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Monthly Archive for: "September, 2021"
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8:00 AM - Tortoise Trot Trail Run
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9:00 AM - Tabletop Program - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
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12:30 PM - Calico 1 Tabletop
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9:00 AM - Tabletop Tuesday - Hummingbirds
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2:00 PM - Flora and Fauna Friday Trail Tabletop
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12:00 AM - SMYC Trail Hike
2:00 PM - Tabletop Program – Bighorn Sheep
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9:00 AM - Native Peoples, Petroglyph, Pictograph & Agave Roasting Pit Tabletop
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9:00 AM - Tabletop Tuesday - Hares and Rabbits
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7:00 AM - National Public Lands Day 2023 Volunteer Event
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10:00 AM - Terrace Talk - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
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12:30 PM - National Bluebird of Happiness Day Tabletop
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12:00 AM - Evening Nature Walk at Red Spring
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12:00 AM - The Early Bird Walk
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12:00 AM - Fossil Ridge Hike
10:00 AM - Frogs and Froglets: Native Rock Art
6:30 PM - Stargazing at Red Rock Canyon NCA
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Storytime at Red Rock
02 Sep
Saturday 09/02/2023    
10:30 am-11:30 am
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Childrens
Welcome back to Storytime at Red Rock. This month’s book will be “Lizards for Lunch”. Come listen to a story about one of Red Rock [...]
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Trail Talk Tuesday - Willow Spring
05 Sep
Tuesday 09/05/2023    
9:00 am-11:00 am
  • Family
  • Hiking
Come out to Willow Springs Picnic area between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM and learn more about what the Willow Spring Loop trail has to [...]
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Flora and Fauna Friday Trail Tabletop
08 Sep
Friday 09/08/2023    
8:00 am-10:00 am
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Stop by First Creek Canyon Trailhead anytime between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM to learn more about the plants and animals of Red Rock Canyon [...]
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Tortoise Trot Trail Run
09 Sep
Saturday 09/09/2023    
8:00 am-10:00 am
  • Special
Enjoy the stunning views of Red Rock Canyon while helping us preserve and protect your beautiful public lands! A 5k-ish trail run starting and finishing [...]
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Tabletop Program - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
10 Sep
Sunday 09/10/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come to the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area visitors center anytime between 9am and 12pm to learn about the various landscapes that created Red Rock [...]
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Donald L. Ensenbach Book Signing
10 Sep
Sunday 09/10/2023    
10:30 am-2:00 pm
  • Guest Presenter
  • Literary
  • Special
Join us at the Red Rock Canyon NCA Visitor Center on Sunday 9/10 for a meet and greet with author Donald L. Ensenbach! Donald L. [...]
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Calico 1 Tabletop
11 Sep
Monday 09/11/2023    
12:30 pm-3:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Come anytime on Monday, September 11th, from 12:30 to 3:00 pm, to the Calico 1 parking lot to speak with one of our Interpretive Naturalists [...]
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Tabletop Tuesday - Hummingbirds
12 Sep
Tuesday 09/12/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Stop by the Visitors Center anytime between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM and learn some interesting facts about Hummingbirds for National Hummingbird Day! All ages. [...]
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Flora and Fauna Friday Trail Tabletop
15 Sep
Friday 09/15/2023    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Stop by Calico 1 parking lot anytime between 2 pm and 4 pm to see and learn about some of the plants and animals that [...]
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SMYC Trail Hike
17 Sep
Sunday 09/17/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Hike with Tom on a relatively easy trail. This is a pleasant trail with relatively little elevation change and generally runs at gentle grades. There [...]
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Tabletop Program – Bighorn Sheep
17 Sep
Sunday 09/17/2023    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come to the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area visitors center anytime between 2pm and 4pm to learn about the state mammal of Nevada, the Desert [...]
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Native Peoples, Petroglyph, Pictograph & Agave Roasting Pit Tabletop
18 Sep
Monday 09/18/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
Come celebrate Native American Day (a little early) in the Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center, on Monday, September 18th, 2023, by learning about various Native [...]
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Tabletop Tuesday - Hares and Rabbits
19 Sep
Tuesday 09/19/2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Stop by the Visitor’s Center anytime between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM and learn some interesting facts about Rabbits and Hares for International Rabbit Day! [...]
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National Public Lands Day 2023 Volunteer Event
23 Sep
Saturday 09/23/2023    
7:00 am-3:30 pm
  • Special
  • Volunteer
Join the Bureau of Land Management, Friends of Red Rock Canyon, and Southern Nevada Conservancy for National Public Lands Day 2023! *Pre-registration is required, and [...]
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Terrace Talk - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
24 Sep
Sunday 09/24/2023    
10:00 am-10:30 am
  • Tabletop Presentation
Welcome to the first edition of Terrace Talks. These Terrace Talks will occur at the Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center in the amphitheater and will [...]
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National Bluebird of Happiness Day Tabletop
25 Sep
Monday 09/25/2023    
12:30 pm-3:30 pm
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Tabletop Presentation
  • Wildlife
Come celebrate National Bluebird of Happiness Day, on Monday September 25th, by learning all about bluebirds. There will be a fun origami craft, where you [...]
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Evening Nature Walk at Red Spring
26 Sep
Tuesday 09/26/2023    
All Day
  • Evening
  • Family
  • Wildlife
Come enjoy a wildlife walk with us on the Red Spring boardwalk. We will talk about the wildlife, geology, and cultural history of Red Rock [...]
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The Early Bird Walk
29 Sep
Friday 09/29/2023    
All Day
  • Family
  • Wildlife
Start your morning with us at the Red Spring boardwalk to look for some of the birds of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This [...]
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Fossil Ridge Hike
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
All Day
  • Hiking
Join Tom as we explore the majestic desert scenery right outside of the scenic drive. Learn interesting facts about the plants, animals, and geology of [...]
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Frogs and Froglets: Native Rock Art
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
10:00 am-11:30 am
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Childrens
Welcome to Frog and Froglets, our latest children’s program at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for ages 4-6 years old. This month’s topic will [...]
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Stargazing at Red Rock Canyon NCA
30 Sep
Saturday 09/30/2023    
6:30 pm-10:00 pm
  • Evening
  • Guest Presenter
  • Special
Presented by Bureau of Land Management and Las Vegas Astronomical Society Join us Saturday September 30th, 2023 at the Visitors Center Amphitheater at Red Rock [...]
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Events on Saturday 09/02/2023
02 Sep
Storytime at Red Rock
2 Sep 23
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Events on Tuesday 09/05/2023
05 Sep
Trail Talk Tuesday - Willow Spring
5 Sep 23
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Events on Friday 09/08/2023
08 Sep
Flora and Fauna Friday Trail Tabletop
8 Sep 23
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Events on Saturday 09/09/2023
09 Sep
Tortoise Trot Trail Run
9 Sep 23
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Events on Sunday 09/10/2023
10 Sep
Tabletop Program - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
10 Sep 23
#_TOWN
10 Sep
Donald L. Ensenbach Book Signing
10 Sep 23
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Events on Monday 09/11/2023
11 Sep
Calico 1 Tabletop
11 Sep 23
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Events on Tuesday 09/12/2023
12 Sep
Tabletop Tuesday - Hummingbirds
12 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 09/15/2023
15 Sep
Flora and Fauna Friday Trail Tabletop
15 Sep 23
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Events on Sunday 09/17/2023
17 Sep
SMYC Trail Hike
17 Sep 23
#_TOWN
17 Sep
Tabletop Program – Bighorn Sheep
17 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday 09/18/2023
18 Sep
Native Peoples, Petroglyph, Pictograph & Agave Roasting Pit Tabletop
18 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 09/19/2023
19 Sep
Tabletop Tuesday - Hares and Rabbits
19 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 09/23/2023
23 Sep
National Public Lands Day 2023 Volunteer Event
23 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Sunday 09/24/2023
24 Sep
Terrace Talk - Changing Landscapes of Red Rock Canyon
24 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Monday 09/25/2023
25 Sep
National Bluebird of Happiness Day Tabletop
25 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Tuesday 09/26/2023
26 Sep
Evening Nature Walk at Red Spring
26 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Friday 09/29/2023
29 Sep
The Early Bird Walk
29 Sep 23
#_TOWN
Events on Saturday 09/30/2023
30 Sep
Fossil Ridge Hike
30 Sep 23
#_TOWN
30 Sep
Frogs and Froglets: Native Rock Art
30 Sep 23
#_TOWN
30 Sep
Stargazing at Red Rock Canyon NCA
30 Sep 23
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