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!

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

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 Protector of the Quarter will be announced at each Membership meeting. Congratulations to Chris Niblock, Protector of the Quarter for Q12019!

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.

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

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.

Protectors raised $20,000 for NPS’ development and installation of two informational kiosks to be placed at the perimeter of the Monument boundaries where early visitors are most likely to access the land.

Protectors has raised and committed to provide funds to NPS to update an educational display that may be installed on a traveling basis at governmental buildings in the Las Vegas Valley.

Protectors has raised and committed to provide funds for an NPS sponsored three-part lecture series on the Pleistocene Era with paleontologists representing Tule Springs Fossil Beds, Waco Mammoth National Monument and La Brea Tar Pits.

The annual Mammoth Penny Push campaign has raised $36,000 to date to facilitate clean-up efforts on Monument land and to develop classroom materials.

Mike Newton
Stan & Jan Nudelman
Jim O’Donnell
Gayle & Mark Pallans
Senator Harry Reid
Robert L. Riemer & Mary Savage
Terri Robertson
Lilly Ann & Larry Rothstein
Arnie & Mona Rudnick
Cathryne Ryan
Vincent Santucci
Don & Gaylynne Schaefer
Fred Schrock
Carol Shimer
Rick & Sharon Skipton
Mario & Julie Smith
Steven C.Smith
Terry & Diana Smith
Warren & Judy Stokey
Robert & Kay Stoldal
Susan Thatcher
Joan Togashi
Sandy & Norm Valley
Sue & Brian Wainscott
Richard Whitaker
Arthur Wolf
Anita Wood