Interpretive Programs

Interpretive Programs

Check out the Groups page to schedule a Safari Cart tour, private group guided walking tour, or a Nature Craft with Friends birthday program for kids.

Having difficulty with the online registration system? Call us at (702) 455-7522 to register by phone (payment not accepted by phone); come into the Nature Store, open Tuesday-Sunday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; or complete this form and email it to: wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov (do not send payment information by email).

Tip: In Webtrac, the online registration system, if you see a gray paragraph describing the program without the date and time, click on it once to view dates and details. If you are viewing it as a table, click the little box on the left, then "Add to Cart." If you are on a screen with an "Add to Selection List" button, clicking that will allow you to add the program to your Cart. We can help you recover your username or reset your password if needed.

Visit the Online Activities page for kids. Kids earn prizes! Free.

Have you joined Wetlands Walkers yet? Our free walking club is a great way to get your steps in, explore the Park, and learn about a new migratory species every year. Earn prizes at milestones!

Guided Walks & Tours

Discovery Walks

Discovery Walks
Explore Wetlands Park on guided walks with a Park naturalist and Certified Interpretive Guide. Winter 2024-25 walks are open to all ages. Fee $5.
Register here.

Wetlands Walkers 2025 Kick-Off Hike
Saturday, January 4, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Women's Walk in the Wetlands
Sunday, January 26, 9:00am to 11:00am

In the Wetlands: Where Nature Becomes Personal (ages 15+)
Sunday, February 23, 9:00am to 11:00am

Signs of Spring
Sunday, March 23, 9:00am to 11:00am

Tip: At the registration links above, click the description box to expand and show the available dates. Click on the box for the selected date and click "Add to Cart." If you go to a single program's page, click "Add to Selection List" then "Add to Cart."

Birding Walks

Birding Walks
Walk with a Wetlands Park nature guide and a birding expert from Red Rock Audubon Society. Each program begins and ends with an informal social gathering where the session’s topic is discussed and light refreshments are served. Great for beginners and more experienced birders! Ages 10+. Fee $5.

Register here.

Theme: Feather Types and Wing Shapes
Saturday, January 18, 8:00am to 10:00am
Location: Nature Preserve

Theme: Migratory Bird Act Treaty
Saturday, February 15, 8:00am to 10:00am
Location: Pabco Trailhead

Theme: Birds and Habitats
Saturday, April 19, 7:00am to 9:00am
Location: Wells Trailhead

Locations vary and will be announced. Registered participants will receive detailed driving directions.

Studio WP Art Programs

Arts & Crafts for Kids

Nature Art for Kids
Kids of all ages will learn basic art techniques and practice kid-friendly painting and drawing skills. Parents participate. All materials provided.
Advance registration required. Ages 4-17. Fee: $5 per child.
Register here.

Watercolor & Charcoal Winter Trees
Sunday, December 1, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Landscapes and Skies
Sunday, January 5, 11:00am to 12:00pm Canceled (This date only.)

Native Mammals
Sunday, February 2, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Native Flowers
Sunday, March 2, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Birds in Flight

Sunday, April 6, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Kids Create - with Plaster, Clay & Molds
Get creative with plaster and clay!
All materials provided. Advance registration required. Ages 3+. Fee: $10 per child.
Register here

Clay Owl with Nest and Egg
Saturday, January 25, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Succulents and Planters
Saturday, March 29, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Landscape on Tile
Saturday, May 24, 10:00am to 12:30pm

Wetlands Waterways Wildlife
Saturday, July 26, 10:00am to 12:30 pm

Desert Sunsets on Tile
Saturday, September 27, 10:00am to 12:30 pm

Autumn Leaf Impressions
Saturday, November 22, 10:00am to 12:30 pm

For more crafts, check out the section on this page called "Storytime."
For more to do with kids, check out Discovery Walks and Wetlands Explorers.

Art Programs for Teens & Adults

Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop: Poetry Inspired by Art
Clark County Poet Laureate Ms. AyeVee will present a series of ekphrastic poetry workshops, which is a literary interpretation of visual art. Writing experience not required. The workshops will be held in the Spotlight on Nature Gallery.

Ages 12+. Free. Space is limited, please register in advance.
Register here.

Art Exhibit: Nevada Watercolor Society 2025 Signature Show "Nature"
Saturday, February 8, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 8, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Art Exhibit: Wetlands Park 3rd Annual Plein Air Invitational
Saturday, May 10, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Saturday, June 14, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

About the Poet Laureate Ms. AyeVee

Ms.AyeVee is an award-winning Afro-latina Literary Artist from Las Vegas, NV.

She is a woman of many hats with a passion for Poetry. Her work has been featured by the legendary All Def Poetry, Write About Now & Button Poetry. Ms. AyeVee has also been recognized by Las Vegas Book Festival, NPR & The US Congress for advancing the cause of literacy & extraordinary literary achievement. In 2022 Ms. AyeVee was selected as an official TEDx speaker for Las Vegas. She also runs a Las Vegas based poetry organization called, Beyond the Neon (@btnpoetry) that focuses on poetry exclusive events and community outreach. Ms.AyeVee is the 2024-2026 Clark County Poet Laureate & promoting her new poetry collection, Broken Silence.

Follow her poetic journey at https://linktr.ee/Msayevee

Watercolor Painting for Adults
A beginning and intermediate watercolor trials class that encourages students to explore different watercolor painting techniques. Each class will focus on a specific nature theme/topic.
Location: East Classroom
Ages 18+. Fee: $10.
Instructor: Amy Monson
Register here

Theme: Winter Trees
Sunday, December 15, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Winter Skies
Sunday, January 19, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Native Mammals
Sunday, February 16, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Nature Journaling - Desert Bloom
Sunday, March 16, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Birds In Flight
Sunday, April 20, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Desert Tortoises
Sunday, May 18, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Butterflies in Motion
Sunday, June 15, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Registration for the following programs coming soon!

Theme: Native Dragonflies
Sunday, July 20, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Wetlands Waterways
Sunday, August 17, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Native Hummingbirds
Sunday, September 21, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Creepy Crawlies
Sunday, October 19, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Theme: Nature Journaling - Seeds and Leaves
Sunday, November 16, 11:00am to 12:30pm

Family Programs

Storytime

Nature Tales
Join us for a nature themed story and craft with a Park naturalist, with an age-appropriate lesson about Wetlands Animals.
Location: Lizard Lounge (picnic room) in the Wetlands Park Nature Center. All ages.
Free. Walk-in, no registration needed. Space is limited.

Birds
Wednesday, December 11, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Winter
Wednesday, January 8, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Ladybugs
Wednesday, February 12, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Coyotes
Wednesday, March 12, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Rabbits
Wednesday, April 9, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Wetlands Explorers

Wetlands Explorers
Wetlands Explorers is a program for tots to young readers, with age-appropriate activities for all participants. Young adventurers explore the Park and learn about plants and animals through fun activities. Wednesday activities are all outdoors; Saturday activities may include indoor activities and always feature outdoor exploration.

Ages 3-8. Parental participation required.
Fee: $5 per child. Program fee is discounted to $4 per child after three sessions per season.
Register here.

Winter Survival Strategies
Saturday, January 11, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Nature Preserve, meeting at East Classroom

Animal Tracks
Saturday, February 15, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Nature Preserve, meeting at East Classroom

Habitats & Homes
Wednesday, March 5, 10:00am to 11:30am
Nature Preserve, meeting @ Nature Center Deck

Flower Fun
Saturday, March 8, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Nature Preserve, meeting at East Classroom

Buzzin' for Bugs
Wednesday March 19, 10:00am to 11:30 am
Nature Preserve, meeting at the Nature Center Deck

Bees & Me!
Wednesday, April 2, 10:00am to 11:30 am
Nature Preserve, meeting at the Nature Center Deck

Lively Ladybugs
Saturday, April 12, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Nature Preserve, meeting at East Classroom

Earth Day Can Be Every Day!
Wednesday, April 16, 10:00am to 11:30 am
Nature Preserve, meeting at the Nature Center Deck

Turtley Awesome!
Wednesday, April 30, 10:00am to 11:30 am
Nature Preserve, meeting at the Nature Center Deck

Educational Tabletops

Join us in the Exhibit Gallery of the Nature Center for a tabletop featuring different nature related topics.
Free, walk-in, no registration needed

Location: Exhibit Gallery in the Wetlands Park Nature Center.
All ages.

Peek in the Park
Sunday, January 12, 10:00am to 12:00pm

How Long Does It Last?
Sunday, February 9, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Art Collage: Wetlands Reflections
Sunday, March 9, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Plants of Wetlands Park
Sunday, April 13, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Holiday Papermaking

Participants will recycle paper scraps into new sheets of paper for holiday cards, decorated with natural dyes, seeds, leaves, and flowers. Attendees will learn about how to make paper, as well as a basic message about recycling and environmentalism. For a holiday twist, they will be encouraged to use their new sheets of colorful, decorated paper to make a holiday card after drying. Free, Walk-In.

Location: Lizard Lounge in the Wetlands Park Nature Center.
Ages 8+

Holiday Papermaking
Saturday, December 7, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Merry Mini Photos

Join us in celebrating the holidays! Take a fun family photo in front of a holiday backdrop with an instant camera, then get crafty and decorate your photo frame. Makes a great gift. Participants are encouraged to wear holiday attire. One photo per participant. Fee: $1 per person, required ages 4 through adult.

Location: Lizard Lounge in the Wetlands Park Nature Center.
All ages.

Choose your start time of 10am or 11am when registering.

Programming at Wetlands Park reflects our commitment to connecting people to nature. The unique and amazing resources of the Park are not only important to the residents and visitors in the Las Vegas Valley, but also to wildlife. Join us for one of our educational or recreational programs. Programs are offered to a variety of ages and interests.

Program fees help support continued Wetlands Park programming. Wetlands Park requests 48 hours notice of cancellation prior to start of class for refund of program fees.

Are you new to Clark County Parks & Recreation?

To set up your Household account, click here. You will be prompted to enter your Household information. Once you submit this request, your household will be activated within three business days and you will receive a confirmation email. If you have any issues with this system, please call us at (702) 455-7522.

Note: Scholarships are available for fee-based programs. Learn more here.

Clark County Wetlands Park
7050 Wetlands Park Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89122
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Phone: (702) 455-7522
Email: wetlands@clarkcountynv.gov

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