Friends of Red Rock Canyon (Friends) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1984, whose mission is to promote the preservation and enhancement of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area through volunteerism, philanthropy and education.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (RRCNCA) spans almost 200,000 acres and is home to:
Friends of Red Rock Canyon manages multiple programs that directly support our mission of preserving and enhancing Red Rock Canyon NCA through philanthropy, volunteerism and education.
Grants of up to $250 for roundtrip transportation for local public schools and community organizations to make Red Rock Canyon NCA more accessible are available.
Friends partners with the BLM to offer twice annual artist-in-residence experiences that will contribute to the public understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of Red Rock Canyon NCA.
Periodic training and hiking experiences designed to help our visitors and their pets have safe and enjoyable visits in the desert are available.
Nine rescued Mojave desert tortoises call the Red Rock Canyon NCA visitor center home. Click to learn more about this program that supports their care and protect other tortoises in the wild.
Our organization works daily to enhance the visitor experience at Red Rock Canyon NCA and to mitigate the impact of those same visitors (over 2 million annually). Our volunteers maintain trails, pick up trash, remove graffiti, staff the information desk, survey cultural resources, care for the tortoises and their habitat, remove invasive plants, install fences, paint, and perform a myriad of other activities at Red Rock Canyon.
We are not able to do this work without community support! Please consider helping our organization and Red Rock Canyon NCA in one or more of the following ways:
You can designate funds for a specific program or allow us to use it toward the area of greatest need via ACH, PayPal, credit card on this page or by mailing a check to 1000 Scenic Loop Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89161.
Enjoy member-only benefits and events while your membership supports all of our programming and events. Learn more here.
You may exchange your current license plate for a Red Rock Canyon plate at any time; no emissions inspection or registration renewal is required. Friends will receive $25 of the initial cost ($61 + $5 transfer fee) and $20 of the $30 renewal fee each year. These are tax deductible donations that directly support programming at Red Rock Canyon. Click here for specific instructions.
Friends provides all of the food, habitat supplies, and veterinary care for our nine desert tortoises that reside in the three Visitor Center habitats. You can make a one-time or recurring donation to support our tortoises on this page or via check.
Become a sponsor or participate in our annual family-friendly fundraiser and enjoy a gorgeous October morning at Red Rock Canyon NCA. Contact us for sponsorship information and register here.
For $400, you can honor a loved one, special date or accomplishment with a 12’x12’ sandstone tile in our Dedication Walkway picnic area at the Visitor Center. Click here for more details.
Support community engagement events such as National Public Lands Day, Youth Day, Earth Day and educational programming such as Wilderness First Aid and Leave No Trace. See our Event Calendar for participation details and contact us for more information on how you can sponsor or provide an in-kind donation for an event.
Organizations or individuals can sponsor regular trail maintenance and clean ups on popular trails for $5,000/year for two years. Engage your employees, members, friends and/or the local community to care for our public lands. -Or- if you can provide the funding, Friends can provide the volunteers. Contact us for more information.
Provide a rewarding team building experience for your organization and help us with important projects to keep Red Rock Canyon the gem that it is; a minimum donation is required to cover planning, resources and materials. Contact us for more information.
There are a number of capital improvement projects that need funding, such as installing a shade canopy over the Dedication Walkway Picnic Area at the Visitor Center ($50,000), replacing the 70 concrete campsite pads at the campground ($30,000), and funding native plant rehabilitation within the NCA ($3,000/year for three years). Contact us for more information if you are interested in a unique opportunity to enhance Red Rock Canyon NCA.
Have you ever wondered how you could help preserve, protect and enhance one of your favorite recreational places? Volunteer!
Keeping Red Rock Canyon NCA’s nearly 200,000 acres of climbing routes, hiking, cycling and equestrian trails, and visitor center and scenic loop amenities in great condition for our almost 2,000,000 annual visitors takes many willing hands and other resources. Friends of Red Rock Canyon provides the tools, materials and safety gear for Red Rock Canyon NCA projects (e.g., gloves, trash pickers, safety vests, trash bags, shovels, native plant seeds, fencing materials and more), and our 300+ volunteers provide much of the labor.
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