Amargosa Conservancy
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Dedicated to the future of the #Amargosa Watershed, and the natural and human communities that live there.
California BLM has approved St. Cloud Mining's plan to drill 43 exploration holes near Ash Meadows, despite widespread opposition and serious concerns over groundwater impacts.
Amargosa Conservancy will respond. Stay tuned and stand with us.
Read more in the Nevada Current: https://loom.ly/3uezcEk
Amargosa Conservancy will respond. Stay tuned and stand with us.
Read more in the Nevada Current: https://loom.ly/3uezcEk
Feds approve mine drilling in Amargosa critical environmental area • Nevada Current
The mining exploration project proposed by St. Cloud Mining Company will drill 43 boreholes on public lands just west of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in search of mineral zeolite – a clay-like material used in water filtration, odor control, and soil conditioner.
nevadacurrent.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
California BLM has approved St. Cloud Mining's plan to drill 43 exploration holes near Ash Meadows, despite widespread opposition and serious concerns over groundwater impacts.
Amargosa Conservancy will respond. Stay tuned and stand with us.
Read more in the Nevada Current: https://loom.ly/3uezcEk
Amargosa Conservancy will respond. Stay tuned and stand with us.
Read more in the Nevada Current: https://loom.ly/3uezcEk
We’re hiring! Amargosa Conservancy seeks a visionary Executive Director to lead desert conservation in the Amargosa River Basin.
$70k–$90k/year
Remote + field-based
Must reside in Las Vegas, NV or within 100 miles of Shoshone, CA
Apply by August 22. Details: https://loom.ly/rUl4Scw
$70k–$90k/year
Remote + field-based
Must reside in Las Vegas, NV or within 100 miles of Shoshone, CA
Apply by August 22. Details: https://loom.ly/rUl4Scw
July 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We’re hiring! Amargosa Conservancy seeks a visionary Executive Director to lead desert conservation in the Amargosa River Basin.
$70k–$90k/year
Remote + field-based
Must reside in Las Vegas, NV or within 100 miles of Shoshone, CA
Apply by August 22. Details: https://loom.ly/rUl4Scw
$70k–$90k/year
Remote + field-based
Must reside in Las Vegas, NV or within 100 miles of Shoshone, CA
Apply by August 22. Details: https://loom.ly/rUl4Scw
Public lands are on the chopping block — including vast swaths of the Amargosa Basin.
A single vote in Congress could sell off YOUR public lands to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Tell Congress: our public lands are not for sale! https://loom.ly/1xBnWfc
A single vote in Congress could sell off YOUR public lands to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Tell Congress: our public lands are not for sale! https://loom.ly/1xBnWfc
June 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Public lands are on the chopping block — including vast swaths of the Amargosa Basin.
A single vote in Congress could sell off YOUR public lands to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Tell Congress: our public lands are not for sale! https://loom.ly/1xBnWfc
A single vote in Congress could sell off YOUR public lands to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Tell Congress: our public lands are not for sale! https://loom.ly/1xBnWfc
To fully appreciate the wonder that is the Amargosa, you must see it in the summer. The heat and the intense sun combine with a constant input of water from deep groundwater-fed springs to create a perfect storm for rapid plant growth. This ecosystem is running in peak condition.
June 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
To fully appreciate the wonder that is the Amargosa, you must see it in the summer. The heat and the intense sun combine with a constant input of water from deep groundwater-fed springs to create a perfect storm for rapid plant growth. This ecosystem is running in peak condition.
These Ash Meadows Amargosa Pupfish aren't frolicking... they're fighting. May and June mark the peak of breeding activities, with males fiercely territorial. This drama was unfolding at Point of Rocks in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo Credit: Nevada Department of Wildlife
Photo Credit: Nevada Department of Wildlife
June 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
These Ash Meadows Amargosa Pupfish aren't frolicking... they're fighting. May and June mark the peak of breeding activities, with males fiercely territorial. This drama was unfolding at Point of Rocks in Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo Credit: Nevada Department of Wildlife
Photo Credit: Nevada Department of Wildlife
Check out these tarantula hawk wasps feeding on milkweed nectar. Although they're most known for their powerful sting, they're also important pollinators for milkweed. Don't worry- if you give them space, they'll leave you alone. That stinger is for laying eggs in tarantulas!
June 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Check out these tarantula hawk wasps feeding on milkweed nectar. Although they're most known for their powerful sting, they're also important pollinators for milkweed. Don't worry- if you give them space, they'll leave you alone. That stinger is for laying eggs in tarantulas!
Nevada’s Legislature has spoken.
Lawmakers from both parties came together to pass a resolution opposing any resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing in the state.
We applaud Nevada’s Legislature for showing what it means to put people and principles first.
#NoNukeTests #NVLeg
Lawmakers from both parties came together to pass a resolution opposing any resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing in the state.
We applaud Nevada’s Legislature for showing what it means to put people and principles first.
#NoNukeTests #NVLeg
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Nevada’s Legislature has spoken.
Lawmakers from both parties came together to pass a resolution opposing any resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing in the state.
We applaud Nevada’s Legislature for showing what it means to put people and principles first.
#NoNukeTests #NVLeg
Lawmakers from both parties came together to pass a resolution opposing any resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing in the state.
We applaud Nevada’s Legislature for showing what it means to put people and principles first.
#NoNukeTests #NVLeg
This photo of Amargosa Canyon from 1976 is a good example of the ecological change the Amargosa Wild and Scenic River has gone through. 50 years ago, the riparian corridor was dominantly a grass meadow. Today, honey mesquite and salt cedar dominate. Photo credit Russell Scofield / BLM.
May 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This photo of Amargosa Canyon from 1976 is a good example of the ecological change the Amargosa Wild and Scenic River has gone through. 50 years ago, the riparian corridor was dominantly a grass meadow. Today, honey mesquite and salt cedar dominate. Photo credit Russell Scofield / BLM.
Keep public lands in public hands! Contact your representative here: action.outdooralliance.org/a/reconcilia...
Tell Lawmakers to Vote NO on Public Land Sell Offs
Public lands belong to everyone—not for budget deals. Tell your lawmakers to vote NO on land sell offs.
action.outdooralliance.org
May 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Keep public lands in public hands! Contact your representative here: action.outdooralliance.org/a/reconcilia...
⚠️ IT'S HOT OUT HERE!
The Amargosa region hit 104 degrees over the weekend. Mornings may be cool, but temps can increase rapidly by 40 degrees or more in the afternoon.
Please stay safe, dress appropriately, and bring a ridiculous amount of extra water if you choose to hike during the summer.
The Amargosa region hit 104 degrees over the weekend. Mornings may be cool, but temps can increase rapidly by 40 degrees or more in the afternoon.
Please stay safe, dress appropriately, and bring a ridiculous amount of extra water if you choose to hike during the summer.
May 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
⚠️ IT'S HOT OUT HERE!
The Amargosa region hit 104 degrees over the weekend. Mornings may be cool, but temps can increase rapidly by 40 degrees or more in the afternoon.
Please stay safe, dress appropriately, and bring a ridiculous amount of extra water if you choose to hike during the summer.
The Amargosa region hit 104 degrees over the weekend. Mornings may be cool, but temps can increase rapidly by 40 degrees or more in the afternoon.
Please stay safe, dress appropriately, and bring a ridiculous amount of extra water if you choose to hike during the summer.
The magnificent Nopah Range, Inyo County, California.
May 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The magnificent Nopah Range, Inyo County, California.
Thank you to NyE Communities Coalition for hosting Earth Day Pahrump and to Pahrump Valley Times for covering the event!
We were grateful to meet so many Nye County locals who are passionately engaged in keeping our environment clean and healthy.
pvtimes.com/news/environ...
We were grateful to meet so many Nye County locals who are passionately engaged in keeping our environment clean and healthy.
pvtimes.com/news/environ...
Environmental endeavors and proponents of the planet
The local Earth/Arbor Day Celebration featured dozens of groups working to protect and preserve natural resources.
pvtimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Thank you to NyE Communities Coalition for hosting Earth Day Pahrump and to Pahrump Valley Times for covering the event!
We were grateful to meet so many Nye County locals who are passionately engaged in keeping our environment clean and healthy.
pvtimes.com/news/environ...
We were grateful to meet so many Nye County locals who are passionately engaged in keeping our environment clean and healthy.
pvtimes.com/news/environ...
It’s shorebird season! We went out with Red Rock Audubon Society to help with the semiannual Intermountain West Shorebird Survey at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. This is an an ongoing effort to monitor shorebird populations across the West.
May 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s shorebird season! We went out with Red Rock Audubon Society to help with the semiannual Intermountain West Shorebird Survey at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. This is an an ongoing effort to monitor shorebird populations across the West.
We're holding a phragmites root 😵💫 these reeds are rhizomatous, so they spread by sending horizontal roots. Phragmites competes with three-square bulrush, which is the habitat for endangered Amargosa voles.
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We're holding a phragmites root 😵💫 these reeds are rhizomatous, so they spread by sending horizontal roots. Phragmites competes with three-square bulrush, which is the habitat for endangered Amargosa voles.
Had a great time botanizing last week with the California Botanic Garden team! We even found a new population of the endangered Amargosa Niterwort around the Tecopa Hot Springs area, making it the southernmost known population on record.
April 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Had a great time botanizing last week with the California Botanic Garden team! We even found a new population of the endangered Amargosa Niterwort around the Tecopa Hot Springs area, making it the southernmost known population on record.
We will be tabling at Pahrump Earth Day celebration tomorrow from 10am-3pm. Come say hello and hear about how we are working to protect and heal Mother Earth!
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We will be tabling at Pahrump Earth Day celebration tomorrow from 10am-3pm. Come say hello and hear about how we are working to protect and heal Mother Earth!
🌿 Just look at that mesquite pop!
Spring-fed wetlands like Willow Creek provide year-round water that allows riparian plants to put on a spring show regardless of how little rain the desert receives in a year like this one.
Spring-fed wetlands like Willow Creek provide year-round water that allows riparian plants to put on a spring show regardless of how little rain the desert receives in a year like this one.
April 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🌿 Just look at that mesquite pop!
Spring-fed wetlands like Willow Creek provide year-round water that allows riparian plants to put on a spring show regardless of how little rain the desert receives in a year like this one.
Spring-fed wetlands like Willow Creek provide year-round water that allows riparian plants to put on a spring show regardless of how little rain the desert receives in a year like this one.
Comment here: www.amargosaconservancy.org/save-ash-mea...
April 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Comment here: www.amargosaconservancy.org/save-ash-mea...
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a public comment to the BLM in support of a mineral withdrawal at Ash Meadows! Visit the Save Ash Meadows page on our website to write your comment and submit.
April 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a public comment to the BLM in support of a mineral withdrawal at Ash Meadows! Visit the Save Ash Meadows page on our website to write your comment and submit.
Just over a week ago, we got rain and even a little snow on the Nopah range. Today it's pushing 100. Must be spring in the Amargosa!
April 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just over a week ago, we got rain and even a little snow on the Nopah range. Today it's pushing 100. Must be spring in the Amargosa!
Welcome to our new staff Morrigan DeVito! Read about what she is bringing to our team on the AC blog: www.amargosaconservancy.org/introducing-...
Facing Our Shifting Baselines: Introducing Morrigan to Amargosa Conservancy - Amargosa Conservancy
By Morrigan DeVito, Restoration & Plant Stewardship Coordinator I guess you could say birds brought me to the Amargosa. It was the joy of birding in the urban wetlands of […]
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April 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Welcome to our new staff Morrigan DeVito! Read about what she is bringing to our team on the AC blog: www.amargosaconservancy.org/introducing-...
"The Senate and Assembly are now considering bills that would implement water buyback programs...sellers must show the sale would protect the state’s natural resources, bring groundwater basins that have been overpumped back into balance, should address conflicts with existing rights."
Two proposals to buy back water rights could help Nevada's overtapped basins, but won’t solve the water shortage in the nation’s driest state.
Here are the details: thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-t...
Here are the details: thenevadaindependent.com/article/in-t...
April 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"The Senate and Assembly are now considering bills that would implement water buyback programs...sellers must show the sale would protect the state’s natural resources, bring groundwater basins that have been overpumped back into balance, should address conflicts with existing rights."
People in Washington, D.C. are calling for resuming explosive nuclear weapons testing in Nevada. Help
send a unified message from Nevada: #NoNukeTests
send a unified message from Nevada: #NoNukeTests
April 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
People in Washington, D.C. are calling for resuming explosive nuclear weapons testing in Nevada. Help
send a unified message from Nevada: #NoNukeTests
send a unified message from Nevada: #NoNukeTests