Disappearing Nevada: The Pahrump Poolfish LbNA #62098 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Trishee  |
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| Plant date: | Jun 3, 2012 |
| Location: | Corn Creek Field Station |
| City: | Las Vegas |
| County: | Clark |
| State: | Nevada |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Baqash |
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| Last found: | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Status: | FFFFFFm |
| Last edited: | Dec 23, 2015 |
Historically, the Pahrump poolfish was found only in Manse Springs in Nye County, Nevada. In 1975, the Manse Springs dried up due to excess groundwater pumping resulting in the loss of the only natural population of Pahrump poolfish. The Pahrump poolfish is now endangered. A refugium was built at Corn Creek Field Station on the Desert National Wildlife Range to protect the last few fish.
In summer of 2014, some of the fish were re-introduced into the stream. Go check them out!
http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pdf/Desert%20NWR.pdf
http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E007
http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pdf/Pages%20from%20Pages%20from%20Pages%20from%20FINAL%20Corn%20Creek%20Outreach%20ReportCh6Part1.pdf
Directions: From Las Vegas, take 95 north to Corn Creek Road 6 miles past the Snow Mountain exit, at mile marker 101, turn right on Corn Creek Road. Continue down the gravel road 4 miles to the Visitor Center. (It's after Kyle Canyon Road but if you get to Lee Canyon you've gone too far.)Don't forget to sign in and out of the registration box. Take lots of water, especially between May and October.
This whole area is now under construction so entrance points will change and previous paths have been re-routed. Find the refugium housing the endangered Pahrump poolfish. Morning is the best time to see the fish. When you're done there, follow the path to the Railroad Tie Cabin.
Go behind the cabin. With your right arm even with the door knob on the green door, take 6-7 steps forward and turn left. The pouch is behind the railroad tie retaining wall, held snug against the railroad tie with a few rocks. Take a variety of brush pens if you have them.
Enjoy the rest of the area. The entrance to the Birdsong Loop Trail is just west of the cabin area. The trail ends near a new telescope viewing area at the far western edge of the complex.
In summer of 2014, some of the fish were re-introduced into the stream. Go check them out!
http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pdf/Desert%20NWR.pdf
http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=E007
http://www.fws.gov/desertcomplex/pdf/Pages%20from%20Pages%20from%20Pages%20from%20FINAL%20Corn%20Creek%20Outreach%20ReportCh6Part1.pdf
Directions: From Las Vegas, take 95 north to Corn Creek Road 6 miles past the Snow Mountain exit, at mile marker 101, turn right on Corn Creek Road. Continue down the gravel road 4 miles to the Visitor Center. (It's after Kyle Canyon Road but if you get to Lee Canyon you've gone too far.)Don't forget to sign in and out of the registration box. Take lots of water, especially between May and October.
This whole area is now under construction so entrance points will change and previous paths have been re-routed. Find the refugium housing the endangered Pahrump poolfish. Morning is the best time to see the fish. When you're done there, follow the path to the Railroad Tie Cabin.
Go behind the cabin. With your right arm even with the door knob on the green door, take 6-7 steps forward and turn left. The pouch is behind the railroad tie retaining wall, held snug against the railroad tie with a few rocks. Take a variety of brush pens if you have them.
Enjoy the rest of the area. The entrance to the Birdsong Loop Trail is just west of the cabin area. The trail ends near a new telescope viewing area at the far western edge of the complex.