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Elko County
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (USDI)
3900 East Idaho St.
P.O. Box 831
Elko, NV 89803
Phone: 753-0200
Daytime presentations are preferred, however, other times can be arranged with advance notice. Please write or call at least three weeks in advance.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
P.O. Box 631
Federal Building, 2nd Floor
Elko, NV 89803
Phone: 738-3018
The NWS provides station tours for students in grades 5-12. Materials on severe weather hazards, including floods, lightning, tornados, and winter storms, are provided. Speakers are available to grades 3-12. Information on career opportunities is also available. Please allow two weeks advance notice for tours and speakers.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (USDA)
Elko Field Office
Clover Valley, Duck Valley, Jiggs, Lamoille, Northeast Elko, Owyhee, Ruby Valley, and Starr Valley Conservation Districts
2002 Idaho Street
Elko, NV 89801-2627
Phone: 738-8431
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 Forestry
East of Elko, NYTC Campus
Elko, NV 89802
Phone: 738-3454
Nevada Division of State Parks
Wildhorse State Recreation Area via
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 758-6493
Southfork State Recreation Area
Lower South Fork
NC-30 353-8
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 744-4346
District IV Office
850 Elm St.
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 738-1891
Nevada State Parks provide a variety of environmental education activities for people of all ages. Subjects include plants, animals, local history, survival, ecology, conservation, and preservation. Each park offers a different emphasis. Call in advance to make groups reservations or for more specific information.
Nevada Division of Wildlife
Region II
60 Youth Center Rd, Elko NV 89801
Phone: 775-777-2300 / Fax: 775-738-2485
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. Teaching materials are provided at these workshops, including coloring books, a notebook, posters, wildlife picture sets, etc. NDOW is also conducting free fishing clinics for children and adults. To find out about a Project WILD or Aquatic WILD workshop in Region II, contact Sue Baughman at 289-3405, Ely, NV. For fishing clinic information, call Kim Toulouse, Aquatic Education Coordinator, 688-1893, Reno.
TROUT UNLIMITED
Northeast Chapter
P.O. Box 5882
Elko, NV 89802
Phone: 753-0200
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Northeast Extension Office
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801-3347
Phone: 738-7291
FAX: 753-7843
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 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)
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge
HC60 Box 860
Ruby Valley, NV 89833-9802
Phone: 779-2237
U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USDA)
2035 Last Chance Road
Elko, NV Zip 89801
Phone: 738-5171
Field Offices: Wells Phone: 752-3357
Mountain City Phone: 763-6691
