Kurt Kuznicki, Southern Nevada Program Director, wrote to the Reno Gazette-Journal about the hard work and long hours volunteers put in over Alternative Spring Break in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge! Check out the Letter to the Editor here: http://www.rgj.com/article/20130330/OPED02/303300025/Student-volunteers-helped-protect-public-lands?nclick_check=1
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 14 University of
Nevada, Reno, students and other volunteers for making a difference to
Nevada’s public lands and wildlife habitat during their Alternative
Spring Break volunteer project last week.
These
intrepid volunteers put aside thoughts of beaches and margaritas,
hopped in the van and drove over 400 miles to make a difference for our
public lands by working with Friends of Nevada Wilderness, Great Basin
Institute and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to remove obsolete
fences and protect critical wildlife habitat in the Desert National
Wildlife Refuge near Las Vegas.
These
volunteers worked hard, laughed a lot and watched as spring burst forth
from the trees around us in camp. Along the way, they explored giant
sand dunes and contemplated prehistoric rock art.
Thank you all for donating your time to make Nevada a better place.
Kurt Kuznicki
Southern Nevada Director
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Volunteers got down and dirty in Desert National Wildlife Refuge last weekend when they headed out to the riparian area of Corn Creek to pull sweet clover, an invasive weed.
Over two dozen volunteers joined Friends and the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Even Matt Flores, Research Associate at the Great Basin Institute, was there to lend a pulling hand.
A huge thanks to all the volunteers who spent their Saturday getting dirty with us! Native Nevadans - be they plants, animals, or people - appreciate your hard work!
