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SUMMARY:Celebrate Earth Day by helping pollinators thrive at the Walker River State Recreation Area
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth Day by helping pollinators thrive at the \n\nWalker River State Recreation Area on Saturday\, April 20\n\n \n\n \n\nYERINGTON\, Nev.   Join park staff and volunteers from the University of Nevada\, Reno's College of Agriculture\, Biotechnology and Natural Resources\, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for a fun-filled day of bringing a pollinator habitat to life. The all-day event will occur in two sessions\, which will allow visitors to come and go as they please. In addition to the installation of the pollinator habitat\, we will also be planting trees in the park's newest campground.  \n\n \n\nInstalling a Pollinator Garden\n\nHelp pollinators thrive at Walker River State Recreation Area as you learn the fundamentals of pollinators and their plant communities. Volunteers will demonstrate designing and creating the layout\, and implementing water-wise pollinator habitats. Visitors are invited to dig-in to help establish the pollinator habitats.  \n\nWHEN: Saturday\, April 20\, 8 a.m.   11:30 a.m.\n\n \n\nInstalling a Monarch Butterfly Habitat\n\nPlant hedgerows and wildflower seeds to increase Monarch Butterfly habitat and help this iconic butterfly flourish. Visitors will learn about the relationships between pollinators and plants and how they benefit the Earth.  \n\nWHEN: Saturday\, April 20\, 1 p.m.   4 p.m.\n\n \n\nTree Planting at the RV Campground\n\nThe new RV campground is still in the finishing stages of construction and will open soon.  Be a part of building one of Nevada's newest state parks as we transform the new campground into a shady respite. Tree planting in the campground will occur throughout the day.  \n\nWHEN: Saturday\, April 20\, 8 a.m.   4 p.m.\n\n \n\nWHERE: Meet at the Visitor Center at Walker River State Recreation Area\, Pitchfork Ranch\, 211 E. Walker Rd.\, Yerington\, NV 89447.  Directions from Yerington: drive south on highway 208 and turn left on East Walker Road and continue 4 miles to the entrance of the Pitchfork Ranch. \n\n \n\nCOST:  The event itself is free however the $5 Day Use fee per vehicle still applies.   \n\n \n\nCONTACT: Zac Ormsby or Samantha Essig\, 775-463-1609\, wrsra@parks.nv.gov
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Celebrate Earth Day by helping pollinators thrive at the </span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Walker River State Recreation Area on Saturday\, April 20</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">YERINGTON\, Nev. &ndash\; Join park staff and volunteers from the University of Nevada\, Reno&rsquo\;s College of Agriculture\, Biotechnology and Natural Resources\, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for a fun-filled day of bringing a pollinator habitat to life. The all-day event will occur in two sessions\, which will allow visitors to come and go as they please. In addition to the installation of the pollinator habitat\, we will also be planting trees in the park&rsquo\;s newest campground.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Installing a Pollinator Garden</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Help pollinators thrive at Walker River State Recreation Area as you learn the fundamentals of pollinators and their plant communities. Volunteers will demonstrate designing and creating the layout\, and implementing water-wise pollinator habitats. Visitors are invited to dig-in to help establish the pollinator habitats.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">WHEN:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Saturday\, April 20\, 8 a.m. &ndash\; 11:30 a.m.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Installing a Monarch Butterfly Habitat</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Plant hedgerows and wildflower seeds to increase Monarch Butterfly habitat and <span style="color:black\;">help this iconic butterfly flourish</span>. Visitors will learn about the relationships between pollinators and plants and how they benefit the Earth.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">WHEN:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Saturday\, April 20\, 1 p.m. &ndash\; 4 p.m.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Tree Planting at the RV Campground</span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The new RV campground is still in the finishing stages of construction and will open soon.&nbsp\; Be a part of building one of Nevada&rsquo\;s newest state parks as we transform the new campground into a shady respite. Tree planting in the campground will occur throughout the day.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">WHEN:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Saturday\, April 20\, 8 a.m. &ndash\; 4 p.m.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">WHERE:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Meet at the Visitor Center at Walker River State Recreation Area\, Pitchfork Ranch\, 211 E. Walker Rd.\, Yerington\, NV 89447.&nbsp\; Directions from Yerington: drive south on highway 208 and turn left on East Walker Road and continue 4 miles to the entrance of the Pitchfork Ranch. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">COST:</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&nbsp\; The event itself is free however the $5 Day Use fee per vehicle still applies.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">CONTACT: </span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Zac Ormsby or Samantha Essig\, 775-463-1609\, <a href="mailto:wrsra@parks.nv.gov">wrsra@parks.nv.gov</a> </span></span>
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