Few people know that a river begins just a few miles east of Death Valley National Park and terminates in the area of the park known as Bad Water Basin. The Amargosa River is a federally recognized Wild and Scenic river and an important provider of habitat for...
By Rhyan Schicker When I first applied for the intern position with the Amargosa Conservancy I spent a lot of time researching the mission of the AC as well as the location. It seemed to be a very small town, and I couldn’t quite wrap my head around the census...
After a few hectic weeks, the Amargosa Conservancy interns are getting back to their normal routine. We spent most of this week back at Sperry Wash, where we eliminated several incursions (tracks in areas where there should be no off-route travel) and also braved some...
– By Alison Cercy On a weekend in March, we welcomed the Great Old Broads for Wilderness to our restoration worksites in Sperry Wash. The worksites were planned out, all of our tools were packed and sorted, the temperature had increased a solid ten degrees, and...
By Rhyan Schicker When I first heard the description of the vertical mulching process, I must admit I was skeptical. A few weeks ago we listened to Celia as she described the process; decompressing the soil, collecting dead parts of live bushes, putting them in a...
As they days lengthen in the Amargosa Basin, some spring flowers are starting their show. While it’s not the great super-bloom of last year, for those willing to go explore there are plenty of treasures to find out there! Some of our favorite places to go...
