Springs
Preserve Las Vegas is only a few miles from the strip.
The preserve is surrounded by housing and a shopping mall
but once you enter the gates you are in a different world.Known
as the birthplace of Las Vegas, the site of the Preserve was
once home to bubbling springs that were a source of water
for Native Americans living here thousands of years ago. The
Living Collections include desert tortoises, kangaroo rats,
pocket gophers and other animals in their underground burrows,
a bat cave that allows a peek into the intriguing world of
these nocturnal desert dwellers, a Gila monster and other
wildlife.
The Gardens at the Springs Preserve
is a great place to take a relaxing stroll while learning
about desert vegetation. The 8-acre garden area features a
wide range of desert landscapes and showcases native and non-native
plant life with interpretive stations and hands-on activities.
A theater provides space for instruction on irrigation, gardening
and landscaping. Springs Preserve Las Vegas is a great place
to escape the crowds and noise of town.
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