Moapa Valley Progress
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is holding special program this weekend at the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge. On Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, Moapa resident Bruce Lund will lead a walk at the refuge in search of dragonflies and damselflies.
Lund, a volunteer biologist at the wildlife refuge, calls them the flying jewels of the insect world. Participants can expect to see insects with names that match their exotic appearance — Flame skimmers, Blue-ringed dancers and others. Lund will net a few of the insects so everyone has a close-up look, and then release them to fly free again. The trails are an easy walk, and cameras and binoculars are welcome.
The Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge is open on weekends, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from now until Memorial Day.
The wildlife refuge is staffed by citizen volunteers, and can only be open if USFWS enlists enough volunteers. Persons interested in volunteering are asked to contact Harry Konwin at (702) 515-5494 or by email at harry_konwin@fws.gov.
