You might surmise that it will be another scorching summer in the Amargosa Basin, and a record-breaking one at that. While nearby Death Valley usually grabs the headlines, we receive our fair share of summer sunshine and all the cracked earth, desiccated vegetation,...
Board Blog
Matt Kingsley
WELCOME FAB’S NEWEST BOARD MEMBER: Matt Kingsley! For Thirty-five years, Matt was employed as a Federal Wildland Fire Fighter. He served as Fire Staff Officer for the Inyo National Forest and Bureau of Land Management’s Bishop Field Office. Most recently, Matt was...
Volunteer Spotlight: Mina Nada
How did you get involved with Friends of the Amargosa Basin? I first got involved with Friends of the Amargosa Basin through my friend Cameron Mayer, whom I met during grad school. When Cameron reached out about an opportunity to participate in habitat restoration...
Meet Cameron Mayer
Hi! I am the Program Director for Friends of the Amargosa Basin, and I live and work in Shoshone, California, a stone’s throw away from Nevada. I aspire to be a lifelong desert enthusiast, advocating tirelessly for the health and vibrancy of desert lands and critters...
Meet Len Warren
Greetings! I’m Len Warren. I live much of each year in Shoshone, California. I have been studying birds along the Amargosa River for fourteen years. Some people call me “The Birdman of the Amargosa”. I’m proud to be a board member for Friends of the Amargosa Basin....
Darrel Cowan: Reaching out to non-geologists
I'm Darrel Cowan. In addition to being a geologist and emeritus professor of Earth & Space Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, I also have the pleasure of serving on the Friends of the Amargosa Basin Board of Directors. I want to share with you...
Meet Janet Foley
Hi! My name is Janet Foley, I’m at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, and I’m a member of the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Amargosa Basin. I wanted to introduce myself and my work to you and share my excitement for creating the US’ newest...