Sponsorship

Events

Newsletter

Links

WHIN Projects

Memberships

Contact Us
 
PROJECTS FUNDED AND/OR CONSTRUCTED BY WHIN

1992 Constructed enclosure around Mud Springs/Meadow complex to protect from horse damage to benefit elk, mule deer and other wildlife - Spring Mountains, Clark County.

  • Constructed horse enclosure around McFarland Spring and associated pipeline with 7 wildlife drinkers for elk; involves annual maintenance - Spring Mountains, Clark County.
  • Assisted Division of Wildlife in radio-marking elk to determine habitat use - Wilson Creek Range, Lincoln County.
  • Assisted in the construction of the handicapped duck hunter access ramp and platform along with ½ mile of fencing for more effective livestock grazing - Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), Lincoln county. WHIN provided all the materials for this project.
  • Gamble Quail trapping of approximately 300 birds and transplanting them into the Las Vegas Valley and other Southern Nevada guzzlers.
  • Tree planting - Pahranagat NWR And Overton Wildlife Management Area (WMA).

1993 Assisted with dredging bottom of lake to remove undesirable aquatic plants - Tule Lake, Floyd Lamb State Park, Clark County.

  • Constructed two (2) wildlife drinkers on the Mud Springs / Meadow Complex - Spring Mountains, Clark County.

    1994 Gamble Quail trapping of approximately 250 birds and transplanting them into the Las Vegas Valley and other Southern Nevada guzzlers.

    1995 Constructed access ramp out of mine pit for Desert Bighorn Sheep - Bare Mountains, Nye County.

    1996 Fish Barrier to control undesirable fish - Upper Pahranagat Lake, Lincoln County. WHIN donated in excess of $10,000.00.

  • 1,000 -acre Pinion-Juniper tree chaining to enhance shrub & grass cover for elk and mule deer - Woods McCullough Creek, Wilson Creek Range, Lincoln County. WHIN donated $5,000.00.
  • Assisted in constructing first of two (2) elk water developments with 9,600 gallon capacity - Reed's Cabin Area, Wilson Creek Range, Lincoln County.

    1997 Constructed enclosure around Fence Spring to protect from horse damage to benefit elk, mule deer and other wildlife. - Spring Mountains, Clark County.
  • Assisted in constructing second elk water developments with 9,200-gallon capacity and sponsored BBQ for workers. – Reed’s Cabin Area, Wilson Creek Range, Lincoln County.
  • Major maintenance of McFarland Spring head box that delivers water to pipeline and seven (7) wildlife drinkers for elk and other wildlife. – Spring Mountains, Clark County.
  • Water control structure to increase waterfowl and shorebird habitat – Middle Pahranagat Lake, Lincoln County.  WHIN donated in excess of $10,000.

    1998 Wetland vegetation management on Ruby Lake NWR to create open areas and more productive duck nesting and feeding areas. – Elko County.   WHIN donated $10,000.

  • Boundary fence for Pahranagat Lake NWR to restrict cattle grazing on adjacent BLM allotment to protect upland wildlife habitat. – Lincoln County.   WHIN donated $3,500.
  • Additional fence enclosure around McFarland and Mack’s Canyon springs and associated meadows to protect from horse damage. – Spring Mountains.  WHIN donated $1,200.

    1999 The water rights to Pine Springs that WHIN filed for on behalf of the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW) for the beneficial use of wildlife was approved by the State Water Engineer and granted to NDOW. – McCullough Mountains, Clark County.

    2000 Reseeding 12,000 acres, due to wildfires, of critical wildlife habitat with native shrubs.  WHIN donated $7,500.

  • Financial support to NDOW to host the year 2000 annual conference of the Association For Conservation Information.
  • Purchase of temperature data loggers for trout studies at Wayne Kirch WMA.
  • Assisted funding for Phase-one (Survey & Design) of Paharanagat NWR Wetlands Restoration Project in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited (DU) and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).

    2001 Steptoe Valley WMA – Assisting contribution to a grant to implement a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) project in cooperation with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), NDOW, DU and numerous other parties for the restoration and enhancement of 2000 acres of seasonal wetlands, wet meadows and riparian habitat.  WHIN donated $5,000.00 plus volunteer labor to this project.
  • McFarland Spring-Renovation of water delivery system.  Inclusive of a new 150 gal. Retention tank / drinker for the benefit of the Spring Mountain Elk Herd
  • WHIN supported funding for the development and construction of three Water Fowling Stations located on two Southern Nevada Wildlife Management Areas.  The Stations are in conformity with the American Disability Act (ADA).  Special thanks to Ford Contracting and the Local Carpenters’ Union.  WHIN funded $1,000.00 of this project.
  • Pahranagat NWR Headquarters Field Restoration & Enhancement Phase II:  WHIN contributed to and assisted in securing additional funding for the habitat improvement of the approximately 300 acres at the Headquarters fields, which includes a riparian corridor and an adjoining 600 acres of Wetlands Meadows.  In cooperation with U. S.  FWS, DU, Nevada Division of Wildlife Heritage Trust, Red Rock Audubon Society and a Private Foundation.  WHIN donated $26,000.00 to this project.

    2002  McFarland Spring water delivery system:  Yearly maintenance was completed in late April which included cleaning out the main spring box, replacing drinker tank #2, replacing floats and valves along with repairs on feeder lines.
  • Emergency water project for Bighorn Sheep:  Three Southern Nevada mountain ranges, including the Muddy, McCullough & Specter, received water to fill guzzlers due to lack of precipitation.  WHIN donated $5,000.00 toward the project.
  • Nevada Youth Range Camp:  High school children enjoy a week camping and learning about rangelands and natural resource management. The camp headquarters is located at the Big Creek Campground in the Toiyabe Mountain Range Of Central Nevada.  WHIN sponsored two youth memberships for the event.
  • Pine Springs project:  An initial survey was performed to determine viable options for clean up & repairs to the spring.  This project is a continuation of the flagship filing for the ongoing “Water Rights For Wildlife” projects, which are dedicated to the late Charlie Crunden. WHINis compiling information for a proposal that will be presented to NDOW for consideration of an on going maintenance program of PineSprings. 
  • Nelson Searchlight guzzler project:  Approximately 32 volunteers from various Southern Nevada organizations worked together to transport2,500 gallons of water to 17 Southern Nevada Small Game Guzzlers on the Nelson and Searchlight mountain ranges. WHIN assisted in organizing the event and finding various sponsors for materials and over 2000 gallons of water for the guzzlers. WHIN members alsoprovided labor & some of the personal trucks used for transporting the water to the guzzlers.

2003 Youth Trap Program:  WHIN donated funds to assist the Nevada State Youth Trap Program with supplies and round fees for their monthly gatherings at the Las Vegas Gun Club in Northwest Las Vegas.

  • Grassy Spring Project:  In conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the fenced riparian area is being revamped so wild horses and burros cannot continue to damage the water source.  WHIN provided labor and lunch for the initial project.  This is a continuing project and updates will follow as the project progresses.
  • Trout Rearing Stations:  This Clark County School District program allows students to experience the process of raising trout fry so they can be released in Lake Mead.  WHIN donated $1000 for materials to build and maintain two new trout rearing stations.
  • Overton Wildlife Management Area Seeding Project:  180 acres have been tilled and water lines are in place to support the new fields for water foul upland game birds and turkey inhabiting the area this spring and many years to come.  WHIN donated $2,500 toward the supply of seeds for the project.
  • Echo Canyon Reservoir State Park, Annual Fishing Derby for children held on the weekend of June 7, 2003. WHIN donated $250.00 to be used for awards and certificates for winners of the event.
  • McFarland Spring water delivery system: Yearly maintenance was started in May, which included various repairs from the spring to drinker #2. Additional work will be done in June including cleaning out the main spring box and further repairs on the remaining five drinkers and feeder lines.

2004 Youth Fishing Clinic and Derby by Shakespeare. WHIN donated $250.00 to educate youth.

  • Grassy Springs Fence Enhancement. WHIN furnished parts and labor.
  • McFarland Springs Watering System Maintenance and Enhancement. WHIN furnishes parts and labor for this ongoing work.
  • Nevada Youth Range Camp. WHIN plans to sponsor two or more youth to this outdoor learning experience.
  • Pine Springs, McCullough Mountains. WHIN plans water delivery and retention improvements.
  • Provided partial funding for upgrading the game guzzler known as McCulloughs II in memory of Denny and Wauna Selleck, in partnership with the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, et. al.
  • WHIN contributed to delivering water by helicopter drop to game guzzlers in the Specter and Delamar ranges in partnership with the Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, et. al.

2005 Provided $15,000 seed money to begin developing funding for remediation and repair of the dikes and water control structures at the Ruby Lake WMA, a major waterfowl nesting area and fishery.

2006 Continued annual maintenance and repairs to the McFarland Springs wildlife watering system. The terminal stock tank was replaced with a fiberglass tank to provide greater longevity. A 28 foot root was removed from the spring and the flow that ensued was more than what the basin could handle and was actually flowing over it down the hill and providing good pressure for the water pipe.

  • July 1st WHIN delivered 4 concrete picnic table/benches from Macy's at the Meadows Mall to the Sunnyside camp area. A special thank you to Rockway Precast for providing a driver and the equipment to deliver these heavy benches.

2007 A donation was given to the NBU-Nevada Wildfire Disaster Fund in the amount of $2500.