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Working to Keep Nevada Forever Wild Friends of Nevada Wilderness has been successful in protecting over 3 million acres of Nevada wilderness. Getting wilderness designated is the first step toward long-term protection of these special areas but it's not enough. Our wild lands need help to heal from past uses and abuses.
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Explore wild Nevada as a wilderness steward Events, Trips & Trainings 9/9/2010 Mt Rose Wilderness Backpack
9/17/2010 National Public Lands Day in the Black Rock Desert
9/24/2010 Alta Toquima Wilderness trail maintenance project
9/25/2010 National Public Lands Day in the Spring Mountains
10/3/2010 REI Volunteer Day
10/9/2010 Henderson Trails Day Celebration
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Something to Ponder
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Breaking News Billie Jean James’ body found
The body of Billie Jean James has been found and positively identified. She went missing in April and was found August 25th. Billie Jean was known by Friends’ volunteers, board and staff. We remember her with respect and gratitude for all that she stood for. Our thoughts go out to her family. Read her memorial in the Las Vegas Sun (8/30/10). * * *
Coming Together for Wildlife
To help wildlife, over 75 volunteers gathered at the Sheldon Rendezvous, June 25-27. A weekend of sun, fun, camaraderie and hard work paid off with the removal of over 5 miles of fence. A great Saturday night dinner was cooked by the Nevada Muleys and topped off with our own Pat Bruce's Dutch oven desserts.
Removing old barbwire fence helped improve habitat for wildlife like the pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, bighorn sheep, mule deer, and a host of other critters. Over $40,000 worth of in-kind donations were generated by these hard-working volunteers. Congratulations to everyone who participated! If you missed out this year, we hope to see you out on the Sheldon in 2011.
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Marge Sill interviewed for KUNR's StoryCorps
Ms. Sill has a wonderful way of speaking about the issues that are near and dear to her heart. She also draws on a long history of protecting Nevada's wildlands. Marge worked on every bill that has designated wilderness in Nevada including the 1964 Wilderness Act, which established America's first wilderness areas. KUNR aired this excerpt on Thursday, June 17. * * * Sierra Club Monday night park clean-ups Join the Sierra Club in the effort to sustain our parks each Monday 5:30-7:30 (April 12th to October). Call (775) 473-1445 for the location. We will meet at a variety of regional parks and open-space locations to bag trash and pull invasive weeds. Be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and bring work gloves and water. Learn about the challenges parks face from illegal dumping. * * *
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