May 26, 2026 | An Amargosa Moment, Destinations, Explore, Meet the Amargosa
By: Holly Fischer I’ve driven between Las Vegas to the Amargosa River Basin countless times since becoming the Restoration Program Manager at the Amargosa Conservancy. There are many views on my drives that are beautiful, but there is one site that really...
Jan 26, 2026 | Bill Christian Trail, China Ranch Trail, Meet the Amargosa
The Chaos in the Amargosa By: Holly Fischer The first place I hiked in the Amargosa River Basin was the Bill Christian Trail, starting at China Ranch. The morning started with a bevy of quails running in and out of the honey mesquite that lined the...
Apr 7, 2016 | Amargosa Vole, Habitat Restoration, Notes from the Field, Plants and Wildlife
In late November of 2015 our Student Conservation Association AmeriCorps intern Abby Mattson set about planning a greenhouse nursery in which to grow native three square bulrush (Schoenoplectus americanus). In the long run, this cultivated bulrush would be used in...
Mar 16, 2016 | Habitat Restoration, Notes from the Field, Tamarisk
Some might believe this is just a blown and barren land, but the Amargosa River has created an oasis in the desert. My workdays here in the Mojave Desert revolve around water: I spend every day outside and my work week starts and ends in muck boots. As an AmeriCorps...
Feb 8, 2016 | Habitat Restoration, Notes from the Field, Tamarisk
By Jayna Sames February 2016 “I didn’t bring my hip waders. I thought I was moving to the desert!” I jokingly responded to the two other interns, Abby and Anne, as I walked through the conservancy doorway soaking wet in short sleeves, shorts, and dripping Keen...
