Dragonfly Mercury Project

Join us to engage in a citizen science project where you’ll get to help NPS staff collect dragonfly larvae to be used for mercury analysis! Mercury is a global pollutant that, in large amounts, can be toxic to humans and wildlife. Data from this field study will help sc......More

Join us to engage in a citizen science project where you’ll get to help NPS staff collect dragonfly larvae to be used for mercury analysis! Mercury is a global pollutant that, in large amounts, can be toxic to humans and wildlife. Data from this field study will help scientists and resource managers better understand and fight mercury contamination. Project requires wading in water. Space is limited. To register, please email [email protected]. 

Location is TBD. Meeting location and password for free entry will be sent out to all registered volunteers. To register, please email [email protected].

Lake Mead Lodge Planting

Come out and help Lake Mead’s Song Dog Nursery with an ongoing restoration project where the former Lake Mead Lodge was located. Restoration projects help restore the desert back to its natural state after construction or disturbance. Volunteers will help plant native p......More

Come out and help Lake Mead’s Song Dog Nursery with an ongoing restoration project where the former Lake Mead Lodge was located. Restoration projects help restore the desert back to its natural state after construction or disturbance. Volunteers will help plant native plants at the restoration site.Space is limited. To register, please email [email protected]. 

Meeting location and password for free entry will be sent out to all registered volunteers. To register, please email [email protected].

Bighorn Sheep Guzzler Cleanup

Support the native bighorn sheep population by helping trim vegetation around bighorn sheep guzzlers. The bighorn sheep guzzlers provide a valuable water source for local bighorn sheep herds, especially during extreme heat seasons.Space is limited. To register, please e......More

Support the native bighorn sheep population by helping trim vegetation around bighorn sheep guzzlers. The bighorn sheep guzzlers provide a valuable water source for local bighorn sheep herds, especially during extreme heat seasons.Space is limited. To register, please email [email protected]. 

Meeting location and password for free entry will be sent out to all registered volunteers. To register, please email [email protected].

International Volunteer Day Cleanup

Let’s come together to celebrate International Volunteer Day by cleaning up trash from a popular area of the park. Space is limited. To register, please email [email protected].

Location will be announced via confirmation email to all registered participants prior to the event.

Christmas Bird Count

The Christmas Bird Count is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project. While birding experience is a plus, beginners are welcome to join NPS biologists to learn more about the birds of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Volunteers will be able to choose betwee......More

The Christmas Bird Count is the nation’s longest-running community science bird project. While birding experience is a plus, beginners are welcome to join NPS biologists to learn more about the birds of Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Volunteers will be able to choose between a hike or boat survey route. Please note that the boat survey will take longer.Registration is required. Space is limited. To register, please email [email protected].

Location will be announced via confirmation email to all registered participants prior to the event.