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AS LOW AS $30 PER YEAR

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SUPPORT THE SPRINGS PRESERVE

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Kids Get in Free with Paid Adult

THROUGH JANUARY 31 ONLY! Offer details.

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Recycle Your Christmas Tree

DECEMBER 26 - JANUARY 15. Find a drop site.

Give the gift of adventure this holiday season! 🎁 Springs Preserve memberships make perfect gifts for families and explorers.

Adventure is right around the corner

Release your inner child, let your imagination go wild, and find your next exploration!

In the middle of the city, there’s a place with 180 acres of adventure, history and learning. Where wild minds are free to explore and connect with nature. Where everyone can be a kid. Where you can traverse hiking trails, participate in hands-on classes, jump on a train ride, wander through an 8-acre botanical garden, and much more.

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For families

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For educators

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For nature lovers

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For history buffs

Planning a birthday party? Wedding? Business meeting? We have a venue for that! Book your next event at the Springs Preserve.

The Birthplace of Las Vegas

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the site of the Springs Preserve served as the original source of water for Native Americans living here thousands of years ago. Mexican scout Rafael Rivera became the first non-Native American to set foot in the Las Vegas Valley in 1829, when he followed the Las Vegas Wash up to a mesa where he saw springs and meadows in the area that is now the Preserve. Rivera returned to his caravan and led them back to the lush land. The route they followed became known as the Old Spanish Trail, and the place Rivera discovered was named Las Vegas, meaning "the meadows" in Spanish.

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Support the Preserve's mission of providing educational, environmental, and cultural opportunities.

Stay water smart

  • Sign up for a gardening class to learn about the key components of successful landscaping in the Las Vegas Valley climate.
  • Browse hundreds of water-smart and desert-friendly plants in our plant search tool.
  • Seasonal watering restrictions are in effect for Southern Nevada! Find your watering days and learn to conserve water resources in our desert community.
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