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"Boulder City is proud of our historical role in building Boulder (now Hoover) Dam," says Gove. "The wetlands are a different, but equally important, water conservation project that is more attuned to water use in the twenty-first century. The wetlands will serve an a prototype for constructed wetlands built in arid regions to extend the uses for limited water resources."
* Spotlights - Environmental Solutions - Kennedy/Jenks Consultants - Volume 17, Number 3
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Volunteer Work Program
Volunteer efforts are coordinated by the Conservancy Council of Boulder City which has adopted Veteran's Memorial Park to promote conservation and responsible resource management. The Council provides volunteer resources through coordination with existing organizations to support the various work programs to improve the wetlands environment. The Council used $1500 in funds and 1000 hours of volunteer time to complete it's 1998 work program.
1998 Work Program Accomplishments:
Provided storm water diversion channel
Removed 50 cubic yards of cattails
Removed 300 cubic yards of tumbleweeds
Removed 3000 tamarisk
Replaced 280 lf of perimeter fencing
Repositioned drip irrigation tubing
1999 Work Program:
Restore 2000 lf of trail damaged by flooding
Protect 4000 lf of shoreline form erosion
Plant oak trees in wetlands
Landscape area adjacent to ponds
Maintain stream channel
Reposition drip irrigation tubing
Install three walkway structures over stream
Stock stream channel with fish
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Volunteer Work Schedule
Who:
This work program is sponsored by the Clark County Conservation District, Department of Environmental Studies UNLV and the Conservancy Council of Boulder City.
What:
Volunteers will be removing cattails, tumbleweed, tamarisk and repositioning drip irrigation tubing for the pine trees.There are ten acres of constructed wetlands including four one acre ponds, a stream channel and trails. Refreshments will be provided!
When:
Each Saturday from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.
Where:
The Boulder City Wetlands Park
South on Buchanan
Turn right at the sign for the Boulder City Airport
Take the first right at Veteran's Memorial Park
Please join our efforts to improve the wetlands environment and encourage responsible resource conservation.
For additional information please call:
Department of Environmental Studies, UNLV
Steve Minoletti, Wetlands Project Coordinator
895-4440
Clark County Conservation District
Jodi Bechtel, Assistant District Coordinator
262-9047 Ext. 204
Conservancy Council of Boulder City
Paul Donohue 293-9260
Earl Burris 294-2947
Alan Gove 293-3583
Fred Donaldson 293-4684
James Holland 293-5554
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