Volunteers
play a vital role in the success of our Refuge system. They
spend many hours donating their services throughout the
year.
Ash
Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is located about 90 miles
west of Las Vegas and was created to protect over 25 species
of animals and plants found nowhere else in the entire world.
 Desert
National Wildlife Range, located just to the north of Las
Vegas is the largest unit in the National Wildlife Refuge
System outside of Alaska - at 1.6 million acres it is over
twice as big as the State of Rhode Island. Desert NWR was
established to protect desert bighorn sheep and their habitat.
Corn Creek Field Station, rich in cultural history, has
a trail and a few small ponds that attract many birds and
wildlife.
 Pahranagat
National Wildlife Refuge is located 93 miles northeast of
Las Vegas and is a true desert oasis. Pahranagat NWR is
an important resting spot for migratory birds on the Pacific
Flyway and offers camping, fishing and hunting.
 Moapa
Valley National Wildlife Refuge, east of the city, is a
series of warm springs being developed to protect the endangered
Moapa dace and its habitat. The springs on the refuge are
undergoing reconstruction to return them to their natural
state. Due to safety issues with the reconstruction, the
refuge is currently closed to the public.
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Each
refuge offers diverse opportunities for those wanting
to volunteer. Those interested in volunteering are
asked to fill out an application which can be found
on http://desertcomplex.fws.gov.
After volunteers fill out our application they are
carefully reviewed.
If
a position is found that best suits the applicant’s
talents and abilities as well as fulfilling the needs
of the Refuge system, the applicant is then placed
in that role. The experience for both the volunteer
and the refuge is exciting, enriching and rewarding.
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U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service