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Fuels reduction work continues in state park
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is continuing to see ongoing forest health efforts near Marlette Lake and the Hobart Reservoir. These images are courtesy of Roland Shaw, forester for the Nevada Division of Forestry.
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Parks
Public hearing scheduled in Carson City to solicit comments concerning the proposed changes to Nevada Division of State Parks’ regulationsCARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of State Parks will hold a public hearing on December 10, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m., in the Board Room at the Nevada State Library and Archives located at 100 North Stewart Street in Carson City.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments from all [...]
Forestry
Fuels reduction work continues in state parkLake Tahoe Nevada State Park is continuing to see ongoing forest health efforts near Marlette Lake and the Hobart Reservoir. These images are courtesy of Roland Shaw, forester for the Nevada Division of Forestry.
Natural heritage
Division of Forestry helps The Nature Conservancy with Amargosa toad habitat (TNC)How can fire help a desert toad that breeds in wetlands? The Nature Conservancy of Nevada is answering that question in the Mojave Desert — a seemingly inhospitable place for a water-dependent amphibian.
The Conservancy is conducting prescribed burns along the Mojave Desert wetlands of the Amargosa River in hopes of restoring the area’s rare and [...]
