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Las Vegas Climbing Council ○ school students an opportunity to learn ○ NNREC Conference
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Las Vegas Astronomical Society ○ about natural resources and careers in ○ ○ Upcoming
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Nevada United Four Wheelers ○ resource management. Conducted by ○ ○
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Association ○ U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land ○
he Nevada Natural Resources
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Spring Mountain Ranch State Park ○ Management (BLM) personnel, the ○
Education Council will hold a
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Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club ○ agenda includes three days at the BLM’s ○ T Statewide Conference and
Citizens of Blue Diamond, Nevada ○ ○ Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City ○ ○
Annual Meeting April 6 and 7, at the
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Citizens of Calico Basin ○ followed by a five day hike into the ○
○ Clear Creek Environmental Learning
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Carson-Iceberg Wilderness. In addition ○
○ Center just southwest of Carson City.
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The Users Association sponsored a ○ to resource management and science, ○
○ Workshops will cover networking, water,
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petition drive in order to gain public sup- ○ students learn about teamwork, ○
○ Project Fire, Project Archaeology, and
port of our recommendation to lower the ○ wilderness ethics, and the diversity of ○
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○ Great Basin Outdoor School.
speed limit on State Route 159 to 45 miles ○ cultures and values among themselves.
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For further information contact
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per hour. Via a separate letter, I am ○ The cost of the Workshop is $400 per ○
○ Christina Miller, Statewide Chairperson
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forwarding the petition, with over 500 ○ student. Scholarships are available.
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○ (775-885-6148) or Mark Kimbrough
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signatures, to the Nevada Department of ○ Teachers must submit their student ○ (775-684-8116) or visit the NNREC
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Transportation. ○ applications by April 26 to Christina ○ website at www.nnrec.org.
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As you are well aware, State Route ○ Miller, Bureau of Land Management, ○ ○
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159 is a designated Scenic Byway, used ○ ○ 5665 Morgan Mill Rd., Carson City, NV ○ ○
by tourists and local residents who visit ○ ○ 89701. ○ ○
Red Rock Canyon. The road is also used ○ For applications and/or information ○
by a great number of bicyclists who travel ○ ○ or to make donations to the Workshop ○ ○
at slow speed along the shoulder in scholarships, call Chris at (775-885- EcoJam 2002
designated bike lanes. In addition, the 6148).
highway is part of the Red Rock Canyon
he 32nd anniversary of
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Wild Horse and Burro Herd Management ○ ○
Area. According to the BLM there have ○ ○ ○ ○ Earth Day will be cel-
been over 30 horses and burros killed ○ ○ ○ T ebrated at Sunset Park
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along the highway in the past two years. ○ ○ ○ ○ Area F, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There has also been at least one human ○ ○ ○ ○ on Saturday, April 20.
fatality from a vehicle striking a burro. ○ ○ ○ ○ Admission is free. As in past
Governor Guinn, our group would ○ ○ ○ ○ years there will be plenty of ac-
appreciate any assistance your office can ○ ○ ○ ○ tivities, exhibits, food and crafts
provide in our efforts to improve safety ○ ○ ○ ○ for purchase along with environ-
and enhance the experience of those ○ ○ ○ ○ mental information and
residing in or visiting this national ○ ○ ○ ○ displays. Friends of Red Rock
treasure. ○ ○ ○ ○ Canyon will be there to sign on
new members and introduce
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Respectfully submitted, ○ ○ ○ ○ them to some of the many op-
Charles Williams, President ○ ○ ○ ○ portunities to volunteer at Red
cc: Tom Stephens, NDOT ○ ○ ○ ○ Rock or just lend their support
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○ New Visitor Center Hours ○ ○ through membership. For in-
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High Sierra Resources ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ formation check the website at
Workshop ○ eginning April 7, the Red Rock ○ www.co.clark.nv.us, Depart-
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ment of Parks and Recreation
Canyon Visitor Center will be
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he High Sierras Resources Bopen from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Calendar or call 455-8200.
Workshop, June 18 - 25, is a Information Desk Volunteers will be on
T program offering Nevada high duty until 5 p.m.
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