February at Wetlands Park

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Wetlands Park Programs

February 2024

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Join us at our free youth art workshop
with Clark County Public Arts!

Window of Compassionate Curiosity - Meet the Artist:

Learn how to register and more for Hue's upcoming workshop below!

February Programs

Window of Compassionate Curiosity

Saturday, February 3
10 am to 11:40 am
Register here

Join artist Hue for this Youth Art Workshop. Remember those goofy questions you asked as a kid? Join our wacky workshop where we'll share our quirkiest queries, write them on fabric, and craft imaginative answers with cardboard.

The group art piece created during this workshop will remain on display at the Wetlands Park Nature Center through April.

All supplies provided. Ages 8-14. Free.

Photographer Meet & Greet

Last chance for a signed 2024 calendar featuring photographs by Philip Martini

Saturday, February 3
12 pm to 1 pm

2024 Calendar Philip Martini Beyond the Desert

Art Exhibit: Beyond the Desert
Photography by Philip Martini

A collection of stunning images by local photographer Philip Martini is on display now in the Spotlight on Nature Gallery (SONG).

You can own these photos in the form of a 2024 calendar available in the Nature Store, now just $6.95.

Beyond the Desert photographs will remain on display through February 22, 2024.

Watercolor for Kids

Sunday, February 4
11 am to 12 pm
Register here

Experience nature through art and have fun while learning kid-friendly watercolor painting and drawing skills. Theme: Mammals.

Pro tip: This program is offered the first Sunday of every month, sign up for the entire spring season! In 2024, youth who participate in at least three sessions of Nature Art for Kids will be invited to submit their favorite painting for an exhibition this August: "Seedlings: Artists of the Future."

All supplies provided. Ages 4-17. Fee: $5 per child.

Wetlands Explorers

Wednesday, February 7 - Earth Day can be Everyday
Wednesday, February 21 - Baby Birding
Sunday, February 25 - Sensssational Snakes
10 am to 11:30 am
Register here

Young adventurers explore the Park and learn about plants and animals outdoors in the Clark County Wetlands Park Nature Preserve!

Parental participation required. Fee discounted after three sessions.

Ages 3-8. Fee: $5.
Advance sign up required.

Wetlands Explorers Earth Day can be Everyday

Wetlands: Hands On!

Saturday, February 10
9 am to 11 am
Information: who.ccwetlandspark.com

Join us for a monthly community volunteer program focused on supporting and enhancing the Park. Advance signup is required.

Nature Tales

Sunday, February 11 - Raccoons
Wednesday, February 14 - Owls
11 am to 12 pm

Learn about the different animals at the Wetlands Park with a naturalist through a nature-themed story and craft!

All ages. Free!
Space limited. No registration required. Walk-ins welcome!

Java Jaunt Birding

Saturday, February 17
8 am to 10 am
Register here

Wetlands Park and Red Rock Audubon Society partner to offer Java Jaunt Birding at Wetlands Park. The program includes an introductory talk and theme walk. Themes include: Becoming a Birder, Birds of Prey, Tools of Birding, and Journaling. Great for beginning birders or anyone with an interest in nature. Binoculars and scopes available.

Ages 10+. Fee $5.
Advance sign up required.

Photo by S. Glennie

Critters & Crafts

Sunday, February 18
12:30 pm to 2 pm
Register here

Live animal encounters with a lesson and craft. Theme: Arachnids.

Ages 3+. Fee $10.
Advance sign up required.

Discovery Walk: The Secret World of Beavers

Beaver walk beaver walkin by philip martini

Saturday, February 24
9 am to 11 am
Register here

Join a Park naturalist on a guided walk. Beaver are unexpected residents of Wetlands Park but an important animal in a wetland’s ecosystem. Follow the clues to see how beavers survive in the desert.

You may not be able to see the beavers, but you can see the evidence that they are here!

All ages. Fee $5.
Advance sign up required.

Photo by Philip Martini

Citizen Science in the Park: FeederWatch

FeederWatch

Stop by the Exhibit Gallery on selected Sundays & Saturdays from 10 am to 11:30 am see volunteer naturalists at work as they observe and document bird species.

Visit the FeederWatch observation station through April to learn about native birds and bird data collection. Help birds today and find out how you can get involved. Learn more about Project FeederWatch by clicking here!

Hosted in partnership with Red Rock Audubon Society.

Photo by Cameron Waithman

Visit the Clark County Wetlands Park nature store and tweet yourself with exclusive merch selected by our Wetlands Park staff!

Problems registering online?

Using the links for each program, click Add to Selection List, then click Add to Cart at the bottom of the screen. You will then log in and check out.

If you are still having issues registering or if you need to set up a new Household account, complete this form instead and email it to wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov. You are also welcome to call us at (702) 455-7522. Once we have registered you in the program, we will send payment instructions. Note: please do not send payment info by email, and we may not accept it by phone. You are also welcome to register in person by visiting the Nature Store Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm.

Wetlands Park Nature Center

Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm, Free

Exhibit Gallery | Nature Store | Auditorium | Lizard Lounge | SONGallery

Wetlands Park Trails are open dawn to dusk every day, including holidays.

Clark County Wetlands Park
7050 Wetlands Park Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89122
(702) 455-7522
wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov

www.ccwetlandspark.com