Removing dense stands of tamarisk without harming native plant communities.

Planting native desirable trees and providing irrigation

Designing trails for a popular recreation area within an active floodplain

Educating the public

"Project Green" , community action group who decided to restore their wash (stream channel), mostly a group of neighbors living in the area

City Of Henderson, NV

National Park Service, Lake Mead Exotic Plant Management Team

Natural Resource Conservation Service

High Desert Resource Conservation District

Nevada Department of Agriculture

University of Nevada Las Vegas

And Others

Phase one was completed in winter of 2005, this site was adjacent to the Community Recreation Center.

Tamarisk was removed by the Lake Mead Exotic Plant Management Team

Volunteers planted 200 trees

Trails were established and a sign was installed explaining project green