Get Involved
Your tax deductible contribution helps to support our efforts to educate the public and our elected leaders of the importance of preserving Tule Springs. Now that the Monument has been created by Congress, our efforts will focus on volunteering our time and effort to assist the National Park Service in whatever way we can. We will work with our Congressional Delegation in getting the necessary funding, but will also partner with local community groups to build trails and access points into the Monument.
Members can volunteer to participate in many events throughout the year with hands-on activities for children, including the Las Vegas Science Festival, Get Outdoors Nevada Day, National Fossil Day, Nellis Military Appreciation Days, Clark County Trail Days and presentations to schools and community groups. Members can also be trained to lead hikes and other on-monument activities.
As a member, you and your guests will have the first choice of slots on any interpretive walks, access to special tours, and the quarterly newsletter keeping you apprised of recent and upcoming events.
Please join our efforts and support us as we create America’s next National Monument!
Membership options are listed below.
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. As a friends group, we support both the National Park Service with the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK) and Nevada State Parks with the Ice Age Fossils State Park. There are many ways to get involved from participating in cleanups or sharing information about our organization at events, to building trails or even providing administrative support from the comfort of your own home.
TELL US YOUR INTERESTS
The first step is to submit a form with your volunteer interests. Depending on your interests, you will be contacted with more information on opportunities to get involved.
TRACK YOUR HOURS
Every time you volunteer, please enter the hours using this online form. Tracking volunteer service helps Protectors qualify for grants and awards.
CELEBRATE EACH OTHER!
We love our volunteers and have just started a Protectors of Tule Springs volunteer recognition program. Our VIP Very Important Protector(s) will be announced at each Membership meeting.
To get involved right away, check out the upcoming events listed below.
Help us fulfill our mission by donating today! The Protectors of Tule Springs is a 501 C-3 non-profit. Your donations will help us to continue to support the National Park Service and Nevada State Parks as they protect the paleontological, archeological, and other scientific resources in the Tule Springs Fossil Beds.
Donate to the “Monumental Mammoth”
To make a donation specifically for the “Monumental Mammoth” sculpture project, please indicate “Monumental Mammoth” in the notes section on PayPal. The Gold Award project of a local Girl Scout, this project will require approximately $100,000 to design, produce and install.
Any donation is sincerely appreciated!
Use the “Donate Today” link below (all major credit cards accepted) or mail donations to: Protectors of Tule Springs, 517 S. 9th Street Las Vegas, NV 89101
GUIDED HIKES OF TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS
In adherence to CDC and local guidelines regarding COVID-19, we are only allowing seven participants per hike so that we can ensure groups of less than 10 people.
Every participant will be asked to wear a mask for the duration of the hike, fill out and sign our COVID-19 release form and agree to have their temperature taken the morning of the hike.
Space is limited, and, in consideration of others, we ask that you please only register for one hike this season.
Choose one of these great Saturday strolls:
October 3rd @ 8:00 AM (Tufa Trail Hike)
October 24th @ 8:00 AM (Don Touhy Hike)
November 7th @ 8:00 AM (Super Quarry Hike)
Click here for more information and descriptions of each hike.
STATE PARK TRAIL BUILDING EVENT
Stay tuned for more information on the next trail-building event for our new Ice Age Fossils State Park, slated to open next year. Ice Age Fossils State Park (N. Decatur at Brent Lane)
MAMMOTH CLEANUP
No cleanups are scheduled at this time.
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Our next Protectors of Tule Springs membership meeting will be held virtually in October. Details coming soon!
One of the perks of membership with Protectors of Tule Springs is that members are invited to attend quarterly meetings with special speakers and updates on development of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. Become a member today!
Tule Springs Fossil Beds was declared a National Monument in 2014 because of the significant natural resources within its boundaries. However, for years the area has been used as a recreational area for target shooting and off-road vehicles as well as an illegal dumping ground for trash. Although steps have been made to curtail activities that damage the area and detract from its beauty, incidents of dumping, driving and shooting in the protected area continue.
Protectors of Tule Springs in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) is launching a community watch program, “I’m a Protector,” engaging residents and businesses near the monument to join in the effort to preserve the beauty and protect its resources for all to enjoy. Join this important public safety initiative and help protect and preserve the beauty of the natural spaces in your backyard.
We are always looking for people who want to participate in shaping this monument for future generations. It can be as simple as joining us for a trash collection or an educational event, or even joining the Protectors of Tule Springs.
To join the Protectors in this effort, please submit an interest form on the Contact Us page and we will contact you with more information.
Protectors of Tule Springs fundraises for and provides direct financial assistance to the National Park Service and Nevada State Parks where areas of critical need have been identified that cannot be met by current governmental funding levels.
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