Oct 29, 2024 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Solar
By Mason Voehl, Executive Director, Amargosa Conservancy On a clear and windless October morning, I climbed aboard a Cessna 210 plane alongside Tribal and rural community leaders, journalists, land managers, and fellow advocates to experience something...
Oct 3, 2024 | Announcements, Collaboration
Amargosa Conservancy is pleased to introduce you to the newest member of our Board of Directors, Louise Mathias. Louise is a 15-year resident of the Mojave Desert, whose interest in and passion for the delicate ecosystem of the Amargosa Basin began in 2014, when she...
Sep 17, 2024 | Advocacy, Collaboration, Solar
Claire Vaye Watkins reading to the protest campout at the Yellow Pine solar construction project in Clark County, Nevada. Photo used with permission from Shannon Salter, 2021. mojavegreen.org It’s a beautiful day on the Amargosa River. The heat is predicted to...
Aug 15, 2024 | Announcements, Collaboration, Notes from the Field
by Scott H Williams As an environmental scientist, I wonder at times whether the detached, data-driven approach to the scientific study of the natural world inevitably alienates us from having a deep spiritual appreciation for nature. Does quantitatively analyzing the...
Aug 9, 2024 | Advocacy, Collaboration
by Mathilda Guerrero Indigenous Voices of Nevada The Amargosa Conservancy’s fight for a mineral withdrawal in the ecologically sensitive Amargosa Basin stands as a testament to the power of Indigenous leadership and the amplification of Indigenous voices. This...
Jul 1, 2024 | Collaboration, Plants and Wildlife
Amargosa Conservancy is pleased to announce our 2024 Summer Speaker Series! This third offering of our virtual Summer Speaker Series will feature dedicated employees from the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These...
