Facts and Clarifications: Las Vegas Green Industry Stimulus Fund Projects

Posted by on Aug 24, 2011 in Conservation, Forestry, News | Comments Off The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources clarified today recent reporting on stimulus fund projects in the Las Vegas area. News reports have cited low job creation and costs associated with the Clark County Urban Forestry Revitalization project. This program, carried out by the Nevada Division of Forestry, was one of a number of projects solicited by the federal government...
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Conservation plants for sale at state nursery

Posted by on Oct 14, 2009 in Conservation, Forestry | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Las Vegas is open to the public year-round and has extended its fall hours to include selected Saturdays in October and November. The nursery has more than 45 species of locally grown native and adapted trees, shrubs and forbs for land owners in Southern Nevada. Most species are available in 1-gallon containers for $3.00,...
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Agencies lift fire restrictions in southern Nevada on Oct. 1

Posted by on Sep 30, 2009 in Forestry, News | Comments Off LAS VEGAS — Wildland fire officials will lift fire restrictions on public lands in Southern Nevada managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, Nevada Division of Forestry, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Due to recent changes in the weather, fire danger has moderated from summertime...
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BLM, Forest Service and NDF lift western Nevada fire restrictions

Posted by on Sep 28, 2009 in Forestry, News | Comments Off CARSON CITY — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and the Nevada Division of Forestry’s Sierra Forest Fire Protection District announced last week the lifting of fire restrictions that have been in place since July 24, 2009. Restrictions expired September 25,...
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Division of Forestry, Spring Creek High School and FFA Tree Sale

Posted by on Aug 31, 2009 in Conservation, Forestry, News | Comments Off ELKO — The Nevada Division of Forestry, Spring Creek High School, and the Silver Sage FFA Chapter are once again teaming up to bring northeastern Nevadans a wide selection of conservation trees and shrubs at reasonable costs. There are 21 different species of shrubs, deciduous trees and evergreen trees available. Tree and shrub seedlings range from $2.25 to $3.75 each, depending on the size...
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