A $42 million investment announced this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase, with money directed to trails, habitat restoration and recreation infrastructure across the state.
Read MoreLas Vegas Sun: Environmentalists seek federal protections for Red Rock sunflower native to Southern Nevada
Environmentalists are petitioning federal authorities to protect a rare yellow sunflower threatened by the millions of visitors who flock to Red Rock Canyon each year.
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: SAVE Act passes House, CCSD cuts and Red Rock sunflower at risk
A tiny yellow sunflower that grows only at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is close to extinction, according to two groups seeking federal protection.
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Las Vegas Review Journal: Rare Red Rock sunflower at high risk of extinction, petition argues
About 3 million people visit Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas every year, but few have noticed the tiny yellow sunflower that has called it home for centuries.
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KLAS CBS 8 News Now: Petition launched to prevent extinction of Red Rock sunflower near Las Vegas
An environmental group is petitioning the BLM to do more to protect a particular sunflower found at Red Rock.
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