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.
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.
We love our volunteers and have just started a Protectors of Tule Springs volunteer recognition program. Our first Protector of the Quarter will be announced at the next 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 as they protect the paleontological, archeological, and other scientific resources in the new Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
Gift with $100 Donation
With a $100 donation you will receive this National Park Service pin (not sold anywhere else) as our thank you gift. Be part of the first community effort to welcome visitors to our new National Monument.
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
STATE PARK TRAIL BUILDING EVENT
Join the first trail-building event for our new Ice Age Fossils State Park, slated to open this fall.
Saturday, May 11, 8:00 a.m. – Noon
Ice Age Fossils State Park (N. Decatur at Brent Lane)
See flyer for more details.
Sign up here!
MAMMOTH CLEANUP
No cleanups are scheduled at this time.
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Our next Protectors of Tule Springs membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
6-7:30 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION
Aliante Library 2400 Deer Springs Way (cross street of Aliante Parkway)
Norht Las Vegas 89084
The meeting will include an update from National Park Service TUSK Integrated Resource Manager Erin Eichenberg, who will speak about the important archaeology of the Monument. There’s a lot more than just fossils out there!
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!
GUIDED HIKES OF TULE SPRINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT
The Protectors are excited to announce a series of spring hikes. Act now, because each hike is available only to the first 25 people that sign up. We hope you can enjoy us for these informative and fun events!
- Saturday, February 16 9am Don Tuohy Excavation
- Saturday, March 16 9am Super Quarry
- Saturday, April 6 9am Tufa Trail
- Saturday, April 27 9am Big Dig
More information on the hikes is provided here.
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 where areas of critical need have been identified that cannot be met by current governmental funding levels.
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