- Save Red Rock Supports the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation ActSave Red Rock is proud to support The Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, championed by Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto and Congresswoman Dina Titus. The act will protect critical wildlife habitat and cultural sites within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The NCA expansion portion of the legislation, which Save Red Rock worked with […]
- BLM Calls for Public Comment on Cottonwood Valley TrailsThe Bureau of Land Management is calling for public commend on the Cottonwood Valley Trails Recreation Area Management Plan. Save Red Rock is recommends leaving comments regarding the need for bathrooms at trailheads. As more people enjoy Red Rock Canyon, the need for bathrooms is becoming more apparent. You can share your comments by emailing […]
- Red Rock Canyon Legacy Trail Given Top SNPLMA PrioritySave Red Rock is extremely proud to announce the Red Rock Canyon Legacy Trail has been given the top capital project funding priority for the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act round 18. If approved, the Legacy Trail will receive $34 million in funding. In September 2020, the Bureau of Land Management submitted an application […]
- Save Red Rock Supports the Nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the InteriorSave Red Rock would support a nomination by Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez and Jacky Rosen for Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. As a long-time champion for public lands, we are confident that Congresswoman Haaland will use her position to protect the natural beauty Southern Nevada has to offer. Congresswoman Haaland is a proud […]
- BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC INFORMATION FORUM ON CALICO BASIN RECREATIONRecognizing the need to balance high-quality visitor experience with natural resource protection in one of the region’s most popular recreation areas, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District will hold a virtual information forum to involve the public in the early stages of a proposed Recreation Area Management Plan for the Calico Basin area. […]
- Bureau of Land Management to hold public information forum on Cottonwood Valley recreationLAS VEGAS — Keeping with the agency’s multiple use mission, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District will hold a virtual information forum to involve the public in the early stages of a proposed Recreation Area Management Plan for the Cottonwood Valley trails area. The Cottonwood Valley trails are defined by the area of Red […]
- Thank you Buffalo Exchange!Every month, Buffalo Exchange selects several charities to support through their “Tokens for Bags” program. We were proud to be a selected charity in December 2020. By using reusable bags instead of plastic, Buffalo Exchange shoppers raised money to conserve and preserve Red Rock Canyon! You can support a new non-profit every month at Buffalo […]
- Pushing for Bike LanesAfter the tragic loss of five cyclists, the subject of road safety is paramount in the public eye. Save Red Rock has been pushing road safety since our genesis. One of our current top priorities is to improve safety on the scenic byway by creating a bike lane. But we already have a bike lane, […]
- Fighting to get Trucks off Scenic Byway 159In 2007, Save Red Rock successfully partnered with Dina Titus to pass Senate Bill 128, which limits vehicles on Scenic Byway 159 to trucks less than 26,000 pounds with the exception of trucks with a destination point somewhere along 159. Further, in 2009 NDOT set travel restrictions on trucks longer than 70 feet. Two wins […]
- Could A Traffic Tragedy Lead To Safer Roads For Cyclists?On December 10, the driver of a box truck, who was later shown to have methamphetamine in his system, plowed into a group of bicyclists on their annual, 130-mile trek from Las Vegas to Nipton, California, and back. Five of the cyclists were killed, and two others were injured, along with the driver of a safety […]