Project Grant R15AP00062

The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $2,850,659.50 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to enhance the Trench K Trailhead at Ice Age Fossils Nevada State Park in North Las Vegas. The project includes the construction of a vault toilet, kiosk, shade pavilion, walkways, parking, seating, landscaping, and a 2,180-foot paved road connecting the existing visitor center...

The National Park Service awarded the Nevada Division of State Parks a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant (CFDA 15.916) to develop new trails at Valley of Fire State Park. This Project Grant will construct three new trails connecting existing park features to the new visitor center, install new wayfinding and informational signage, and add benches along the trails. The project will also replace signage for the park's existing trails. The grant award has a performance period...

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management awarded a $138,385.55 Cooperative Agreement to Nevadans For Cultural Preservation on January 31, 2025 under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development (CFDA 15.017) federal grant program. The goal of this project is to enhance the public's knowledge of Lincoln County's archaeological resources while promoting responsible visitation to area cultural sites. The awardee will conduct a combination of educational activities...

The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $1,215,220 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the U.S. National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate and improve Campground #2 at Wild Horse State Recreation Area in Elko, Nevada. The project will pave the campground loop road, add electrical and frost-free water hookups to all campsites, and undertake other improvements. This will increase recreational opportunities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) provides $143,300 to CyArk, a non-profit organization, and the Arborglyph Collaborative to document and preserve Basque arborglyphs - culturally significant carvings etched into aspen trees - in Lincoln County, Nevada. The project will utilize advanced 3D documentation technologies like LiDAR and...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management awarded a $188,926 Cooperative Agreement under the Eastern Nevada Conservation, Recreation and Development program (CFDA 15.017) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute. The purpose of this award is to create virtual outdoor experiences (VOEs) for five archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Nevada, which will be distributed to the public and school districts within the state. The deliverables include two...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded a $456,244 Cooperative Agreement to the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) under the FWS Endangered Species Recovery Implementation program (CFDA 15.657). The objective is to recreate a 100-meter desert spring refugium for the federally endangered Pahrump poolfish at the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas, Nevada. This project aims to establish an additional population of the Pahrump poolfish to increase the species' redundancy and...

The City of North Las Vegas will extend its multi-use Beltway Trail from Decatur Boulevard to North 5th Street under a $5.9 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region. The project will construct approximately 4.5 miles of asphalt trail with lighting, interpretive signage, wayfinding signage, regulatory signage, benches and landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants. This trail extension represents the first...

The City of Henderson, Nevada was awarded a $10,148,881 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) program (CFDA 15.235). The funding will support the construction of a 7,000 square foot visitor center at the existing Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson, Clark County, Nevada. The visitor center will provide over 5,500 square feet of public space including classrooms, multipurpose areas,...

The Nevada Division of State Parks received a $274,507.24 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to subgrant to the City of Henderson for the development of the Pebble Parklet project. This project will include landscaping, irrigation, seating, picnic tables, a bike rack, and shade structures. The goal is to benefit local residents and increase access to parks in the neighborhood. The project...