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| Welcome to the Desert National Wildlife
Refuge Complex home page on the world wide web. Check here for current
news and updates. The complex consists of four refuges located in
southern Nevada: Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Pahranagat National
Wildlife Refuge, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Moapa Valley
National Wildlife Refuge, and the Amargosa Pupfish Station. On
our websites you can find a wide array of additional information
to help you learn more about these refuges, their natural resources,
and recreational opportunities.
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News Releases |
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October 12, 2012 - MOAPA, Nev. - The Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) will host a program featuring birds of prey on Saturday, October 20, 2012. |
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October 9, 2012 - Grand opening of new trails on tap Sunday at Desert NWR - Various activities planned to kick off National Wildlife Refuge Week |
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August 14, 2012 - Road closed on Desert National Wildlife Refuge Monday's flash flood wiped out portions of Mormon Well Road |
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August 10, 2012 - PAHRANAGAT NWR: Leopard
frogs go to school |
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May
31, 2012 - Desert National Wildlife Refuge celebrating National Get
Outdoors Day with some “Fun in the Sun” |
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May
24, 2012 - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking teen applicants
for July leadership program on Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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May
21, 2012 - “Let's Explore!” Program offers nighttime adventure at
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge |
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May 15, 2012 - Bugs are the focus
of the next “Let’s Explore!” event at
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge |
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May
10, 2012 - Discover Desert program and Cache In-Trash Out event next
Saturday at Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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April 11, 2012 - It’s time for another
Carp Rodeo at the Pahranagat
National Wildlife Refuge |
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March 27, 2012 -
Activities on tap through mid-April at Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges |
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March 15, 2012 -
Prescribed Fire Planned Next Week at Corn Creek
on Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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February
22, 2012 - Friends of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex
hosting social gathering for Alamo area residents |
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February
6, 2012 - Public Invited to the Great Backyard Bird Count at Pahranagat
National Wildlife Refuge
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February
6, 2012 - Public Invited to Enjoy a Day of Scrambling on Fossil
Ridge at Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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February
1, 2012 - Prescribed
Fire Planned Next Week at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge |
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News Release Archives: 2011 / 2010 |
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Hot Refuge Topics |
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UPDATE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites the public to Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, October 6, 2012, for a fun and educational evening of exploring the night sky.
“Evening Under the Stars” begins at 7:00p.m. at Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge and will conclude at 9:00p.m. Rob Lambert, as well as other members of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, will be providing the opportunity to view galaxies, double stars, nebulas and other spectacular space objects through telescopes. For both the experienced astronomer and the casual observer of the night sky, this is a unique opportunity guaranteed to delight and amaze. Event subject to cancellation if cloud cover is heavy.
The refuge is 60 miles north of Las Vegas and 10 miles west of the Towns of Moapa and Glendale. For more information call 702-343-2402, email Tim Parker, or visit http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/moapavalley/ |
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ACTION: Public Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (2.4 MB PDF) for the proposed construction and operation of a new administrative office/visitor contact station at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge in Lincoln County, Nevada. For more information contact Amy LaVoie, Refuge Manager at (775) 725-3417 or by email. |
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UPDATE - Let's Explore After Dark - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service invites the public to the Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Saturday, September 22, 2012, for a fun and educational evening of exploring the world of nocturnal animals.
“Let’s Explore After Dark!” begins at 7 p.m. at the Pahranagat NWR campground, three miles south of Alamo, and will conclude at 8:30p.m. Refuge naturalists will lead searches for scorpions and owls while teaching about their amazing nighttime abilities. People of all ages are welcome, but space is limited. Please register ahead of time by calling 702-343-2402, or emailing Timothy Parker |
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August 23, 2012 - Mormon Well road closed indefinitely on Desert National Wildlife Refuge (300KB PDF) |
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September - December 2010 - Desert NWR Complex Fall 2010 Public Programs |
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July 9 , 2010 - Water is Running at Hidden Forest Cabin Wiregrass Spring is Producing |
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June 9, 2010 - First Lady Michelle Obama Kicks Off “Let's Move Outside!” SNAP Hosts Event at Red Rock Canyon |
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February 24, 2010 - Road conditions improved through Desert National Wildlife Refuge |
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Pahranagat Poetry |
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Long street Cabin Restoration & Dedication |
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Swimmer's Itch Information |
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