LVWCC holds annual Green-Up planting event
The Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee hosted its 42nd annual Wash Green-Up volunteer planting event at the Las Vegas Wash on Saturday, April 11.
The event brought out approximately 230 volunteers from around the valley to give part of their Saturday to help beautify the Wash.
This year's event was held on the south side just upstream of the Pabco Trailhead, adding 4,500 trees and shrubs to the 9-acre site.
These volunteer events have proven to be an effective strategy to introduce members of the public to the Wash while giving them some ownership in its future development and protection.
Where to go at the Las Vegas Wash
Clark County Wetlands Park
- 2,900-acre nature preserve
- Miles of trails for walking, biking, bird watching and more
- Nature Center with 10,000 square feet of interactive displays, artwork and activities
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Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
- Home to thousands of migratory and resident desert birds
- Nine ponds available for birding
- 3/4-mile long trail accessible by wheelchair
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Water quality
See how the wetlands at the Wash clean the water that runs through them, filtering out harmful residues from fertilizers, oils and other contaminants that flow downstream.
Revegetation
Find out how we are working to replace hundreds of acres of lost wetlands vegetation through restoration efforts.
Wildlife
Learn how we study hundreds of birds, fish and other wildlife species at the Las Vegas Wash.
Wildlife research
Upcoming events and meetings
Birding After Hours: World Migration Day at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve
May 8, 2026, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Night Walk: Creatures of the Moon at the Clark County Wetlands Park
May 30, 2026, 7 - 9 p.m.
Meetings
No meetings scheduled in May