Conservation plants for sale at state nursery

Posted by on Feb 5, 2009 in Conservation, Featured article, Forestry, News | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Las Vegas is open to the public year-round and is offering many adapted species for land owners in the Las Vegas area. The nursery is designed to assist landowners by providing plant material suitable for conservation uses such as, but not limited to, windbreaks, soil erosion control, water conservation and wildlife...
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Statehood and Halloween celebration October 25 at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort

Posted by on Sep 30, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park is hosting its annual celebration of Nevada’s birthday and Halloween on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. This family friendly “Nevadaween” celebration will include pumpkin decorating, door prize raffles, Nevada’s birthday cake, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers soup cook-off,...
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Grants awarded for conservation projects at Mt. Charleston

Posted by on Jul 31, 2008 in Conservation, News | Comments Off Funds generated from Mt. Charleston license plate sales CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Division of State Lands has awarded grants totaling $104,523 for six projects promoting the natural environment of the Mt. Charleston area, between Las Vegas and Pahrump. Funds for the grants are generated from sales of the Mt. Charleston license plate, one of many specialty plates available at the...
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President Lincoln and the Civil War

Posted by on Apr 1, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off Reenactment of Nevada statehood conversation April 18 and 19 at Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort LAS VEGAS—Join the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park on Friday, April 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for a once-in-a-lifetime reenactment of President Lincoln and Secretary of War, Charles A. Dana’s conversation regarding Nevada’s...
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Civil War currency display at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort

Posted by on Mar 5, 2008 in News, State Parks | Comments Off LAS VEGAS, Nev.–Join Peter Huntoon, one of the country’s most respected bank-note researchers, authors and collectors, at the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park on March 25, 2008 from 6:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. to speak about Civil War currency. Live accordion music will be performed by Dean Burt, while you enjoy refreshments. Civil War currency will be on display from...
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