available by appointment. A school educational program is being developed.
SCIENCE MUSEUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORY
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (S.M.I.L.E.)
c/o Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary School
3955 Timberlake Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: 799-4970
Developed and facilitated by 5th grade students who conduct tours and teach the activities. Featured are a natural history museum, science lab, and desert instructional garden. Field trips from area schools are invited.
SOUTHERN NEVADA CLEAN COMMUNITIES
770 East Sahara Avenue, Suite 303
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 796-5050
Affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the organization provides an elementary environmental curriculum featuring “Andrew and the Crusaders” with video and fun book series. Cleanup projects are sponsored.
SOUTHERN NEVADA OFF-ROAD ENTHUSIASTS (SNORE)
5719 E. Carey
Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: 452-4522
SOUTHERN NEVADA WATERFOWLERS
320 Antelope Way
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Bob Reed
Phone: 363-3939
SOUTHERN NEVADA ZOOLOGICAL-BOTANICAL PARK
1775 N. Rancho Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Phone: 648-5955
Managed and operated by the nonprofit Nevada Zoological Foundation, the park is a one-of-a-kind, four acre classroom with a large and varied living collection of plants and animals, including endangered and rare species and native wildlife. A variety of educational programs is offered including guided tours, field trip packages for teachers, a zoo camp for preschoolers, and outreach programs.
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
5241 Spring Mountain Road
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: 1-800-654-2765
Southwest Gas Corporation encourages Nevada youth to think about clean air and uses of natural gas. Speakers, films, and many displays are provided.
SPRING MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 370128
Las Vegas, NV 89137-0128
Phone: 384-1890
This service organization staffs the Visitor Center at Kyle Canyon. The ranger and/or guest speakers may be available.
THE MIRAGE
Marine Operations
P.O. Box 7777
Las Vegas, NV 89177-0777
Phone: 791-7588
On-site student education programs are offered weekday mornings by reservation. Teaching materials are available on all aspects of aquatic life. A four week course in marine education is offered twice a year.
THE NATURAL CONSERVANCY
1771 E. Flamingo Rd., #111B
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 737-8744
Nonprofit conservation organization concerned with preservation of unique natural areas and rare or endangered plants and animals.
TORTOISE GROUP
The Organization for the Protection of Nevada’s Resident Tortoises
5157 Poncho Circle, Las Vegas NV 89119
Phone: 702 -739-7113
Email: tortoisegroup@worldnet.att.net
http://www.tortoisegroup.org/
Non-profit Tortoise Group members give educational presentations to school classes and adult groups, discourage poaching of the threatened desert tortoise by offering free, legally acquired tortoises for adoption, give advice on care to households that already have tortoises, provide printed information that supports desert habitat conservation. These and other services are free.
Updated: 2004.10.02
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Clark County Extension Office
2345 Red Rock, Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: 222-3130
FAX: 222-3100
East Clark County Extension Office
1897 North Moapa Valley Blvd.
P.O. Box 126
Logandale, NV 89021-0126
Phone: 397-2604
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. Educational programs and publications on deserts, water conservation, water-wise gardening, and other topics are available.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
Arboretum
4505 South Maryland Pkwy.
Box 451013
Las Vegas, NV 89154-1013
Phone: 895-3392
Self-guided tours are provided and guided tours can be arranged by appointment. Programs and tours are scheduled throughout the year. Attractions include examples of xeriscape gardening and the atrium.
Environmental Studies Program
4505 South Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030
Phone: 895-4440
An interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program offered at UNLV. In addition to a BA degree, the program offers seminars and arranges internships. Through the Office of Energy and Environmental Education, this program provides an extensive range of energy and environmental education opportunities to the community with special emphasis on moving towards a sustainable society. Through the Cooperative Education Center, this program offers a unique experience of education and practical work experience in the field of environmental restoration.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USDI)
Las Vegas Sub-Office
1500 N. Decatur Blvd., #1
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Phone: 646-3499
Staff may be available for classroom or field demonstrations or talks on endangered species, recovery, and desert fish.
Desert National Wildlife Refuge
1500 N. Decatur Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Phone: 646-3401
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 2660
Pahrump, NV 89041
Refuge Manager
Phone: 372-5435
This unique oasis in the Mojave Desert harbors 24 plants and animals found nowhere else in the world. Educational programs and field trips can be arranged by appointment.
U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USDA)
2881 S. Valley View, Suite 16
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Phone: 873-8800
WHITNEY MESA EDUCATIONAL NATURE PRESERVE
c/o Harriet Treem Elementary School
1698 Patrick Lane
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 799-8670
or
c/o Thurman White Middle School
1661 Galleria Drive
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 799-0777
Natural riparian area. Education programs, facilitated by students, available for school groups at various grade levels.
WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT OF NEVADA
P.O. Box 98435
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8435
Phone: 734-8721
YUCCA MOUNTAIN PROJECT
SCIENCE CENTER AND INFORMATION OFFICE
4101 Meadows Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Phone: 795-1312
Exhibits, educational materials, and resource curriculum on nuclear energy and nuclear waste. Also available are a speaker’s bureau (794-7759) and Yucca Mountain site tours (794-7104).
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Water Resources Division
Outreach Coordinator
6770 S. Paradise
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Phone: 897-4043
Fax: 897-4055
USGS provides scientific data to help decision makers create sound policy for a changing world. Education materials and speakers on water resources and related issues available.
