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Clark County Wetlands Park
preserves and enhances natural and cultural resources and provides educational, recreational, and research opportunities for the public.
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Thank you for subscribing to Wetlands Park Footprints newsletter. Share with your friends and let us know what you think at wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov.
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The Nature Center, which includes the Exhibit Gallery, the Nature Store, and Lizard Lounge, is now open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am - 2 pm.
Coming soon...effective August 1st, the Nature Center will be open Thursday-Sunday from
9 am - 2 pm.
Now through summer, the Nature Store will be hosting the stunning photos of the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards Traveling Exhibit, courtesy of Red Rock Audubon Society. The 10 winning photos will be on rotation in the Wetlands Park Nature Store.
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Construction has started for the Nature Play Corner. Park entrances will be open but watch for heavy equipment and trail closures near the Neighborhood Park restrooms. The Nature Play Corner will open in early 2022, featuring areas for kids to interact with the natural world. Click here for a more detailed look at the plan.
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Clark County Public Arts office and Wetlands Park invited fourteen artists to create temporary art pieces that were exhibited outside on the trails of Nature Preserve. The "PLAY" temporary art installation was featured in the Review-Journal. Read the Article. Visit our website to learn more about the artists and their one-of-a-kind, original art piece.
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 Children observing a California Kingsnake, one of Wetlands' Ambasadors, being held by Aaron Chava. Be sure to check out our new CRITTERS & CRAFTS, live snake encounters with lesson and a craft on Saturday, July 24 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Summer brings inside Nature Journaling, on-site dawn and dusk Discovery Walks, virtual kids' programs like Wetlands Explorers Club, and on-site kids' programs, such as Nature Tales & Sunday Storytime. View our July Program flyer or our August Program flyer. Learn more and register at programs.ccwetlandspark.com.
JULY/AUGUST GUIDED DISCOVERY WALKS
Join a park nature guide for a themed walk to experience Wetlands Park in an inspiring way. Ages vary. Fee: $5 per person. Advanced registration required. (Vern's Pond at Sunset photo by Philip Martini)
Saturday, July 24, 7 pm - 9 pm: Bats and the Park
Saturday, August 14, 5:30 am - 7 am: Beavers
Sunday, August 22, 7 pm - 9 pm: Bats and the Park
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NATURE JOURNALING: Engage your curiosity and make exciting discoveries that most people overlook! Held indoors. Age 15+. Fee: $15 or $40 for three classes. Advanced registration required.
Saturday, July 17, 9 am - 11 am: Observation
Saturday, August 28, 9 am - 11 am: Drawing
Saturday, September 18, 9 am - 11 am: Watercolor
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Wetlands Park welcomed the Las Vegas Artists' Guild for a Members & Friends Plein Air Paintout in the Park back in April. Park visitors had the opportunity to observe local artists who were stationed within the Nature Preserve. Click here to view a video from that day. An exhibit of the artwork created will be on display in the Information Kiosk, Saturdays and Sundays, 9-2pm, now through July 31. Painting by Suzanne Acosta, titled 'Camo in the Wetlands', gouche on paper.
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 A wild California kingsnake spotted at the Nature Center.
Nature Close-up: California Kingsnake
Did you know that here in Wetlands Park, we have snakes with the strongest known ability to constrict around its prey? Proportionate to its body size, the California Kingsnake can squeeze stronger than a Burmese python! These nonvenomous snakes kill their prey by cutting off their airflow, and they evolved this special strength because they hunt other reptiles which need less oxygen to survive than a mammal would. Kingsnakes are called “kings” because they often hunt and eat other snakes, even ones larger than themselves. This includes rattlesnakes – and kingsnakes are even immune to their venom! Their diet also includes small mammals like mice, as well as birds, lizards, eggs, frogs, and young turtles.
In the wild, they are most likely to be seen with light and dark stripe patterns. However, these impressive beasts can also make good pets and have been bred to have many different appearances. Although tame and mild mannered in captivity, wild kingsnakes may still defend themselves with an unpleasant bite if they feel threatened, so let them mind their own business if you see them out on the trails.
They are naturally diurnal, which means they are awake during the day, although they may become more active at night during the hottest parts of the summer. In captivity, they have been known to live up to 20 years. They are not social with other kingsnakes except during mating season, which is in early spring in warm climates. Check out this video of two California kingsnakes caught mating here at the Park! Eggs are laid in early summer and hatch by fall.
Wetlands Park has several native animal ambassadors we share with the public. One of these ambassadors is our friendly California Kingsnake named Cal.
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 Adult Canada Goose with a chick. May "Nurture in Nature" photo challenge previously submitted by Belinda Riley-Sanders
Have you taken a photo in Wetlands Park that you would like to share? Want to see your your Wetlands Park photo featured in an upcoming newsletter?
The July photo challenge subject is "POP OF COLOR".
Submit your high resolution photo(s) to: wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov by 5pm on August 30th, 2021 to be considered. Include your name, date, and location of the photo.
Post about it on Social media!
#CCWetlandsPark
#CallforWPphotos
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 Wetlands Walkers on the Move
Walking is good for one's physical and mental health, and a walk in nature is even better! Wetlands Walkers, a group of health and nature-oriented individuals, track their miles whenever they walk Park trails and earn rewards at various milestones.
As a group, their mileage is tallied to reach a yearly goal matching the migration distance of one of the Park's visiting species. In 2021 the Walkers are recognizing the American White Pelican and have a collective goal of trekking 6,800 miles.
To date, the Walkers have traveled 3,797 miles! Can we collectively reach 6,800 miles by the end of the year? Join Wetlands Walkers to make it happen.
To learn more about the Wetlands Walkers program, the American white Pelican, to sign up, or to log your miles, please visit our website, walkers.ccwetlandspark.com.
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