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SUMMARY:Walk for the Wild 5k Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Join Southern Nevada Conservancy and the Desert National Wildli
 fe Refuge to raise awareness about Wildlife Refuges and help raise funds. 
 Together\, we will raise money to help people discover\, understand\, and 
 enjoy their public lands through Walk for the Wild than we ever could alon
 e!\nSign up for free to join the 5K Challenge to raise awareness of the Na
 tional Wildlife Refuge System and Team Desert Refuge Strides by walking or
  moving 5K at our event on October 15th from 7:30 am until 1:30 pm.\nGathe
 r a team together for this 5k and register for this event by clicking “R
 egister Here” on our team page to sign up.\nEvent Details\nWalk for the 
 Wild: Self-guided and guided educational walks \n\nWhen: Sunday\, Octobe
 r 15th\, from 7:30 am until 1:30 pm.\n\nWhere: Desert National Wildlife R
 efuge\, 16001 Corncreek Rd\n\n Las Vegas\, NV 89124\n\nWhat: Walk for the
  Wild with us and raise funds\, all while exploring the sites and sounds o
 f Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about when and where you might se
 e the wildlife that calls the refuge home. Discover the animals that calle
 d this area home long before humans occupied this area and learn about the
  early human inhabitants of Corn Creek. \n\nGuided Hikes: \n\n8:00 am-9:
 30 am\nJoin a local ecologist from the Red Rock Audobond on an early morni
 ng bird hike and discover the diversity of migrating birds at the Desert N
 ational Wildlife Refuge.\n\nThis walk will start at 8:00 am at the visitor
  center and make its way around the refuge trails.\n\nCheck-in outside the
  visitor center and come prepared with sturdy\, close-toed shoes\, water\,
  and sun protection. Recommended equipment includes binoculars and a bird 
 identification app or book.\n\n10:00 am-11:30 am\nJoin a ranger from Tule 
 Spring Fossil Beds National Monument for a late morning walk to discover t
 he past human and animal inhabitants of Corn Creek.\n\nThis walk will star
 t at 10:00 am at the visitor center and make its way around the refuge tra
 ils.\n\nCheck-in outside the visitor center and come prepared with sturdy\
 , close-toed shoes\, water\, and sun protection.\n\n12:00 pm-1:30 pm\nJoin
  an NDOW education ranger for a walk around the trails of the Desert Natio
 nal Wildlife Refuge and learn where wildlife might be hiding and how we ca
 n better look for them! Along this guided walk\, the group will practice t
 heir nature identification skills\, practice looking for wildlife\, and le
 arn some fun facts about how Southern Nevada’s animals coexist in such a
  delicate yet harsh environment.\n\nThis walk will start at 12:00 pm at th
 e visitor center and make its way around the refuge trails.\n\nCheck-in ou
 tside the visitor center and come prepared with sturdy\, close-toed shoes\
 , water\, and sun protection.\n\nSelf-Guided Hikes:\n\nParticipants are en
 couraged to take a self-guided hike around the refuge as well. To complete
  the self-guided hike\, stop by the check-in table outside the visitor cen
 ter between the hours of 7:30 am and 1:30 pm to pick up a map and details 
 about the trails.\nGather a team together for this 5k and register for thi
 s event by clicking “Register Here” on our team page to sign up.\nFund
 s raised for this event will help support the Desert National Wildlife Ref
 uge.\nFor questions or more information about this event\, email rprasser@
 snconservancy.org
CATEGORIES:Childrens,Family,Guest Presenter,Hiking,Wildlife
LOCATION:Desert National Wildlife Refuge\, 16001 Corncreek Rd\, Las Vegas \
 , NV\, 89124\, United States
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