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Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to the protection and preservation of Nevada's Wilderness Areas. Friends of Nevada Wilderness works with volunteers on the ground to help monitor and restore these special wild places. Our restoration and monitoring trips combine exploration, camaraderie and rewarding work in Nevada’s beautiful backcountry.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Trail Maintenance: Mount Moriah WildernessNeeds location
Mount Moriah Wilderness, located just North of Great Basin National Park, needs your help! In 2014, the Hampton Creek Trail was severely damaged by both a wildfire and two flooding incidents. We will restore the trail within its original corridor by digging new tread, removing and repairing hazards, and creating drainage to establish a safe and usable trail for future trail users. Maintaining and repairing existing trails encourages users to stay on trail and creates a safe, durable surface to travel on while exploring these wild areas (Learn more about Leave No Trace here) This is a great opportunity to learn new trail skills and see how hiking trails are created. Spend a rewarding weekend gettin' dusty and giving back to Nevada's Wilderness trail systems.
- Gold Butte National Monument Habitat RestorationNeeds location
Leave the lights of the city behind with this unique opportunity. Spend a weekend in Gold Butte National Monument helping maintain critical habitat for the endangered Relict Leopard Frog. This project helps ensure the long-term growth and recovery of a species, once thought extinct.
This spring's dependent species, once endemic to many parts of the Lower Colorado River Basin, has seen a drastic decline in its population since the 1930s. Many freshwater springs have been lost due to infrastructure development along the Colorado River. Rediscovered in the 1990s near the Overton Arm of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and small sections along the Virgin River, this species has been reintroduced into freshwater springs in Southern Nevada to support the recovery of its population.
