Southern Nevada
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NCC crewmembers place rocks in front of unauthorized trails in the Sunrise Mountain area outside of Las Vegas to prevent off-roading.
I wasn't planning on setting up my tent on this hitch. I was just going to sleep in my sleeping bag on a tarp. This tarantula, which was just a few feet away from my spot, changed my mind. Gold Butte, NV.
Keyhole Canyon, NV.
Ray, Macki and Marisa install vertical mulch to decommission an unauthorized road. A lot of our work so far has been dealing with unauthorized roads that run through environmentally sensitive or historically significant areas. One method of decommissioning roads is to install vertical mulch. We cut branches off of native creosote bushes, dig holes in the road, and then "plant" the branches in the holes. Although dead, the green creosote leaves last up to a year and helps make roads less visible to those who are searching for them.
Hugo prior to removing this unauthorized road in the Sunrise Mountain area, just northeast of Las Vegas.
Macki and Jamie install vertical mulch. Sunrise Mountain area outside of Las Vegas.
All NCC crews worked on an eight-day hitch in Corona, California the week prior to Thanksgiving. All crews set up their tents in this area.
Keyhole Canyon, NV at dusk.
Hugo, overlooking Lake Maed in the Gold Butte area of Nevada.
Crewmembers of the NCC carry salvaged irrigation tubing to be used for future projects. This land outside of Corona, California was previously used as a citrus orchard and materials like this tubing were left on the land when the land managers left.
A waterway exiting Las Vegas, which is seen in the background.
