Pond 1 is Lookin' Good!

Dave cutting dead brush

​On Sunday December 8th, twelve volunteers from Red Rock Audubon and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Services did some habitat restoration around Pond 1 at the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. The weather was perfect and the goals were swiftly accomplished. 

Courtney, Irma and Christiana planting sacaton grasses.

​The battle to remove invasive plants continued with the removal of invasive salt cedar sprouts. Trees and bushes received needed pruning. A number of native plants were planted - 5 yerba mansa (perennial forb), 16 alkali sacaton grasses - and a lot of native sunflower seeds were sown. Plant cages were removed and trash picked up..

Barbara and Doyle with their big pile of brush.

Jim and John removing a tree.

The battle to remove invasive plants continued with the removal of invasive salt cedar sprouts. Trees and bushes received needed pruning. A number of native plants were planted - 5 yerba mansa (perennial forb), 16 alkali sacaton grasses - and a lot of native sunflower seeds were sown. Plant cages were removed and trash picked up..

The quail bush is gone!

​Many thanks to our hard working volunteers. Special thanks to the City of Henderson which cleared the quailbush overgrowth north side of the pond. Great views now for birders and photographers.

Written by Christiana Manville and Nancy Chang
​Photos by Doyle Wayman and Nancy Chang