“ASTA Gives Back” Springs Preserve Seed Cleaning Project
Sunday, January, 24, 2010
Itinerary(subject to change):
| Sunday, January, 24 |
| • 9:00 a.m. |
Transfer to Spring Preserves |
| • 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Community Service Event |
| • 1:30 p.m. |
Return transfer to hotel |
The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and an interpretive trail system that meanders through a scenic wetland habitat. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978, the Preserve is located approximately three miles west of downtown Las Vegas. The Preserve is known as the birthplace of Las Vegas and represents one of the richest and most unique cultural and biological resources in Southern Nevada.
Volunteering
Participants will assist the Spring Preserves Horticultural team with collecting seed in the Preserve's Conservation Garden, then learn step-by-step how to clean, document and prepare seeds for storage until it is planted in the greenhouse.
Participation is Free!
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