kadmin07 – Knight & Leavitt Associates

New Conservation Agreement and Strategy for Springsnails in Nevada and Utah

kadmin07 — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:12:00 +0000

Springsnails are tiny aquatic mollusks found in freshwater springs and wetlands. Most are no larger than a BB pellet. They are quite vulnerable to extinction because the entire population of a species is often tied to a single spring. Such sites may be no more than a few square meters and easily destroyed by water diversions, development, groundwater pumping, or

Helping Preserve Nevada’s Resources

kadmin07 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:10:00 +0000

At Knight & Leavitt Associates we pride ourselves in helping preserve Nevada’s irreplaceable natural and cultural resources. Our company has been providing services to Nevada since the late 1980s. Part of our on-going projects include monitoring cultural resources near Red Rock Canyon and providing desert tortoise pick-up services. The cultural resources of southern Nevada are representative of Native American history

Fallon Theater Listed in the Nevada State Register

kadmin07 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:08:00 +0000

The Fallon Theater has become the latest addition to the Nevada State Register of Historic Places (State Register). The State Register is a list of properties in Nevada that reflect the history and traditions important to Nevadans, and encourages the conservation of these historic places for future generations. Designed by renowned Nevada architect Frederic J. DeLongchamps in 1920, the venue

Mojave Max Program Moves to the Springs Preserve

kadmin07 — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:02:00 +0000

The Mojave Max education program moved to its new location at the Springs Preserve on September 26, 2017. Mojave Max, the famous southern Nevada desert tortoise, will enjoy the Springs Preserve’s 15-acre desert tortoise habitat which is located at the property’s northwest corner. Mojave Max is a live tortoise that serves as the official mascot to the Clark County Desert