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Monarch butterflies at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois
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We spotted these monarch butterflies at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge in Illinois enjoying Bidens cernua which is commonly referred to as nodding beggarticks or nodding bur-marigold. Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS. Original public domain image from
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Want to add color and life to your garden while making it even more rooted in the landscape we live in? Check out the top 6 native Mojave plants to make your home bird and pollinator friendly!
Choose your own adventure and visit one of Nevada’s 27 State Parks with the Clark County Library District’s State Park Pass!
Mourning Dove
Have you met your feathered neighbors? Birds are one of the most accessible ways to learn about nature in the Las Vegas Valley.
Climate optimists in Clark County have come together to develop the All-In Clark County initiative, a plan to respond to the climate crisis!
An interest in nature compelled Las Vegas resident Samira Tamules to value hiking and camping with her children as a time to bond.
In the middle of the Las Vegas valley behind UNLV, the UNLV Campus Community Garden offers much to those at the university and the community.
People forget that “what goes up must come down” when releasing balloons, not realizing that they float away to places they don’t belong and cause harm to wildlife. This issue inspired 15-year-old Christian Daniels to start his own organization - the Desert Balloon Project.
Outdoor recreation accounts for one of the country’s largest economic sectors. In Nevada, it's one of the fastest-growing economic sectors, touching every part of the state.
Helping people reach for the stars, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society (LVAS) makes astronomy more accessible to those interested in broadening their horizons and exploring the night sky.
Thanks to light pollution, most people lack access to the visible night sky. That's why SB 52 works to protect dark skies here in Nevada.
