[Jhiker10]

Goodluck with the preservation of the area. Homes are now all around the park and beyond. I remember driving there when it was just the park and not much else going on and now homes were built right at the entrance to the park.

Off and On the Vegas Strip

[Buzz123]

The OP is looking for a place to rent a home on a lake. Desert Shores or The Lakes would be the only place for that, and the choices would be few I imagine. But if you can find one take it. My wife and I have been wishing for some time now that we had bought a house on one of the lakes at Desert Shores. The Lakes doesn't do much for me though, even though my wife works in the area.
A few of the parks around town have fishing ponds, but you can't live in a park ...sorry.

Just keep in mind that this is desert, and it won't look anything like where you're from unless you're from somewhere in the Mojave Desert. We don't have the greenery that any other place has outside of the southwest. No woods, no green fields, no creeks, no hills, no beautiful farms ...just flat, dry desert with low, sparse vegetation, surrounded by mountains that, from down here, look bare (but they're not).



To those interested, it looks like the Ice Age Park will be a reality. I think it will be a National Park. Floyd Lamb Park is not just the part you see with grass and ponds. It goes way out across the desert. I hope they leave it natural. Hopefully all the homes out there that can be built have been built. As far as I can tell, just about everything north of Floyd Lamb is conservation area: Tule Springs, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Clark County Shooting Park, Indian Reservation, etc. I hope that isn't just wishful thinking.

http://www.tulespringslv.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemi d=38 (broken link)

[olecapt]

The plan is to extend Floyd Lamb to the mountains and east to Decatur.

Note however an outer beltway is planned close to the mountains through the park.

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by olecapt

The plan is to extend Floyd Lamb to the mountains and east to Decatur.

Note however an outer beltway is planned close to the mountains through the park.

If it wasn't for POTS that road would have destroyed a lot of our history, not to mention a plant species. The road is a symbol of the greed of our elected officials. Once something valuable is gone it is gone forever.

[Buzz123]

Not to high-jack this thread, but since the original question has been answered and this subject came up, I got the following email the other day from the spark-plug behind all the efforts. I assume that anyone willing to help is welcome; but you can contact Jill and ask.

Hi everyone:

The bear poppies are in full bloom and beautiful this year. I have several requests for a walk, so on Sunday May 2nd at 11am we will meet at Aliante Parkway and Grand Teton. Park cars across street by Waterfall. We will walk about 1/4 mile down to the bear poppies. Bring you cameras and water!!!

Also, things are progressing on the National Monument status. Boundary lines are still in question in part so hang in there. We will get there.

Thanks to the 33 people who finished their Paleontology training and site steward training. That is a lot of hours and a big commitment!!! But, excavating that mammoth site, tusks and all was worth it!!! That site will also be used this fall for the next training group. Dates to be announced soon!

The Protectors of Tule Springs group was recognized at the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by the Sierra Club for our Environmental Stewardship. We are all a part of that recognition. So CONGRATULATIONS!!


Hope to see you Sunday!

Jill K. DeStefano
protectorsoftulesprings@gmail.com

[olecapt]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

If it wasn't for POTS that road would have destroyed a lot of our history, not to mention a plant species. The road is a symbol of the greed of our elected officials. Once something valuable is gone it is gone forever.

Actually I believe the right of way has been reserved. It may never happens as I suspect it is at least 20 years away...but I would not bet against it either.

It will I think depend on how Las Vegas develops in that quadrant.

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by olecapt

Actually I believe the right of way has been reserved. It may never happens as I suspect it is at least 20 years away...but I would not bet against it either.

It will I think depend on how Las Vegas develops in that quadrant.

There will be a road but now it won't take out one of the best archaeological sites in the country, and it won't kill off the bear poppies that are found no where else on earth.

[jfkIII]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

Not to high-jack this thread, but since the original question has been answered and this subject came up, I got the following email the other day from the spark-plug behind all the efforts. I assume that anyone willing to help is welcome; but you can contact Jill and ask.

Hi everyone:

The bear poppies are in full bloom and beautiful this year. I have several requests for a walk, so on Sunday May 2nd at 11am we will meet at Aliante Parkway and Grand Teton. Park cars across street by Waterfall. We will walk about 1/4 mile down to the bear poppies. Bring you cameras and water!!!...

When I walk where I'm from, we have to watch for bear poopy! The scat is usually filled with berries and is shockingly small for coming from such a large animal.