This category is for listing environmental information, natural features, and scientific investigations of the local area. Subjects include wildlife, earth science, botanical gardens, and zoos.
Subcategories 8
Related categories 3
Sites 14
- Desert Research Institute Affiliated with University of Nevada; research programs focus on water resources and air quality, global climate change, the physics of the earth's turbulent atmosphere, and humanity's historic struggle to adapt to harsh environments.
- Pyramid Lake Fisheries Includes information on how the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is restoring and managing populations of the endangered Cui-ui and the threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout.
- Lahontan Audubon Society Serves Northern Nevada from Reno; provides schedules and events calendar with links to related sites.
- Eureka County, Nevada Nuclear Waste Page Information for county and state citizens, concerning transportation and storage of nuclear waste. Includes news clippings, maps, and links.
- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Dedicated to creating a cleaner, more beautiful region through education and active community involvement.
- Nevada Rangeland Resources Commission Dedicated to the state’s rangelands and a better understanding of how ranchers use and manage public lands.
- Nevada Meteorites Map, photos, and other information about meteorites recovered in Nevada and adjacent states.
- Carson Water Subconservancy District Serves as the coordinating body for an Integrated Watershed Planning Process (IWPP) for the Carson River watershed.
- Nevada, Division of Environmental Protection Information to help individuals, companies, organizations, and governmental entities comply with Nevada environmental laws and regulations.
- Climate of Nevada Narrative written by the State Climatologists and published by the National Climatic Data Center.
- Friends of Nevada Wilderness Information and statistics about, current issues on, and photographs of Nevada's wilderness areas.
- Nevada Native Plant Society Non-profit organization presents its newsletter, field trips and programs, publications, and a plant photo gallery.
- Nevada Water Resources Association Provides education, training, and networking opportunities for understanding, developing, conserving and protecting Nevada's water resources.
- Friends of Black Rock High Rock Dedicated to the health, diversity and productivity of the Black Rock and High Rock regions.