Education About the Environment (EAE) Strategy is a conservation initiative funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act and created by the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership, which is comprised of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service. The UNLV Public Lands Institute (PLI) manages the program on behalf of the federal agencies.

We envision that, in the long term, every resident and visitor will understand, appreciate, and take care of Southern Nevada’s environment. Toward that end, our mission is to strengthen collaborations and support integrated, effective environmental and heritage education efforts.

Our goals are to:

• Develop and implement a strategy for sustainable EAE in Southern Nevada
• Foster environmental stewardship in Southern Nevada
• Maximize effectiveness of EAE efforts by coordinating support resources
• Improve skill and knowledge of providers of EAE
• Celebrate our successes with the Southern Nevada community.

Working closely with PLI and the federal agencies is Partners for Education About the Environment, a cooperative partnership of Southern Nevada educators interested in connecting with diverse audiences by creating and utilizing common and effective messages and methodologies.

Participating organizations and agencies include:

• Bureau of Reclamation
• Clark County Desert Conservation Program
• Clark County Division of Air Quality and Environmental Management
• Clark County Museum
• Clark County School District
• Conservation District of Southern Nevada
• Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex
• Desert Research Institute
• Lake Mead National Recreation Area
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve
• Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
• Nevada Natural Resource Education Council
• Outside Las Vegas
• Partners in Conservation
• Public Lands Institute
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
• Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
• Southern Nevada Interpretive Association
• Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
• The Mirage Hotel Dept. of Animal Care
• University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

The Partners group meets on the third Friday of every other month. If you are interested in joining our meetings, please contact Allison Brody.

This website, www.enviroedexchange.org, was created and is maintained by the Public Lands Institute with the cooperation and support of the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership and the Partners for Education about the Environment.

Comment about the design and utility of the website are always welcome. To contribute, comment or request to be linked to the enviroedexchange website, please contact Allison Brody.