Are you ready for the Wingding? Wednesday, Dec. 5!

Save the Date for the Wilderness Wingding!

Bringing the Wilderness Wingding and
Volunteer Appreciation Party to downtown
Reno in style at Cargo in CommRow!

 

 

Join us Wednesday, December 5, 2012, for an evening of entertainment, appreciation of our extraordinary volunteers, refreshments, silent auction, raffle and a lot of fun with other like-minded individuals.

This is our first year at Cargo in CommRow, and we are excited to be in this unique, new space. CommRow is located right next to the Reno Arch at 255 North Virginia St., Reno.

Where: Cargo in CommRow, 255 N Virginia St.
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Time: 6:00PM to 10:00PM
(google map)

Wild Wine Walk in Reno on Saturday, Oct. 20!

Event: Charity Pot Party with LUSH Cosmetics at Mandalay Bay

(photo courtesy of LUSH Cosmetics - Mandalay Bay Facebook page)

Join us today from noon to five to celebrate our partnership with LUSH Cosmetics in Mandalay Bay Resort - we'll be there letting you know how YOU can help get Gold Butte the protection it needs and deserves.

Charity Pot Party!

LUSH Cosmetics Store - Mandalay Bay Resort (Las Vegas)

Saturday, September 22 from 12-5 pm

Celebrate Women and Wilderness with a Glass of Wine on August 26

The free, informal social gathering is being held to learn about state and regional wilderness protection opportunities and reach out to members and friends.

Starting at 3pm with libations and light appetizers, Broads’ and Friends’ Board of Directors, staff, members and supporters will be on hand to discuss how to help protect wild public lands. At 3:30 pm, the all-women band QUIRKY, featuring Cindy Grey, will perform bluegrass music. At 4pm, Veronica Egan and Shaaron Netherton, Executive Directors of Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Friends of Nevada Wilderness, respectively, will talk about current programs and activities.

The event is free and all are welcome. Younger generations – our future stewards – are especially encouraged to attend. Sponsors include Patagonia, Great Basin Brewery and Total Wine. For more information and directions visit greatoldbroads.org. To RSVP, please call (970) 385-9577 or email Ellen Stein at ellen@greatoldbroads.org. A similar gathering will be held Tuesday, August 28th, at Alpine Meadows in partnership with the California Wilderness Coalition. Visit www.greatoldbroads.org for more information on this event.

Celebrating a Fence-Free Sheldon

WE DID IT!!

At 3 pm today we reached our goal of $1,500! That's $1,500 for wilderness trails in just one day! This money will go directly to maintaining Nevada's trails through on-the-ground stewardship and training volunteers. We couldn't do it without our wonderful supporters like YOU!!

Where Do I Like To Hike? A Poem by Brian Beffort

Where do I like to hike?

Anywhere that’s big,

Wild,

And removed from the noise and frenzy of civilization,

Where I have entire mountain ranges to myself.

Where the only sounds I hear are insects,

Birds,

The breeze,

A burbling stream,

And my own breaths and footsteps.

Where the rhythm and moments of the day render clocks not just useless,

But absurd.

And where I can catch glimpses of life’s unbounded genius.

Twive and Receive - Competing for Nevada's Hiking Trails

We're almost there!!!

UPDATE - thanks to a generous donation from Marge Sill, Mother of Nevada Wilderness and founding board member, we have reached $1,500! Marge had this to say about hiking in wild Nevada: 

My favorite place to hike in Nevada is up Henry's Creek to Mt. Moriah. I love the feeling that you're on top of the world when you reach the plateau of bristlecone pines and you can see forever!

Twive and Receive - Healthy Mind, Body, and Trails

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is dedicated to keeping our state’s hiking trails maintained, well-marked, and litter-free. But we can’t do it alone – we need the support of volunteers and members like you to make it possible! Twive and Receive is a 24-hour nation-wide giving contest that allows top earning nonprofits to win additional money for their cause, up to $15,000! Your donation could result in Friends of Nevada Wilderness receiving a significant extra financial boost to help Nevada's wild trails.

Donate to Austin, NV - Maintaining Nevada's Wildland Hiking Trails with Friends of Nevada Wilderness at Razoo

26th Annual Desert Conference in Bend, Oregon

September 20-22, 2012

Bend, Oregon

The Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) and Friends of Nevada Wilderness are excited to announce the return of the Desert Conference this fall, sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Sierra Club. The Conference provides a forum for land-managers, conservation organizations, academics and advocates alike to educate and inspire one another, and collaborate on critical desert issues.

Panel topics include: Sage-grouse management and conservation, beaver recovery and stream restoration, public lands stewardship, renewable energy and habitat conservation, and much more.

For more information and to register, visit www.onda.org/desertconference

Wednesdays Get Wild!

Join us Wednesday, May 16 at 5 pm at Silver Peak on Wonder St. for brews, burgers, and wild talk! We're teaming up with the Nevada Wilderness Project once a month to host a Wild Wednesday for members and supporters to stop by, say hi, and learn about volunteer opportunities and the latest wild Nevada campaign news.

Magic Light Over Gold Butte by Kurt Kuznicki

This month, we'll be signing a thank you card to the Mesquite City Council for voting to maintain their support for the proposed Gold Butte National Conservation Area. Join us tonight to find out more about Gold Butte, and why the area and its inhabitants needs protection!

It's That Time Again: Patagonia Footwear and Zappos.com Advocate Week!

 

Friends of Nevada Wilderness has been lucky enough to be chosen again this year as one of the beneficiaries of Patagonia Footwear's Advocacy Week! From May 3 until May 16, buy a pair of Patagonia shoes at Zappos.com, and Friends of Nevada Wilderness will receive $10 for every pair purchased - the more you buy, the more you help keep Nevada wild!

Three Days of Spring

Raise money online for Three Days of Spring

Earth Day With Friends of Nevada Wilderness

Join us at Idlewild Park in Reno for burgers, music, and smiles on Saturday, April 21, at 2:30 on The Terrace. Please RSVP to fnw@nevadawilderness.org so we can get a food count!

There will be other Earth Day opportunities with Friends - check back later this week for details!

Celebrate 28 Years Wild

Donate to Celebrating 28 Years Wild! at Razoo

Friends of Nevada Wilderness was founded on March 21, 1984, and 28 years later we provide the public with volunteer oppportunities, wilderness educations programs, and information on current and future lands under conservation in Nevada.

Millions of acres of designated wilderness, thousands of volunteers, and hundreds of project - all made possible by you!

Wilderness Wingding Gets Wild!

Attendees packed the Tahoe Room at the Grand Sierra Resort! (all photos by Marcial Reiley)

Membership Coordinator Richard Knox greets volunteers and supporters

Mingling...

...and munching!

Stewardship Director Pat Bruce takes the stage

While a rapt audience watches.

Susan Lisagor from Senator Harry Reid's office thanks volunteers

Partnership of the Year - US Fish and Wildlife Service (Sheldon and Desert Refuges)

Group Partner of the Year - Nevada Outdoor School

Special Recognition - Law Office of Demetras and O'Neill and Black Rock Bicycles

Blue Helmet Gals!

Volunteer of the Year Scott Hall

Agency Person of the Year - Carol Reott Hotchkiss, US Forest Service

Nevada's Big Give - A Stunning Success!!

With our Golden Ticket, we raised over $5,000 in one day!!!!

Partners in Conservation Award Ceremony

Jose Witt, Sheena Britschgi, and Shaaron Netherton accept the Partners in Conservation Award from Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on September 21, 2011 in Washington, DC.

Summer of Sheldon 2011

Friends of Nevada Wilderness is offering three opportunities to get out in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge and help Nevada's pronghorn antelope this summer! Our Sheldon Rendezvous has been so successful in the past, we've decided to triple it this year!

June 24-26, 2011

July 22-24, 2011

August 26-18, 2011

Volunteers will be pulling barbed wire fence out that obstructs pronghorn antelope migratory routes and water access under the direction of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. On Saturday evening, there will be a Dutch oven entree and volunteer potluck - Friends of Nevada Wilderness will provide the main dishes, just bring a side or dessert to share!

The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 570,000 acres of high desert sagebrush-steppe ecosystem and boasts wandering herds of pronghorn antelope and scatterd bands of bighorn sheep along with a variety of bird and butterfly species.

Call 775 324-7667 to reserve your spot - space is limited, so call today!