About This Event
As the temperatures drop, animals in the Spring Mountains are getting ready for winter. Join an educator at the Old Mill picnic area to learn how the animals of the Spring Mountains prepare for winter and how you can be prepared for winter as well. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable hiking clothes and dress in layers. Temperatures in the Spring Mountains can be 20-30 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas.
Programs will take place at:
10:00 am – 10:30 am Winter Ecology Tabletop Program
10:30 am – 11:00 am Junior Snow Ranger Program
11:00 am – 11:30 am Winter Ecology Tabletop Program
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Junior Snow Ranger Program
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Winter Ecology Tabletop Program
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Junior Ranger Program
*Youth participants will get a chance to earn their Junior Ranger badge.
*No registration is required for this program.
Email [email protected] with any questions about this program.
About This Location
The Old Mill Picnic area is located in Lee Canyon (Hwy 156). See our visitor-use map for more information.
Entrance fees for the picnic area are $30 per vehicle – for more information please see Lee Canyon website: https://www.leecanyonlv.com/snowplay. Parking is limited. First come, first serve.
*Program may be shortened or canceled because of heavy rain, heavy snow, or lightning for staff and public safety. The Interpretive Naturalist will make that determination before the start of the program.