Las Vegas Springs Preserve projects get big chunk of $42 million in Nevada grants

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A $19 million project to build a new hands-on Science Center and an immersive Colorado River exhibit at the Springs Preserve OriGen Museum is the largest allocation from a $42 million state investment in outdoor recreation and conservation projects across Nevada.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, Ash Canyon and McCullough Hills will also benefit from grants through the state.

Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR) announced the funding on Wednesday…

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