In order to protect the health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is closing Ash Meadows, Desert, Moapa Valley, and Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuges, effective at midnight on Thursday, March 26. This action follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to control the spread of COVID-19 and responds to Governor Sisolak's Executive Order and Directive to all Nevada residents to "Stay Home For Nevada." All refuge visitor centers, restrooms, trails, camping areas, and roads will be closed. Please stay home, stay safe, and help control the spread of COVID-19. We are all in this together and appreciate your support during this difficult time.
Stay Home Nevada
December 7, 2017
The Air Force will release the final LEIS for the NTTR Military Land Withdrawal on December 8, 2017. The Air Force is accepting public comments via email, mail or through their website. The comment period is open December 8, 2017 - March 8, 2018. Five public meetings will be hosted throughout towns in Southern Nevada in January. More information, as well as meeting schedule and comment information, can be found at their website.
http://www.nttrleis.com/index.aspx
The Discover Desert app is a fun, new way to visit the refuge. Want to test your skills? Try the scavenger hunt trivia game! See cool wildlife? Add it to the sightings section. Have a question? Check out the information pages for answers. The Discover Nature App, including Discover Desert, is available for free from the App Store for iPhone and from Google Play for Android devices. It’s a good idea to download the app before heading to the Desert NWR. The app’s GPS capability will allow you to explore and have fun, even when the cell signals fade.
The Discover Nature App
Our roads can be a rough and conditions can change quickly.
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