Friends in the News: Wowwed by Wovoka

Volunteer Levi enjoys the rush of the river and the sun on his skin
in the proposed Wovoka Wilderness.

Shaaron Netherton, fearless leader/Executive Director of Friends of Nevada Wilderness, spoke about the Wovoka Wilderness bill in Lyon County with the Nevada Appeal and Associated Press.

 

               “I think it's a good faith effort on the part of everyone. Everybody

               gave a little bit and that's how we get things done in Nevada. It

               was a good bipartisan effort.”

The bill will be re-introduced for the new Congress, along with the Pine Forest Recreation Enhancement Act, later this quarter. You can read the full article here: http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20121230/NEWS/121229825/1070&ParentProfile=1058

Friends in the News: Collecting Seeds in Water Canyon

The Silver Pinyon Journal covered our volunteers' effort to repair and re-naturalize Water Canyon, a popular recreation site for the folks of Winnemucca. Check out the details and pictures here: http://adm.myspj.com/features/56-miscellaneous/2797-volunteers-harvest-seed-in-water-canyon-

Friends in the News: Teaming Up with the Zappos Family and KEEN Footwear

The Conservation Alliance blog has a great post on the project we're doing tomorrow with KEEN Footwear and the Zappos Family! This is the third year we've partnered together to clean up recreation areas in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness, and you can read about it here.

The Conservation Alliance brings businesses and nonprofits together to keep our country wild, and has generously supported the efforts of Friends of Nevada Wilderness in restoring and protecting the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.

Friends in the News: Gold Butte

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has an extensive piece on Gold Butte and the data Friends of Nevada Wilderness collected via a poll of Clark County voters, done by independent information-gathering agency Moore Information. You can read the whole article here!

The poll showed that 66 percent of Clark County voters support the establishment of a national conservation area between Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument just across the Nevada border in Arizona. Just 20 percent of those surveyed opposed the idea. 

Longtime conservationist John Hiatt is on the board of directors for Friends of Nevada Wilderness, [an] advocacy group that sponsored the poll. He's hoping the survey results finally spur some action.

"We've been hearing for months if not years now that legislation is imminent, but it never seems to quite get there," Hiatt said.

Friends in the News: Pat Bruce Wins National Volunteer Award

Our very own Pat Bruce, Stewardship Program Director, received the prestigious "Making a Difference National Volunteer Award" this May for his work with the Winnemucca District BLM.

Pat Bruce poses with BLM Director Bob Abbey after the ceremony. (photo courtesy of BLM)

The Silver Pinyon Journal and FoxReno.com carried stories about this event!

Our agency partners at the Winnemucca District BLM nominated Pat for his continued devotion to the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Pat leads at least a dozen trips per year to restore, rehab, and re-naturalize the NCA.

Friends in the News: Black Rock Rendezvous

Come one, come all - Black Rock Rendezvous in Reno News and Review's Green Space.

Friends in the News: Soldier Meadows Cabin Restoration

After four trips to add a new roof, windows, and doors (and a much-needed coat of paint!), the Soldier Meadows public-use cabin is open for business, and the Reno Gazette-Journal wanted to let the public know! You can read about it here.

Friends in the News: Executive Director Shaaron on the Pine Forest Bill

Shaaron Netherton, Executive Director for Friends of Nevada Wilderness, spoke with Mike Clifford about partisan politics when working towards the Pine Forest Bill's introduction. From FoxReno.com:

Shaaron Netherton, executive director of Friends of Nevada
Wilderness, says the Pine Forest measure is the result of what she calls "common-sense planning" involving both regional and local people to ensure that the concerns of sportsmen, ranchers and landowners are included along with the goal of protecting wildlife.

Visit FoxReno.com to find out what else Shaaron says, and to read the full story!

Alternative Spring Break in the News, Part Two

Alternative Spring Break in the Desert Refuge is profiled in the March 8 edition of the Reno News and Review. Check out the article here: "Alternative spring break program"

Alternative Spring Break in the News

From the March 7th edition of the Reno Gazette-Journal:

Wilderness Wingding in the News

The Sparks Tribune highlights the honorees from our stewardship season - check out the article: "Friends of Nevada Wilderness 2011 award winners"

Kids and Camping in the News

Stewardship Director Pat Bruce and Associate Director Brian Beffort were interviewed by the Reno Gazette-Journal and gave advice on camping with children. Read the ten tips here: "10 tips for camping with kids"

Our Birthday in the News

Reno News and Review writes about the celebration surrounding the 25th anniversary of the founding of Friends of Nevada Wilderness! Check out the article: "Friends of Nevada Wilderness turns 25"